{"product_id":"chateau-de-giscours-margaux-2020","title":"Château de Giscours, Margaux 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eChâteau de Giscours 2020 is the Grand Vin of this distinguished Margaux estate, classified as a Troisième Cru in the 1855 Classification. It combines the appellation’s hallmark elegance and perfume with impressive depth, polished tannins and the concentration of a warm, promising vintage. With roots reaching back to the 14th century, Giscours is one of Margaux’s most historically significant estates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep ruby in colour, the 2020 opens with an expressive bouquet of ripe blackcurrants, blackberries and plums, followed by fragrant notes of violets, cedar, sweet spice and subtle toast from French oak. On the palate, it is powerful yet beautifully composed, with refined, silky tannins lending the wine a seductive texture. Freshness carries the generous dark-fruit character through a long, persistent finish, where hints of graphite, spice and oak add complexity.\n\nThis is a polished and approachable vintage, but its concentration, structure and balance give it excellent ageing potential. It should develop gracefully over the next 15–20 years, with careful cellaring allowing further layers of savoury, earthy and cigar-box character to emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wine is produced from Château de Giscours’ Margaux vineyards, where gravel-rich soils help provide drainage and encourage depth, aromatic finesse and freshness. The grapes are vinified in concrete and stainless-steel tanks, followed by an extended maceration of approximately 35 days at 28°C to extract colour, flavour and structure while preserving elegance. Château de Giscours 2020 is then matured for 17 months in French oak barrels, half new and half previously used, creating a harmonious balance between fruit, tannin and oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood \u0026amp; Serving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eServe at 16–18°C, ideally after allowing the bottle to rest and reach serving temperature. The wine is a natural match for roast lamb, beef tenderloin, venison and other richly flavoured red meats, as well as duck, mushroom dishes and mature hard cheeses. Decant for around 1–2 hours when enjoying it young; older bottles may benefit from gentle decanting mainly to remove sediment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChâteau de Giscours’ history can be traced to the 14th century, while its first vines were planted in 1552 by Pierre de Lhomme, a prosperous Bordeaux cloth merchant. During the 19th century, the estate was transformed with a neoclassical château, an extensive park and major production buildings, including the celebrated Ferme Suzanne. Since 1995, Eric Albada Jelgersma has overseen a sustained programme of vineyard restoration and renovation, reaffirming Giscours’ importance as one of the leading Third Growth estates of Margaux.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château de Giscours","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54462726308177,"sku":"VDZ-10570075570512-53331276398928","price":103.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/0614\/9969\/files\/gisc01012_12.jpg?v=1785498380","url":"https:\/\/bottlehero.com\/products\/chateau-de-giscours-margaux-2020","provider":"Bottle Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}