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Marvellous 2000 2008 Decadent and rich like the great vintage it is. There’s a very good core of red fruits here such as Shows glorious ripe fruit, spice, dark berry, meat strawberries, as well as flowers and minerals. Full to Dutch tycoon Eric Albada Jelgersma acquired Château Giscours and chocolate aromas and flavours. Full body, solid medium body, firm tannins, and a fresh and clean in the mid-1990s and renovated the third-growth Margaux estate and condensed. Really delicious now; drink or hold. finish. The tangy acidity of the vintage still comes out, into one of the best names from . The winery is best known 55% , 40% , 5% but it’s just about ready to drink now. 65% cabernet . 93 points sauvignon, 30% merlot, 5% . for such classic vintages as 1961 and 1970, but James Suckling says 92 points its current years, particularly the 2009 and 2010, will be of even better quality—and at a reasonable price 2001 Gorgeous—features plum, berry, coffee and hints 2009 of shaved chocolate. Full-bodied, firm and chewy This legendary vintage produced a great Giscours tannins, and a long, flavourful finish. Drink now. with lots of blackcurrant, blueberry and hot 60% cabernet franc, 40% merlot. stone character. Full-bodied, firm and chewy. 92 points Wonderful depth and structure. Needs at least another three years to soften and show you its true greatness, yet you could decant two or three hours before serving and still enjoy now. 53% cabernet sauvignon, 40% 2003 merlot, 7% petit verdot. 95 points This has always been one of the top 2003s, with lots of dark berry, plum, fresh flowers and dark spices. Full- bodied, with lots of fruit and velvety 2010 tannins. Chewy texture. A delicious A real purity and beauty to this red with wine to drink now, but better to decant blackberry, blackcurrant, light tar and two hours in advance. Drink or hold. cloves. Full body, firm tannins and a 60% cabernet sauvignon, 40% merlot. chewy finish. A structured and rich wine. 95 points Starting to look better than the superb 2009. Better in 2018. 71% cabernet sauvignon, 29% merlot. 96 points

2004 Wonderful freshness and drinkability. Medium to full body, firm tannins, and 2011 a chewy and bright finish. Currant and I like the plum and currant character, dark chocolate flavours. An attractive with tea leaf on the nose. It follows wine now. 58% cabernet sauvignon, through to the palate, with firm tannins 42% merlot. and assertive acidity. Needs time to 93 points soften; better in 2017. 75% cabernet sauvignon, 20% merlot, 5% petit verdot. 92 points

2005 Unique aromas of ripe fruit such as currants and plums, as well as mint, 2012 cloves and coffee. Full body, chewy Lots of tar, dark berry and walnut tannins, and lots of fruit and structure aromas in this wine. Full body, solid core on the finish. Needs time to come of fruit and fresh tannins, and a mineral, together. Better in 2017, but decant dark berry and stone character. Drink two hours now and see the glory. or hold. 69% cabernet sauvignon, 27% 62% cabernet sauvignon, 38% merlot. merlot, 4% cabernet franc. 95 points 92 points

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