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2006 Giscours, Margaux

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94 points and one of the Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2009: "After initial tastings suggested there was too much tannin, the wine has undergone a welcome transformation. It has become powerful and ripe, delciously sumptuous, allying the tannins with densely ripe, sweet black fruits. it keeps its sense of balance, but all this density gives aging potential." (12/01) 91 points Wine Spectator: "Crushed blackberry, with hints of rose and lightly stewed fruits. Full-bodied, with a beautiful core of fruit and velvety tannins. The finish is long and beautiful. This is beautifully crafted. Best after 2013." (03/09) K&L's notes - At Joanne-reserved nose and flavor. A bit restrained. Sample? At Haut Bailly-Ripe cranberry aromas. Lively and fresh. Softer style. Good richness. At UGC - Elegant wine that is balanced and has good length; forward and sweet impression. *+ Ralph Sands: Pretty, classic and regal. Firm acid backbone, long wine. Great value. Alex Brisoux: Sweet berries, toasty vanilla, soft, sexy, elegant, nice finish.

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By: Susan Thornett |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 6/22/2009  | Send Email
This wine is just lovely, sumptuous and rich. I got to try a couple of glasses after the bottle had been open for more than a day, and I think a good deal of time in a decanter really helps to show the '06 Giscours' silky fruit, crushed rose petal aromatics and long elegant finish. Good bitter chocolate notes and red currant flavors marked out this tasty Margaux.

By: Steve Bearden |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 3/11/2009  | Send Email
At the UGC tasting (where they don’t decant the wines), this was big, deep, dark and closed. At my in-store tasting, with an hour in a decanter, this showed blackberry fruit, black licorice, subtle hints of tar and crushed flowers. This deep purple wine is concentrated, complex and has plenty of well-integrated tannin.

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Varietal:

Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

- Cabernet Sauvignon has come a long way from its role as a blending varietal, however dominant, in the wines of Bordeaux. Today it is the most planted red varietal in the world. Identified as a descendent of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon needs to be planted in warmer climates to fully ripen. Its small berries can easily be identified for their distinctive blue color, thick skins and high tannins. And while the varietal has its own definitive characteristics: green pepper-like aromas and black currant flavors among them, it is perhaps most prized for its ability to convey terroir, vintage and winemaking. A relatively new varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon started making inroads into the wines of the Médoc and Graves in the late-18th century. Today it is also dominant in the up-and-coming Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux and can also be found in Southwest France. It is the companion varietal to Sangiovese in Italy's Super Tuscans and is planted all over Europe, stretching to lesser-known winegrowing regions like Russia and Lebanon. In the Americas Cabernet Sauvignon has found champions in every nook and cranny of California and among winemakers in Washington, where it complements plantings of Merlot. In South America, Cab thrives in Chile, but can also be found in smaller amounts in Argentina and even in Mexico.
Country:

France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them. Click for a list of bestselling items from all of France.
Sub-Region:

Bordeaux

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Specific Appellation:

Margaux

- Margaux is the southern most of all of the appellations of the Haut Medoc. Located near St. Julien, it has more cru classe producers than the other four villages of the area. In addition to the legendary Chateau Margaux, there are five second-growths: Rauzan Gassies, Rauzan Seglas, Dufort-Vivens, Lascombes, and Brane Cantenac. While more people are probably familiar with the third growth Chateau Palmer, there are nine other wineries with the same ranking in addition to a trio of fourth growths and a pair of fifth growths. Because Margaux is comprised of five communes… Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Labardes and Arsac, the wines styles are diverse throughout the region with the more masculine tannic wines coming from the Cantenac side of the appellation. Because of a high percentage of Merlot planted in the region, many wines from Margaux are more round, feminine, and exotic that the other appellations of the Haut Medoc.