Tasting Notes
Vinous 88.5?
Full medium ruby. Aromas of blackberry, licorice, mint and flowers. Juicy but youthfully imploded, showing less sweetness than it did a year ago at the Primeurs. The dark berry and licorice flavors display a leafy quality and a slight tartness on the back end, but the tannins are fine-grained. The finish features a lingering saline quality. Will this gain in volume with five years of cellaring?
Robert Parker 90
Tasted at the Château Giscours vertical, the 2011 Château Giscours is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, picked between September 8 and October 1. It offers more fruit intensity than the 2012 and I find more Margaux florality here. It would benefit from more delineation, but there is decent delineation here. The palate is medium-bodied with supple ripe tannin on the entry, red cherry and raspberry fruit intermingling with cedar and tobacco notes. It feels a little conservative on the finish and needs more finesse, but it is a commendable contribution to the vintage. Tasted June 2015.
Anticipated maturity: 2017-2030
JancisRobinson.com 16.5
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. Impressively open fragrance – brick, cherry, sweet smoke, earth. Dry but not severe on the palate, and while it is certainly light, the balance is nicely done. Just a little bitter on the finish. (RH)
Anticipated maturity: 2017-2024