2011 Giscours 12 Pack

92 POINTS

Neal Martin - Wine Advocate

The Giscours 2011 is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. The nose is fleshy and ripe with lifted strawberry and raspberry aromas, the oak present but well integrated. It has a pleasing purity for the vintage. The palate is medium-bodied with a fleshy, sensual mouthfeel. I feels just a tad worked in the winery, but I still appreciate the balance and soft silky tannins towards the finish. Very fine. Tasted April 2012

92 POINTS

James Suckling

A wine with blackberry and cocoa character. Full body, integrated tannins and a long, flavorful finish. The reserved fruit and beautiful structure are all there from the vintage. Better in 2017.

91 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

Ripe, rich and soft, this wine has open, juicy fruit and attractive red plum flavors; it already shows its fruity character. —R.V

91 POINTS

Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

Blending 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, the wine reached 13.2% alcohol. With flowers, spice, black cherry, cassis and coffee, this medium-bodied wine is round and fresh with ripe black cherry. 90-92 Pts

91 POINTS

James Molesworth - Wine Spectator

Offers a solid core of violet, plum, red licorice, currant paste and sanguine notes that fill out steadily through the fleshy finish. A mesquite hint lurks in the background and should emerge more with cellaring, as there's ample stuffing in reserve here. Best from 2016 through 2027.

90 POINTS

Jeannie Cho Lee MW - Asian Palate

Lovely perfume with lifted aromatics and wonderful velvety tannins. A fantastic wine with great consistency and quality - surprising that this vintage is nearly as good as the previous two vintages given the tougher weather conditions. A generous red with supple, firm tannins and sweet, plummy flavours on the mid palate. The second sample was less good but assume that the better sample represents the real Giscours.

René Gabriel - WeinWisser

Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Geniales Bouquet, viel Kräuter, Cakes-früchte, Englische Bonbons, frisch gekochte Pflaumen und auch Cassis, feine Kräutertöne. Im Gaumen wie Samt und Seide, feinste Tannine, veloursartige Extraktkontur, langes Finale. Hier ist - in einem nicht einfachen Jahr - ein ziemlich gross ausgefallener Giscours entstanden. Bravo! 2018-2044 18/20

Bettane & Desseauve - TAST

Une des grandes réussites de l'année, avec une robe bleu noir étonnante pour Margaux, un arôme floral d'une pureté saisissante et des tannins au soyeux tout aussi étonnant, indiquant une maturité idéale du raisin. Bravo! 18/20