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Château Giscours 3ème Grand Cru Classé 1999

  • Black fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Icon wine
  • Color: Red
  • 13% 
  • 4.5L
  • Intensity
  • Full-bodied

A classically-styled Margaux, with body and power, but not at the cost of elegance. More info

  • Quantity: 6 Bottles
  • Level: 6 into-neck
  • Label: 6 very slightly marked label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Bordeaux
  • Appellation/Wine: Margaux
  • Classification: 3ème Grand Cru Classé
  • Producer/Owner: GFA du Château Giscours
  • More information....

Château Giscours 3ème Grand Cru Classé serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Côte de boeuf à la moelle, Lièvre à la royale, Faisan forestière.

Peak: To drink

  • Vintage score: 14/20
  • What the experts say...

    "La robe d'un rubis-pourpre dense du Giscours 1999 annonce de séduisantes senteurs d'herbes fumées et séchées et de cassis confituré. Suit en bouche un ensemble de riche et dense, qui se développe par paliers, révélant une texture veloutée. Ce vin est superbe à l'attaque, mais il s'amenuise légèrement en milieu de bouche et en finale." Source : R. Parker (01/03)

    Lot presentation
    Château Giscours 3ème Grand Cru Classé

    The wine

    Giscours' wines are concentrated, generous and rich, with well-integrated tannins. Particularly seductive when young, they have a potential to age for several years in good vintages. Note that there is also an excellent second wine, the Sirène de Giscours.

    Information about domain Château Giscours

    Château Giscours is one of the largest properties in the Médoc. The vineyard's soil consists of gravel on sandy-gravelly subsoil. The creation of a lake near the château has improved the soil's drainage. The exceptional terroir benefits from all of the factors necessary for the production of high quality wines: good orientation, very warm soil in the spring, root permeability, fertility, and regulation of the water supply in the summer. After family and financial difficulties, the property was taken over by Dutch businessman Eric Albada-Jelgersma in 1995. Since then, under the management of the enthusiast Alexander Van Beek, who has accomplished huge work both in the vines and cellar, the château has been brought back to former glory.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 6 Bottles
    • Level: 6 into-neck
    • Label: 6 very slightly marked label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
    • Country/Region: Bordeaux
    • Appellation/Wine: Margaux
    • Classification: 3ème Grand Cru Classé
    • Producer/Owner: GFA du Château Giscours
    • Vintage: 1999
    • Color: Red
    • Peak: To drink
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Environment friendly 
    • Size (in ha): 80
    • Volume: 300000 bottles
    • Intensity: Full-bodied
    • Dominant aroma: Black fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet franc

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    Château Giscours 3ème Grand Cru Classé 1999

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format