Chateau Giscours 2023

JAMES SUCKLING: "This really expands in the mouth, with tight tannins that are polished and velvety. The fruit shows depth and purity. Medium to full body. Juicy center-palate. Like the ripe fruit in the center palate. The quality of the tannins in this rises to a new level. The tannins pull you through the wine. 71% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franc and the rest merlot."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2023 Giscours is one of the real successes of the vintage, unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cherries and red fruits mingled with hints of undergrowth, violets and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's seamless and concentrated, with a fleshy core of fruit framed by ripe, powdery tannins and succulent acids, concluding with a long, broad finish. It's a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc."

FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart tabakig, Nugat, schwarze Waldbeeren, ein Hauch von frischen Feigen, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, elegant, kandierte Veilchen, reife Pflaumen, runde Tannine, stoffig und anhaftend, gute Balance, etwas Schokolade im Abgang, gute Länge, salziger Nachhall, sehr trinkanimierend, hat gutes Potenzial."