critic reviews
The 2008 Giscours has a delightful bouquet with mainly black fruit, cedar and iris flower, quite pretty and refined, classical in style. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, decent freshness, good energy and just a touch of VA. It's a little edgy for Giscours, but I appreciate the salinity on the finish. Drinking now.
As the vertical heads towards more recent vintages, the structure of the wines begins to deepen, and the work that the team has done onelongaing the is evident. 2008 was a classic, balanced year and this is understated in its dark berry and leafy character, thoroughly charming with plenty of rosebud and peony appellation typicity. Harvest September 30 to 8 October, Jacques Boissenot consultant. 50% new oak for ageing.