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I hjertet af Margaux, omgivet af vinmarker, skov og et rigt økosystem, ligger Château Giscours – et slot med en historie, der strækker sig over næsten fem århundreder.
Det hele begyndte i 1552, da handelsmanden Pierre de Lhomme købte ejendommen “Guyscoutz” og plantede vinstokke omkring det aristokratiske hus. Giscours voksede til en storhed i Médoc, og i 1855 blev slottet klassificeret som 3. Grand Cru Classé.
Gennem århundreder har Giscours været et sted i konstant udvikling. I 1995 blev ejendommen overtaget af Eric Albada Jelgersma, en hollandsk kunstsamler og passioneret vinelsker, der forelskede sig i slottets potentiale. Med nænsom hånd og stor respekt for terroiret moderniserede han både vinmarker og kældre, så Château Giscours kunne stå stærkere end nogensinde.
Efter hans bortgang i 2018 er det nu hans børn, der viderefører denne arv med Alexander Van Beek som daglig leder. Deres mål er at skabe vine, der ikke blot afspejler Margaux’ elegance, men også stedets sjæl – en vinmark, der trives side om side med skov, enge og et levende økosystem.
Naturen spiller hovedrollen på Château Giscours. De 95 hektar vinmarker ligger omgivet af skove og parker, anlagt i 1870 af landskabsarkitekten Eugène Bühler. Her lever rådyr, harer og en enestående mangfoldighed af fugle og insekter, der skaber en naturlig balance mellem biodiversitet og vinproduktion.
Hvert år skaber Giscours vine, der afspejler terroirets finesse og dybde. Det er ikke bare vin – det er historien om et slot, en vision og et landskab, der har formet Margaux i generationer.
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BEPLANTNING
55 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 3 % Cabernet Franc, 3 % Petit Verdot, 40 % Merlot
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80 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
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Albada Jelgersma-familien
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Stunning aromas of blackcurrants, dark mushrooms and black cherries with forest-floor notes. Full body that fills your mouth with fine, caressing tannins and dark, flavorful fruit. The tannins are very intense and structural, spreading across the palate in layers and giving intensity and energy. Plenty of energy and verve here. This has gravity, too. 64% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 3% petit verdot and 3% cabernet franc. Best after 2029.
The deeply colored and glass-staining 2022 Château Giscours is packed with cassis, black cherries, violets, and graphite-like aromatics. Medium to full-bodied, it’s concentrated and intense, with beautifully ripe tannins, a pure, graceful mouthfeel, and a long, structured finish. There’s serious depth here, and while it already shows remarkable balance, I suspect it will shut down for a period before emerging as a classic Margaux a decade or so after the vintage. This beauty is going to be long-lived, and you can expect at least 30-40 years of prime drinking. Based on 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and equal parts Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, it’s a serious, age-worthy Giscours. Tasted multiple times with consistent results.
The 2022 Giscours has realized all the potential it showed en primeur, wafting from the glass with a deep bouquet of sweet berries, mint, rose petals and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's textural and enveloping, built around lively acids and sweet powdery tannins, concluding with a long, resonant finish. As I pondered two years ago, why is the 2022 so good? There are many reasons, but one is the high proportion of old vines—almost 60% of the blend derives from vines that are over 50 years old—in a vintage that favored vines with deep, well-established root systems. Another is the increasing precision of harvesting at this address: Giscours's old vines are frequently co-planted with younger replacements that have filled any gaps in the ranks over the years; so, blocks are now picked in two or three passages instead of all at once, with the younger vines picked first. The team also adapted hedging practices to limit hydric stress, which helps to explain the sweetness of the tannins.