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2012 Château Giscours, Margaux, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (69%), Merlot (27%), Petit Verdot (4%)
Ready - at best
Product: 20128005928
2012 Château Giscours, Margaux, Bordeaux

Description

This is not as concentrated as some vintages, but is an enjoyable Giscours with plenty going for it over the medium term. Smoky black fruit aromas lead to good weight on the attack and through the mid-palate, suggesting careful and well-controlled extraction of ripe fruits. This takes its time to open and is relatively subdued, but has an enjoyable depth and spiciness. The acidity is juicy rather than tight.

Drink 2021 - 2040

Jane Anson, Decanter.com (Nov 2018)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2012
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (69%), Merlot (27%), Petit Verdot (4%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Giscours

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Margaux

Margaux

If Pauillac is the bastion of ‘traditional’ Red Bordeaux, Margaux represents its other facet in producing wines that are some of the region’s most sensual and alluring. The largest commune in the Médoc, it encompasses the communes of Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labaude, in addition to the village of Margaux itself. Its finest examples are paragons of refinement and subtlety which have few parallels in Bordeaux.
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Chateau Giscours

Château Giscours is one of the largest Margaux properties and now producing wine worthy of its 3ème Cru Classé status. It is located in the commune of Labarde and has over 80 hectares of vineyards.
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