Chateau Giscours 2017

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "This wine is rich with tannins and ripe black fruits. A core of lusciousness gives the wine weight and density. It will be a fine wine to drink from 2024."

JAMES SUCKLING: "Subtle aromas of ripe fruit with plums and hints of clove and stone. Complex. Medium to full body with a fine line of tannins running through the mid-palate. Fresh and creamy texture. A blend of 71% cabernet sauvignon, 24% merlot and 5% petit verdot. Drink after 2021."

WEINWISSER: "Granat mit rubinroten Reflexen. Ein verführerisches Parfüm nach Brombeeren, Schattenmorellensaft und Milchkaffee, dahinter parfümierter Pfeifentabak, Kräuterbonbon und Heidelbeergelee. Am burgundischen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, ausgereifte, stützende Tannine gepaart mit einer genialen Rasse, die dem Wein eine ungeheure Finesse verleiht. Im gebündelten, introvertierten Finale Preiselbeeren und Wacholder, endet mit zarter Adstringenz. Bordeauxliebhaber werden hier schon bald sehr viel Freude daran haben!"

DECANTER: "Soft and a touch earth on the attack but pulls itself together to show firmly in-control tannins. There is a natural austerity offset by a clear punch of redcurrant, raspberry and autumnal fruits. Good freshness, softened by smoked cedar on the finish. Reminds me of an early stage 2011, and this wine in 2017 seems set to age just as gracefully in the end. Drinking Window 2025 - 2040"

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Beautiful, elegant, fresh, refined and silky, this medium-bodied effort shows off its floral character, energetic, ripe, red fruit character with ease. This will age quite nicely."

FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung, zarte Edelholznuancen, ein Hauch von Schokolade, tabakig unterlegte dunkle Kirschenfrucht. Saftig, feiner Nougat, süße Pflaumenfrucht, integrierte Tannine, gute Frische, bleibt haften, entwickelt, feine Röstaromen im Nachhall."

WINE SPECTATOR: "A savory edge leads the way here, featuring a mix of red and black cherry fruit infused with black tea and juniper notes. The silky finish lets everything linger easily in unison. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2030."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Giscours offers pretty plum preserves, warm cassis and wilted roses scents with fragrant earth and cinnamon stick hints. The palate is medium-bodied, elegant and plush with lovely expressiveness and a bit of spice on the finish."