95pts Vinous
Drinking Window 2029 - 2065
The 2019 Giscours has been a little variable from bottle to bottle. This is definitely one of the better ones: more defined and mineral-driven than the '18, with blackberry, wild strawberry and cedar unfolding on the nose. The oak is neatly integrated. Very poised, the palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, lightly spiced with white pepper and Provençal herbs on the finish. This has a lot of potential. - By Neal Martin on October 2024
95pts Wine Advocate
Drink Date: 2029 - 2065
The 2019 Giscours has been a little variable from bottle to bottle. This is definitely one of the better ones: more defined and mineral-driven than the '18, with blackberry, wild strawberry and cedar unfolding on the nose. The oak is neatly integrated. Very poised, the palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, lightly spiced with white pepper and Provençal herbs on the finish. This has a lot of potential. - By Neal Martin on October 2024
Our Tasting Note: 
Med+ ruby, vibrant red edges. The nose is youthful and pronounced with cherry, currant, cassis, blackberry, with subtle and harmonious, primary with violet florals, toast, smoke and forest floor earth.  Med+ body, med+tannins, youthful, primary, and pronounced intensity. The palate finishes long, structured, and youthful, enjoyable now for young wine drinkers that prefer primary wines, but will clearly develop more complexity with cellar time.

Chateau: With the 2019 vintage we aimed to preserve Château Giscours’ signature style, its power and structure, while at the same time working on two characteristics that we especially appreciate: the aromatic palette and the finesse of the tannins. The Merlot revealed different characteristics depending on the terroir and the harvest date. Some were juicy, fruity, and bursting with freshness, while others, with a more advanced degree of ripeness, presented a magnificent roundness and a much more voluptuous character. For the Cabernet, we decided to delay harvesting in order to achieve the most complete maturity of the skins and therefore of the tannins. In the winery, we modified our extraction approach with a focus on the delicacy of the tannins. Maceration was based more on duration of contact between juice and skins than on the intensity of extraction. Our decisions were guided by tasting at every step. The objective was to give to the Cabernet the desired three-dimensional character with structure, freshness and density. Very precise and well-balanced, the 2019 vintage gives full expression to the Château Giscours refined style.
Harvest dates: September 11th to October 20th
Wine making: Optical and manual sorting, Concrete and stainless steel tanks, Maceration 35 days at 28°C
Aging in barrels: French barrels, 50% new oak, 17 months of ageing in barrels
Grape varieties: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot