2025 Château Giscours
"Such a balanced and harmonious red with control, texture and length...97-98 points." James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, Apr '26
"...another magnificent wine for a château that has made giant steps in the last handful of years...pure and total sensuality...95-97+ points." Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, Apr '26
Released this morning for sale en primeur, 2025 Château Giscours scores 97-98 points from James Suckling, equalling his barrel score for the 2022 vintage, and is described by Galloni as "regal" and "sublime".
At £252 per six bottles, the opening price compares with the original release price for the 2016 vintage of £270 per six, which scored 96-97 points from Suckling.
The critics agree that this château is leaping up the ranks in terms of quality. This is partly due to the increased use of precision viticulture, but the great age of the vines is also an important factor, averaging over 50 years. The estate director Alexander van Beek has been credited with leading the renewal at Giscours, making this château "one to watch", in Jane Anson's words.
Offered en primeur, on allocation. Landing spring 2028.
Magnums available with £25 ex-VAT bottling surcharge, please enquire for other formats.
All previous offers of 2025 Bordeaux can be found here.
Producer Profile
Château Giscours, Margaux
Château Giscours, is a Troisième Grand Cru Classé in the commune of Margaux. The estate dates to the middle ages, but by the mid-twentieth century it had fallen into disrepair, with just 1-0 hectares producing fruit. In 1954 it was bought by Nicholas Tari, who began the restoration of the vineyards. In 1995 Giscours was sold to Dutch businessman Eric Albada Jelgersma (also the owner of du Tertre, until its sale in 2021). He died in 2018 but the estate continues in his family's ownership.
The 90 hectares of vines are on Garonne gravel and are planted to 60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 32 % Merlot, 5 % Cabernet franc and 3 % Petit Verdot. Alexander Van Beek has managed the estate for some years and is credited with improving quality greatly.
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Tasting Notes"The 2025 Giscours is another brilliant wine from this resurgent property, unwinding in the glass with aromas of wild berries, violets, rose petals and pencil shavings. Medium- to full-bodied, deep and perfumed, it's suave and seamless, with ultra-refined tannins, vibrant acids and a long, perfumed finish. This classy and precise blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc was produced in Giscour's functional temporary winery, which makes temperature control easier than in the estate's old facilities. 94-96 points." William Kelley, Wine Advocate, Apr '26------"The 2025 Giscours was picked at around 31 hl/ha, just above the average for the Margaux appellation, and matured in around 50% new oak for a planned 16 or 17 months from nine cooperages. This has a quintessential Margaux nose, floral in style, violets and iris flower that infuse the quite lush but well defined mixture of black and blueberry fruit. The oak is very well integrated here. The palate is medium-bodied with velvety tannins on the entry matched by a keen thread of acidity. There is a touch of graphite on the back palate, a pleasing crescendo that leads to quite a structured and saline finish. This is one of the finest Giscours in recent years but it will deserve five or six years in bottle to show its mettle and it may well settle at the top of my banded score. 13.3% alcohol. 2032 - 2060 94-96 points." Neal Martin, vinous.com, May '26------"Excellent depth on the aromatics here, plenty of energy, plum and cassis bud, savoury with edge, great depths to the fruit, cocoa bean and incense adds a gourmet smile and a slow build, with oak adding structure and weight. Such good work being done at Giscours over the last few years, with director Alexander van Beek on a roll. Not easy when you've been heading up an estate for so long to make such a transformation but there is undoubtedly a sense of renewal at this estate right now, and this is one to watch. Tasted twice. 2034-2044. 96 points." Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com, Apr '26------"As to the Grand Vin, red, blue, and black fruits, intermixed with spring flowers, iris, graphite, and sappy tobacco, all define the 2025 Château Giscours, giving it a beautiful Cabernet-driven style. Based on 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc that's resting in 50% new oak, it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a focused, pure, precise mouthfeel, beautiful yet building tannins, and nicely integrated acidity. It checks in at 13.2% alcohol with a pH of 3.68. 94-97 points." Jeb Dunnuck, Apr '26------"The 2025 Giscours is another magnificent wine for a château that has made giant steps in the last handful of years. Plush and succulent in the glass, with silky, exceptionally polished tannins and stunning mid-palate richness, the Giscours is pure and total sensuality. Dark red-toned fruit, pomegranate, spice, new leather, incense and dried flowers all race across the palate. The purity of the flavors is just remarkable. Tasted two times. 95-97+ points." Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, Apr '26------"Such a balanced and harmonious red with control, texture and length. It has aromas of red berries, cedar, pebbles and baking spices. Medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Velvety and attractive, with a long, flavorful, precise finish. A blend of 64% cabernet sauvignon, 31% merlot and 5% cabernet franc. 97-98 points." James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, Apr '26 |
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