95

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2015 Giscours has a well-defined nose with vibrant red berry fruit, violet, iris flower and hints of camphor developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with plush tannins, yet this is finely chiseled with wonderful tension toward the persistent and precise finish. This is excellent and it aligns with the impressive showing in October 2024. Tasted blind at the 2015 Bordeaux Ten-Year-On tasting at Farr Vintners. 02/2025

94+

Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Giscours opens with expressive cassis, blackberry and red currants on the nose with touches of cedar chest, roses and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied with a good core of muscular fruit and firm, grainy tannins, it finishes long. 02/2018

96

James Suckling

James Suckling

This is holding very well after 10 years now. Plush but discreet and pretty complete now, with complexity from many aspects. Deep, savory cassis, tobacco and berries, with a touch of citrus, graphite and roasted spices. Medium- to full-bodied, with ripe juicy fruit. The mid-palate is still dense, with fine-grained tannins that are still tight-wound in a long finish. Obviously a very good year for Giscours. A blend of 70% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot and 5% petit verdot. Ready now, but this should hold very well for another eight to ten years. Tasted in a vertical of 10 vintages. 08/2025