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Red Wine: 1970 | Chateau Giscours | Margaux

The bouquet wafts from the glass in a mix of sweet blackberries, cassis, cigar smoke, gravelly soil tones, a touch of meatiness and a topnote of violet. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and nicely plush on the attack, with a fine core of black fruit, good soil signature and grip, still a touch of backend tannin and a long, complex and beautifully balanced finish. Fine juice.

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Producer: Chateau Giscours

Ratings: WA | 95  JG | 93

Vintage: 1970

Size: 750ml

ABV: 12.5%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Detailed Description

The bouquet wafts from the glass in a mix of sweet blackberries, cassis, cigar smoke, gravelly soil tones, a touch of meatiness and a topnote of violet. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and nicely plush on the attack, with a fine core of black fruit, good soil signature and grip, still a touch of backend tannin and a long, complex and beautifully balanced finish. Fine juice.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Unfurling beautifully with passing minutes to reveal sandalwood, violets and smoke. Beautiful definition. The palate is medium-bodied with bewitching balance and a sense of natural harmony that is utterly beguiling. This is mature Margaux at its best and undoubtedly one of the great wines of the vintage.

• John Gilman: The bouquet wafts from the glass in a mix of sweet blackberries, cassis, cigar smoke, gravelly soil tones, a touch of meatiness and a topnote of violet. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and nicely plush on the attack, with a fine core of black fruit, good soil signature and grip, still a touch of backend tannin and a long, complex and beautifully balanced finish. Fine juice.

Producer InformationChâteau Giscours is a well-regarded wine estate in the Margaux appellation of the Haut-Médoc region just north of Bordeaux city. It was rated as a third growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification and, since the 1990s, it has moved from being a Merlot-dominant wine to a more long-lived blend, typically of 75 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 25 percent Merlot. The Giscours vineyard is one of the largest on the Left Bank with 165 hectares (407 acres) in total. Of this, 102 hectares (252 acres) falls within the Margaux appellation. This vineyard is planted 60 percent to Cabernet Sauvignon with 32 percent Merlot, 5 percent Cabernet Franc and 3 percent Petit Verdot. The second wine, La Sirène de Giscours, comes from a selection of fruit from the youngest vines. Additionally, a 63-hectare (156-acre) plot, adjacent to Giscours but outside the Margaux boundary, provides the fruit for Le Haut Médoc de Giscours. Château Duthil is a made from a selection of the best Haut-Médoc plots and also vinified at Giscours. The range is completed by Le Rosé de Giscours.

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