In Bond Fine Wine. 2019 Château Giscours, Margaux, Bordeaux, France. Third Growth • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 95/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2025–2065. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Chateau Giscours, Third Growth in the Margaux appellation, has been on a steady upward trajectory. Giscours has always had the deep gravel terroir to produce great wine—but recent developments in viticulture and winemaking have brought new levels of precision, freshness, and finesse. Under the ongoing leadership of Alexander Van Beek and the Albada Jelgersma family, they have adopted a gentler, more terroir-driven winemaking approach, focusing on elegance over power, and organic regenerative viticulture. In the cellar, refinements to oak usage and the introduction of larger-format barrels and amphorae have contributed to greater aromatic clarity and balance. Giscours retains Margaux's signature charm—perfumed, silky, and graceful—with greater verve & precision.
Jane Anson (JA) — 94/100 · Decanter.com, 25/05/2020 · Drink 2028-2044
This is a serious Giscours, with medium intensity violet-edged ruby colour. High aromatics on the nose with cumin and cloves, followed by black cherry and cassis fruits that do a good job of filling the palate, and a cooling menthol finish as the tannins close in. Enjoyable overall, succulent yet with precision. Harvest lasted for an entire month, from September 11 to October 12, the longest ever…
Neal Martin (NM) — 95/100 · Vinous, 2025-04-02 · Drink 2029-2065
The 2019 Giscours has been a little variable from bottle to bottle. This is definitely one of the better ones: more defined and mineral-driven than the '18, with blackberry, wild strawberry and cedar unfolding on the nose. The oak is neatly integrated. Very poised, the palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, lightly spiced with white pepper and Provençal herbs on the finish. This has a…
Jane Anson (JA) — 94/100 · Inside Bordeaux, 2024-02-14 · Drink 2029-2044
Another reminder of just how balanced and delicious the 2019 vintage is in Bordeaux. Hits the graphite, slate and raspberry leaf notes that bring you firmly into Cabernet Sauvignon territory, with its dark but bright cassis and blackberry fruits, with savoury sage and spiced clove on the finish. Lorenzo Pasquini technical director, first vintage with Thomas Duclos as consultant, harvest September…