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WEINWISSER: "verführerisch mitreißendes Bouquet, zarte Anklänge an Wildkirsche, erkalteten Früchtetee und Cassiswürze. Am komplexen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, engmaschigem Tanninkorsett, beeindruckender Fülle mit vibrierender Rasse und trainiertem Körper. Im konzentrierten, straffen, aromatischen Finale schwarzbeerige Konturen, tiefschürfende Terroirwürze und feinkörnige Adstringenz. Wenn der Preis stimmt, sollte man unbedingt zuschlagen."
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ANSON: "Plush, impressive colour, with medium to full intensity inky plum. Good quality, feels like a true En Primeur sample with its fragrance, austerity, well built tannins, impressive, sappy, savoury and understated black fruits. Will take its time to show the fragrant heart of Margaux, but it's in there. Alex Van der Beek director. Famille Albada Jelgersma. 35 hl/ha yield."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2024 Giscours has turned out very well indeed. Offering up incipiently complex aromas of dark berries and cherries mingled with orange zest, licorice, violets and burning embers, it's medium to full-bodied, with good density and richness, with a layered, rather muscular palate and a long, expansive finish. The 2024 is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. The estate retained cover crops to amplify the dry conditions in July and August, accelerating ripening, and once again picked by vine age within blocks, bringing in the younger-vine fruit earlier before it could rot. Merlot came in between 19 and 28 September, and the Cabernet Sauvignon was picked very late, between 1 and 11 October."
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JEB DUNNUCK: "Based on 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, and 10% Petit Verdot, the 2024 Château Giscours offers beautiful darker currants, cassis, and violets intermixed with classy oak notes. Medium-bodied and nicely concentrated on the palate, it offers elegant tannins, beautiful balance, and impressive length. The harvest was very late here, and it shows in the depth and concentration of the wine."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Vibrant and silky in the mouth, the wine delivers its layers of sweet, lifted black cherries, dark cocoa, refreshing mint, spice, and strawberries. There is elegance and length, with a fruit-filled, refined, energetic finish. Give it a year or two in the bottle, and the wine will be even better. The wine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. 13% ABV, pH 3.71. Harvesting took place September 18 - October 11. Drink from 2028-2045."
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JAMES SUCKLING: "A fresh and vivid red, showing blackcurrants, herbs and hints of needles and dried flowers. Medium-bodied. Nicely chewy tannins extend to the medium-long finish, which is bright, firm and linear. A Giscours that shows the elegance and balance of the vintage. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 31% merlot, 6% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot."
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VINUM: "Rubinrot; anfangs scheu, jedoch mit Tiefgang, Kräuter, Himbeeren, blonder Tabak; seidenweich am Gaumen, delikate, reife Frucht, tänzerisch, verspielt, mit Spannung, Finesse und einer sehr guten, aromatischen Persistenz. Eine Grazie!"
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Ein Bukett von roten Waldbeeren, frische Herzkirschen, ein Hauch von Lakritze, frische Pflaumen. Frisch, rotbeerig, finessenreich, mineralisch-saline Nuancen im Abgang, Ribisel im Abgang, feine Würze im Rückgeschmack."
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LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "Deep garnet-purple colored. Features scents of fresh blackberries and black raspberries with hints of pine sap, pencil shavings, and Provence herbs in the background. The light to medium-bodied palate is light on its feet and vibrant with a lively line and lightly chewy tannins, finishing earthy."
