Chateau Giscours Margaux 2005 1.5 Liter Magnum

Critical Acclaim: 95 pts James Suckling; 95 pts Wine Enthusiast; 94 pts Decanter; 93 pts Vinous; 93 pts Wine Spectator; 92 pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. 

Tasting Notes: "This is a beautiful Giscours with tension and finesse. It's full-bodied and shows plenty of berry and spice character, not to mention a long, silky-textured finish. It seduces you with each sip. Why wait?"- James Suckling. 

"This chateau gets better and better. The wine has power, but it is harnessed by the intense fruits, the blackberry flavors, the density and the wood. With the power, though, comes elegance, resulting in a wine that is ready to develop over many years."- Wine Enthusiast. 

"This is a powerful wine with good ageing potential. The nose is ripe and creamy with plenty of dark fruit and spice complexity. The palate is rich, full and gourmand with Cabernet-cassis notes coming through. There's a big tannic frame that shows the more masculine side of this Margaux. The finesse may be missing but there's a lot of wine here."- Decanter. 

"The 2005 Giscours has far more concentration on the nose than the '04: blackberry, raspberry, cedar and crushed flowers, with hints of licorice emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with good grip, boasting plush red fruit, desiccated orange peel and brown spices. This is not a subtle Giscours, but it gives a lot of pleasure."- Vinous. 

"#94 in Top 100, 2008. Displays blackberry, cherry and hints of sweet tobacco. Full-bodied, with soft, velvety tannins and a long, caressing finish. Very pretty and solid. This is structured and chewy. Needs time."- Wine Spectator. 

"Tasted at the Château Giscours vertical, the 2005 Château Giscours is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot picked between September 22 and October 6. Conspicuously deep in color, both the aromatics and palate replicate the strong performance from earlier this year. The bouquet offers very fine intensity with blackberry and cedar, here a tinge of cassis that becomes accentuated with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, slightly grainy tannin. It is very well balanced and almost Saint Julien in style. It is clearly very focused with a sustained, mineral-rich finish that (as I said before) contains real energy. This is an excellent Giscours that will age nicely over the next 20-25 years."- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. 

Varietal: 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot. 

*This is a 1.5 Liter Magnum Bottle.