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Château Giscours Margaux 2001
You can travel to Scarsdale in Westchester, NY, my old stomping grounds, & purchase this French beauty for $55 @ Zachy's or travel a little further into the Bronx & pay $72.99 @ PJ Wines or you can grab a bottle for your Prime Rack of Lamb Easter dinner right here @ Market Wine & Spirits - It's most definitely the best wine value in the store - mg
P.S. This is also a Kosher wine, so put the Manischewitz back in the cellar, better yet, put it in the garage.
Food Carré D'agneau
Wine Enthusiast
It may have had a few winemaking controversies in recent years, but Giscours is now on a roll, under the ownership of Dutch businessman Eric Albada Jelgersma. How good it is, is shown in the 2001 wine, which is generous, almost opulent, rich and dense. Despite the richness, though, this is still Bordeaux: Dry tannins, tarry black-fruit flavors and firmness place the wine definitely at the table.
Score: 95.
—Roger Voss,
June
01,
2005.
Wine Spectator
Incredible aromas of flowers, currants, blackberries, and minerals. Full-bodied, with a supersolid core of fruit, incredibly finely knit tannins and a finish that goes on and on. This is really superb. Much better than from barrel. Giscours is really going places. Best after 2009. 26,665 cases made.
Score: 92.
—James Suckling,
March
31,
2004.
Wine Advocate
The deep plum/purple-colored 2001 exhibits notes of melted licorice, barbecue spices, violets, black currants, and a hint of blackberries. Medium-bodied and fleshy, with a cunning style that sneaks up on the palate, building in increments, this pure, rich, concentrated yet elegant, charming effort provides further evidence of this chateau’s strong rebound. Anticipated maturity: now-2015.
Score: 90.
—Robert Parker,
June
2004.
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