Giscours Margaux 3eme Cru 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Giscours
Label Name:
 
Margaux 3eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Margaux, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 55%, Merlot 39%, Petit Verdot 6%
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 97; Wine Enthusiast 96; Wine Spectator 95; Decanter 95; Vinous 94; Jeb Dunnuck 93; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate ~91

Tasting Note
Concentrated black-currant and dark cherry fruit with violet, graphite, truffle and bitter chocolate notes. Full-bodied, with fine-grained firm tannins, fresh acidity and a long savory, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, lamb, venison, matured cheeses (Comté, aged cheddar). Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), soy-braised beef or short ribs, mushroom hot pot/Chinese red-braised beef.

Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification with stainless-steel/temperature-controlled fermentation, extended maceration; aged ~17 months in French oak (≈50% new).

Vineyard Info
Château Giscours, a 3ème Cru Classé (1855) in Margaux, owned by the Albada-Jelgersma family; estate dates to 16th century, ~80 ha vineyard holdings.