Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Blend of about 50% Cab Sauv, with Merlot, Cab Franc & Petit Verdot, Deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruit aromas and herb notes. On the palate black raspberry and blackberry, currant-like, with tobacco, cacao and smoky oak notes. Fine polished tannins, long finish ending with fruit and earthy mineral tones, drinks well now and will last for the next decade+. Tasting Sample! — 9 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2009 vintage. Generous fill. Fairy tale cork. Decanted and tasted after 30 mins. Just a little bit of sed. Light-medium body as is the usual Giscours style. Some cherry prettiness melded with dusty earth and appropriate tannic presence. Nose a bit of dark plum that wasn’t forwarded onto the flavor platform-at least at the opportunity I had to enjoy it. Never an explosive style from this Château and this was opened about 5-7 years too early to hit the top of the specific bell curve. Drinking very very nicely now and (easily) for the next decade +. 4.20.24. — a month ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.7

Yum! Elegance and precision. Lacking depth on the mid palate but then it comes back with its evident classy personality. — a month ago

Scott Kahn

9.1

Rick black fruit coupled with a nice tannic backbone that required some time in the glass to soften. Wood and smoke notes on the palette and ever present acid to support the wine’s body. — 10 days ago

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Justin Sun

9.2

Nose was divine. Tannins seem to indicate past its prime — 25 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.3

Lovely to drink now! — a month ago

Norman Gennaro

9.5

Biased but I love this wine. — 14 days ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.4

Wifes birth year wine was so impressive. Smoke and leather, very polished. Reminded me of a great Pinot. Great experience — 25 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.6

Beautiful pure nose. Lacking mid palate deepness at this stage but overall a very nice and well balanced wine. Tannins are well integrated. Closes a bit harsh but this will surely improve with time. — a month ago

David Koenen

9.5

At first: yeasty and spicy tones, shoe polish, dried herbs. Then, after a few minutes: grilled pepper, open knit, balanced, ecoline paint, earthy, licorice, bacon, very complex. Love it. — 4 days ago