Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Giscours |
Label Name: | Margaux 3eme Cru |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Margaux (Bordeaux, Left Bank) |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 56%, Merlot 44% (estate also plants Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot). |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Key critic scores for Château Giscours 2020: Wine Advocate 95–95+; Vinous 93–95; Jeb Dunnuck 93–95; Decanter 95; James Suckling 96. (Selected sources)
Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry and violet with graphite, sandalwood and licorice; medium‑full body, powdery tannins, bright acidity and a long, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye steak, duck confit, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Szechuan pepper beef, grilled shiitake with soy glaze.
Production Method
Fermented in temperature‑controlled vats with extended maceration; aged ~17 months in French oak (≈50% new).
Vineyard Info
Château Giscours is a Margaux Troisième Cru Classé with ~80 ha of vines; longstanding estate (first recorded c.1552), currently managed under AJ Domaines/Albada interests with recent investment in quality.