2000 Chateau Giscours 3eme Cru Classe, Margaux 1x750ml

Vinous 90

The 2000 Giscours is consistent with the bottle that I tasted in 2021-still those red plum and cedar scents, and a hint of black olive compote, decently delineated. Nicely balanced, the palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. It’s lightly spiced with a touch of balsamic towards the finish. This is not a bad millennial, but it’s missing a little grace. [Neal Martin, 25/04/2025]

Anticipated maturity: 2024-2038

Robert Parker 90

Tasted at the Chateau Giscours vertical, the 2000 Chateau Giscours is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc picked between September 25 and October 7. The bouquet is clearly in a different league to the previous two vintages: red plum, mulberry and cedar aromas that generously waft from the glass. There is something a little more exotic about these aromatics, with hints of stewed apricots in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and cedar-infused black fruit with hints of black truffle towards the finish. Perhaps I was a little over-enthusiastic when I last tasted this millennial Margaux, and it seems to lose energy observing it over a ten-minute period, hence my docking a couple of points. Tasted June 2015. [Neal Martin, 28/09/2017]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2035