Château Giscours 2019 (Magnum)

Wineadvocate

The 2019 Giscours has turned out very well in bottle, wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet berries, cherries, burning embers, lilac and violets framed by a discreet patina of new oak. Full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's polished and perfumed, with a velvety, seamless profile and bright animating acids, concluding with a long, resonant finish. Alexandre Van Beek and his team are taking this estate to heights it hasn't hit since the 1970s, and this is another of the great bargains of the 2019 en primeur campaign. - WK 04/2022

Vinous

The 2018 Giscours was tasted alongside the 2019 for comparison. This is more extravagant on the nose, delivering slightly more red fruit, black pepper and touches of graphite. This has opened since I last tasted it. The palate is medium-bodied with bold tannins, very smooth and more sensual than the 2019, and more flamboyant, though perhaps without the same precision. Still, this is very fine. - NM / 02-2022

Beck

Beaucoup de finesse dans le bouquet de Giscours. Il se révèle lentement au travers de parfums de baies rouges de réglisse et de garrigue. En bouche le vin se distingue par sa finesse, par sa densité et par sa fraîcheur. Il a du caractère, de la vivacité. Les tannins sont serrés mais aux grains fins. Ils assurent les arrières au travers d'une puissance insoupçonnée, porteuse et pas écrasante. Que de longueur. Bon retour de fruit sur la finale. Un vin qui demandera du temps. J'ai rarement goûté un Giscours avec autant de vigueur, de longueur et de perspective. 2027-2049 - YB 12/2021

Suckling

A ripe and layered red with lots of currant and chocolate character, as well as some walnut and cocoa powder. Crushed stones, too. It’s full and layered with round tannins and a juicy and plush texture. Crushed velvet that turns to silk. Very cool and long. Plenty going on here. Give it three to four years to come together. But will age beautifully for years to come. A blend of 65% cabernet sauvignon and 35% merlot. Try after 2026.- 12/2021