2012 Giscours 12 Pack

92 POINTS

James Suckling

Some red cherries and plums with cedar and clove notes on the nose. This is a full-bodied red with soft tannins, lovely acidity and a long, floral finish. Structured Giscours. Drink from 2018.

91 POINTS

Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

Blending 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. Dark ruby in color, licorice, flowers, cocoa, cherry and cassis notes open to soft, refined, medium-bodied dark cherry- and cassis-filled wine with good freshness, supple textures and a red berry-dominated finish. 90-92 Pts

90 POINTS

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

The plump, rich and densely purple-colored 2012 Giscours, has turned out very well in this vintage, offering loads of fruit. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it has a moderate finish, and is medium to full-bodied, with excellent licorice and crème de cassis notes, and a broad, round, juicy mouthfeel. This is a wine that can be drunk young or cellared for 12-15 years.

90 POINTS

James Molesworth - Wine Spectator

This has a noticeable pepper and charcoal backdrop, but the core of black tea, crushed plum and warm currant confiture holds sway overall, while refined tannins carry the finish. Should fill out a bit more with cellaring. Best from 2017 through 2022. 23,330 cases made. –JM

Neal Martin - Wine Advocate

Tasted from a barrel sample at en primeur. The Giscours is a blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc picked 27 September until 18 October, with optical sorting machine used for the first time (though used three times at de Tertre.) I tasted this wine in two occasions. Despite patiently waiting, the fruit remains frustratingly out of sight and there are simple undergrowth and earthy notes that lacks the intensity of its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with pleasant, supple entry. It is nicely balanced but it lacks body and depth. I think 2012 is just one of those vintages that did not favour Giscours. Tasted April 2013.

Ian D'Agata - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Full dark ruby.  Dried redcurrant, red plum and coffee on the nose; turned increasingly herbal with air.  Juicy and intense, with decent acidity giving a penetrating character to the musky flavors of dark plum, blackcurrant and cedar.  Finishes with youthfully chewy tannins and decent cut and length, but a building dusty, oaky quality and a strong note of underbrush tempered my enthusiasm.

Steven Spurrier - Decanter

Finely extracted cassis fruit, elegance and lift of Cabernet dominant, fine florality, purity and length. 17/20pts ( 90/100pts)Drink: 2016 - 2026 17/20

Matthew Jukes

16/20