The second wine of the Classified Growth Château Giscours, La Sirène de Giscours follows the same spirit as the Grand Vin with whom it shares the terroir.
Viticulture and winemaking are done with the same level of precision, nevertheless La Sirène de Giscours is focused on a more approachable, fruity and seductive style.
A real wine of pleasure, carried by crunchy fruit and a very delicate expression of the great gravelly-clay terroirs of Chateau Giscours, Grand Cru Classe Margaux in 1855.
Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 9% Petit Verdot
94 Decanter Gorgeous pink rim to the wine. Softly floral on the nose, violets and roses. The palate has such a smooth and velvety texture that really stands out - it frames the overall feel giving structure and support to the spicy, muscular mid-palate. This has power but wrapped up delicately, delivering smoothness and elegance but also precision and definition. Lovely layers, the tannins take hold and you're reminded this is still a young wine, but then you get this lick of spice, the florality of the fruit and the density and length. One to buy and hold on to for a few more years.
90 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate Aromas of creamy berry fruit, cherries, plums and spices introduce the 2019 La Sirène de Giscours, a medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy wine with fine depth at the core, lively acids and a long, penetrating finish. It's 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, and that shows in the best way.
