Château Giscours

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Château Giscours 2001 Red (Margaux)

Editors' Choice

Price $40

It may have had a few winemaking controversies in recent years, but Giscours is now on a roll, under the ownership of Dutch businessman Eric Albada Jelgersma. How good it is, is shown in the 2001 wine, which is generous, almost opulent, rich and dense. Despite the richness, though, this is still Bordeaux: Dry tannins, tarry black-fruit flavors and firmness place… — R.V. (6/1/2005)

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Château Giscours 2005 Red (Margaux)

Cellar Selection

Price $75

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. — R.V. (6/1/2008)

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Château Giscours 2009 Barrel sample Red (Margaux)

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94-96 Barrel sample. Full of blackcurrant fruits, ripe and sweet tannins and forward fruit. The wine feels polished, ripe, smooth. — R.V. (8/9/2010)

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Château Giscours 2009 Red (Margaux)

Cellar Selection

Price $69

Dark and structured, this is a firm wine. It has a smoky wood character, powerful tannins over intensely ripe fruit. Acidity and sweetness balance to give a dense wine, powered with richness and destined to age for many years. — R.V. (2/1/2012)

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Château Giscours 2010 Red (Margaux)

Cellar Selection

Giscours shows an initial character of great style and elegance. The shining fruit and concentrated tannins follow, making it both a seductive wine and one with a long-term future. — R.V. (2/1/2013)

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Château Giscours 2005 Barrel sample Red (Margaux)

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93-95 Barrel sample. A poised, beautiful wine that brings out fine black fruits but also seems ready to spring forward, like a finely tuned athlete. Soft, dusty tannins round out the wine. — R.V. (6/20/2006)

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Château Giscours 2006 Red (Margaux)

Cellar Selection

After initial tastings suggested there was too much tannin, the wine has undergone a welcome transformation. It has become powerful and ripe, deliciously sumptuous, allying the tannins with densely ripe, sweet black fruits. It keeps its sense of balance, but all this density gives aging potential. — R.V. (3/1/2009)

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Château Giscours 2008 Red (Margaux)

Cellar Selection

Price $60

A dense wine, powerful while also elegant. It shows all the best character of a grand Margaux, with fine tannins as well as dense structure. It will age well. — R.V. (4/1/2011)

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Bordeaux-style Red Blend

2010 Bogle Old Vine

What a delicious Zin this is. Sourced from the warm climates of Lodi and…

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