This shows more brooding violet extract and dark fruit on the nose, which delivers abundance, depth and more primary fruit with higher ripeness. Expect mulberries and dark currants with some dark licorice as well as a hint of dried spices and dried fruit. On the palate, this is still pretty full-bodied, with lots of dusty tannins and a fresh olive character at the end. Still structured and tense, with a long finish. A modern Bordeaux that’s well-charged with dense ripe fruit and quality tannins. Best from 2025. A blend of 55% cabernet sauvignon, 39% merlot and 6% petit verdot. Drink or hold. Tasted in a vertical of 10 vintages.

Always a significant wine, this latest release with powerful while also stylish black fruits fits into a well-regarded tradition. The density and broad fruitiness of the wine make fine foils for each other. It is firmly structured and set for aging. Drink this wine from 2027. - Roger Voss

Clear from the depth of colour and rich texture that this was a hot year, and you find a goumet expression of Giscours, with black chocolate, blueberry, damson, pomegranate, great quality, still young with muscular tannins, and needs a few more years in bottle. Loved this En Primeur and happy to check in on it now. Harvest spread over a full month, from 12 September to 12 October. Aged in 50% new oak, Valerie Lavigne and Axel Marchal consultants, Didier Foret technical director.

Floral in nature, you find a sweetness and purity in the deep red fruits along with the violet bouquet that quickly grabs your interest. The wine is rich, sensuous, silky, sexy and lively. Concentrated with width, length and energy, the elegant, lushly textured finish feels just great on your palate. This should age for at least 3 decades, though it will start to shine in 8-10 years. The wine was produced blending 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/search-wine-tasting-notes/?szSearch=2018+Giscours

Very expressive, with violet and lilac notes followed by creamed plum and mulled blackberry and black currant fruit flavors. Subtle anise, juniper and sanguine notes thread the very long finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2024 through 2036. — J.M.

The 2018 Giscours has a very Burgundian bouquet with pure red cherries, cassis and violet scents, well defined and less ostentatious than some of its peers. The palate is quite voluminous and powerful, with thickly layered black fruit, black pepper and mint. It's missing the grace of the '16 but has impressive length. This will be fascinating to observe as it matures in bottle. - Neal Martin

Lots of ripe black cherry and cassis fruits as well as graphite, lead pencil, and scorched earth notes emerge from the 2018 Château Giscours, a medium-bodied Margaux that has a fresh, focused texture, plenty of underlying structure, and the purity of fruit that's the hallmark of the vintage. This beautiful Margaux builds nicely with time in the glass, and while it plays in the more elegant side of the spectrum, it has terrific mid-palate depth, stunning balance, and outstanding length. I think the 2019 might ultimately surpass it, but it's certainly in the same ballpark as the 2016. Give bottles 3-5 years and enjoy over the following 20 years or more.

The 2018 Giscours has a deep garnet purple color. It offers open-knit notes of prunes and fruit cake, plus hints of Indian spices, incense, and camphor, with a touch of dusty soil. Full-bodied, the palate is rich and spicy, with chewy tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing with a peppery kick.

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Giscours opens with fragrant notions of kirsch, black cherry compote and blackcurrant pastilles with suggestions of dried lavender, cinnamon stick and mossy tree bark. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a good amount of red and black fruit flavors with compelling purity, framed by soft tannins and well-balanced freshness, finishing with a spicy lift. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown