Haut Médoc from Giscours - Château Giscours - Haut-Médoc 2017 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48

Haut Médoc from Giscours - Château Giscours - Haut-Médoc 2017 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48

Balance and finesse are the characteristics sought for the development of our Haut-Médoc. 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48 Vinified by the Giscours team, it follows the same philosophy that drives the production of our Grand Vin. 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48 The terroir, a mixture of fine gravel and sand, gives the wine a lot of delicacy in the "touch of the mouth". 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48 Although marked by the frost of April 27, this 2017 vintage reveals on tasting the typicality of a sunny vintage. 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48 Indeed, following the frost episode, we experienced one of the hottest summers which led to early harvests, giving the wine a roundness very characteristic of the vintage. 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48 The percentage of Merlot is exceptionally high and represents two-thirds of the blend. 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48 Balance and finesse are the attributes we seek when making our Haut-Médoc. 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48 Vinified by the team of Giscours, it follows the same philosophy that animates the elaboration of our Grand Vin. 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48 The terroir, a mix of fine gravels and sand, gives to the wine a lot of delicacy on the palate. 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48 Even if marked by the frost of April 27th, this 2017 vintage shows the characters of a sunny year. 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48 Indeed, after this frost event we observed one of the warmest summers, which lead to an early harvest and gave to the wine a roundness that is very typical of this vintage. 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48 The percentage of Merlot is particularly high and represents exceptionally 2/3 of the blend. 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48 On the nose, the wine offers some notes of blackberries, fine spices and clove that evolve into coffee beans and sandalwood. 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48