Giscours - Margaux 2023

Vinous

94

byNeal Martinthe2/1/2026

The 2023 Giscours demands coaxing on the nose. Tightly wound, blackberry, blueberry, violet and cedar develop in the glass, though it remains backward, suggesting cellaring is necessary. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins and a silver thread of acidity. The graphite element is a little more pronounced compared to its showing from barrel, nicely structured with a lively and quite spicy finish. After four to five years it should be ready to go but it should have the legs to offer 20-plus years' enjoyment. Tasted twice and oddly better at a tasting outside the château!

Jamessuckling.com

97

byJames Sucklingthe1/27/2026

The purity of fruit is impressive. Aromas of blackberries, black currants, violets and a hint of stone follow through to a medium to full body, with integrated tannins that are solid and polished and a long finish. Sweet fruit at the with an intensity and richness. Chewy in a classic way from the grape tannins that give tannins. 71% cabernet sauvignon, 23% merlot and 6% cabernet franc. Needs three or four years to come together. Better after 2028.

My Bettane + Desseauve

96-97

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/15/2024

Grande réussite qui a fait notre admiration commune : on retrouve le cru à son inimitable meilleur, allant plus vers ses pairs du nord du Médoc par la richesse de son corps et ses notes réglissées, tout en gardant la finesse tannique du grand vin margalais. Coup de cœur dans nos coups de cœur.

Yvesbeck.wine

96-97

byYves Beckthe5/14/2024

Giscours 2023 offenbart sich auf imposante Weise, nicht unbedingt durch seine Intensität, sondern vielmehr durch die Art und Weise, wie er seine zahlreichen Facetten und seine Tiefe offenbart, wobei das Leitmotiv eine mitreißende Frische ist. Der Wein hat eine gute Dichte und gewinnt im Laufe des Gaumens an Breite. Dabei kann er auf die Unterstützung seiner Tannine zählen, die den gesamten Mund stützen, während die Säure sowohl strukturierend als auch prägnant und erfrischend ist. Hervorzuheben sind auch die feinen Bitternoten, die den aromatischen Ausdruck im Abgang unterstützen und das Finale strecken. Ein kräftiger, strahlender Giscours mit einer ausladenden, saftigen und energiespendenden Struktur.

Jeb DUNNUCK

94-96

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/13/2024

Deep purple-hued, the 2023 Château Giscours is beautifully done and brings a rare level of opulence while staying balanced and graceful. Cassis and more blue fruits, sappy flowers, violets, and minty herbs all define the bouquet, and it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness as well as ripe, polished tannins. I love its mid-palate, and it has perfectly integrated acidity and one heck of a great finish. It's going to be a classic Margaux that will benefit from 4-6 years of bottle age and evolve gracefully over the following two decades. The blend is 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc.

The Wine Cellar Insider

93-95

byJeff Levethe5/6/2024

Flowers, truffle, blackberries, black cherries, smoke, cigar box, and spice-filled aromatics open the wine. The wine offers a fresh, mineral-driven, multi-layered experience packed with layers of ripe, sweet, black cherries, and currants. The mid-palate and finish is silky, lifted, and ripe, with vibrancy, elegance, and purity from start to finish. The wine is a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc. 13.5% ABV, pH 3.75. Harvesting took place September 5 - October 6. Drink from 2028-2055. 93-95 Pts.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

95

byJane Ansonthe5/6/2024

Inky, expertly constructed, fleshy blackberry, pomegranate and cassis fruits, black pepper, sage, rosemary and smoked cumin spice, with lift, nuance and momentum through the palate, clearly an excellent vintage at Giscours, although relatively low 31hl/ha yields.

Vinous

96-98

byAntonio Gallonithe4/30/2024

The 2023 Giscours is the very best wine I have ever tasted here. Giscours has been knocking on the door of Bordeaux's elite for a few years now. Two thousand twenty-three is the year in which Giscours joins the region's big boys and girls. A towering, majestic Margaux, the 2023 dazzles from start to finish. What a wine!

Vinous

90-92

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2024

The 2023 Giscours was picked between September 6 and October 6, a month-long harvest at an average of 31hL/ha, lower than usual due to the loss of Merlot. This has a higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (71%). No sulfites were added until fermentation, and the élevage includes 50% new oak. This sample was taken from a foudre that represents a combination of barrels; I tasted it three times thereafter. It has a classically styled bouquet, less open and concentrated than the 2022, but well-defined with graphite-tinged black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a bright entry, a crisp line of acidity and fresh black fruit, with a noticeable marine/briny influence that guides the finish. This is not a powerful Giscours and doesn't quite have the persistence of the previous vintage, but I admire its linearity and classicism.

Alexandre Ma

95-96

byAlexandre Mathe4/28/2024

Wine Advocate

94-96

byWilliam Kelleythe4/26/2024

The 2023 Giscours is one of the real successes of the vintage, unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cherries and red fruits mingled with hints of undergrowth, violets and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's seamless and concentrated, with a fleshy core of fruit framed by ripe, powdery tannins and succulent acids, concluding with a long, broad finish. It's a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc.

Jamessuckling.com

96-97

byJames Sucklingthe4/25/2024

This really expands in the mouth, with tight tannins that are polished and velvety. The fruit shows depth and purity. Medium to full body. Juicy center-palate. Like the ripe fruit in the center palate. The quality of the tannins in this rises to a new level. The tannins pull you through the wine. 71% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franc and the rest merlot.