Chateau Giscours 2018

- Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, Lisa Perrotti-Brown: "Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Giscours delivers expressive notions of baked raspberries, Black Forest cake and sautéed herbs with a core of crème de cassis, pencil lead, fertile loam and fallen leaves. Full-bodied, taut and muscular in the mouth with earth-laced baked black fruits, it has a firm, chewy texture and refreshing herbal sparks on the finish."

-- 96 Punkte und „Cellar Selection“ WINE ENTHUSIAST, Roger Voss: „Always a significant wine, this latest release with powerful while also stylish black fruits fits into a well-regarded tradition. The density and broad fruitiness of the wine make fine foils for each other. It is firmly structured and set for aging. Drink this wine from 2027.“

- 95 Punkte WINESPECTATOR, James Molesworth: „Very expressive, with violet and lilac notes followed by creamed plum and mulled blackberry and black currant fruit flavors. Subtle anise, juniper and sanguine notes thread the very long finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2024 through 2036.“

- 93+ Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: „The 2018 Giscours appears to be going through a stubborn phase, as it is quite a bit less expressive from bottle than it was from barrel. Attractive floral, spice and citrus accents lift a core of super-ripe, reddish fruit. On the palate, though, the 2018 is far less expressive. It will be interesting to see how things pan out here.“

- 95 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Mit kandierten Veilchen unterlegte reife Feigen- und Pflaumenfrucht, eingelegte schwarze Kirschen, zarter Edelholztouch, tabakige Noten. Saftig, elegant, extraktsüß, reife Herzkirschen, feine, gut integrierte, tragende Tannine, mineralisch und anhaftend, sehr gute Länge, großes Zukunftspotenzial. (2025 - 2050)"

- 93 Punkte DECANTER, Jane Anson: „Brushed damson, fine but firm tannins, lots of dark deep fruits and powerful oak that slightly detracts from appellation typicity. This is confident and good-quality but needs a lot of time in bottle. Drinking Window 2026 – 2042“

- 19 Punkte Rene Gabriels BORDEAUX TOTAL, Andre Kunz: „Kunz Fassprobe 19: Elegantes, frisches, kräftiges Bouquet, Erdbeeren, Heidelbeeren, Cassis, fein Röstaromen, Nougat, Lakritze. Dichtverwobener, eleganter, frischer Gaumen mit kräftiger, feiner Frucht, vielfältiger, süsser Aromatik, fein cremiger Struktur, viel gutem Tannin, sehr langer, aromatischer Abgang mit süssen Rückaromen.“

- 93 Punkte JEB DUNNUCK: „Lots of ripe black cherry and cassis fruits as well as graphite, lead pencil, and scorched earth notes emerge from the 2018 Château Giscours, a medium-bodied Margaux that has a fresh, focused texture, plenty of underlying structure, and the purity of fruit that's the hallmark of the vintage. This beautiful Margaux builds nicely with time in the glass, and while it plays in the more elegant side of the spectrum, it has terrific mid-palate depth, stunning balance, and outstanding length. I think the 2019 might ultimately surpass it, but it's certainly in the same ballpark as the 2016. Give bottles 3-5 years and enjoy over the following 20 years or more.“

- 97 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: „Black currant, dried-blueberry, oyster-shell, black-olive, black truffle, and bitter-chocolate aromas. It’s full-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Savory and mineral layers interplay with the black fruit. Powerful and chewy yet very polished and beautiful.. Try from 2024.“

- 17,5 Punkte VINUM: „Zurückhaltende Noten von Kakao; voller Ansatz, knackiges, saftiges, sogar eine Spur herbes Tannin, das für Frische sorgt, langer, grosszügiger Ausklang: ausgezeichnet gemacht im Stil des Jahres.“