Château Giscours--Vintage 2000

ParcelWineBuyers from within the EU: VAT payable … Read more

CHATEAU GISCOURS Château Giscours is currently owned by the Dutch entrepreneur, Eric Albada Jelgersma who has invested significantly in the renovation of the vineyards and the cellars, installing a new team including Jacques Pelissié and Alexander van Beek. The 80 hectare estate is located in the south of the Margaux commune and consists of four well-drained gravel croupes or outcrops with a high proportion of pebbles upon a subsoil of coarse sand and gravel, which encourages the development of a deep root system. The vineyards are planted with 53 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot makes up 42 while the remaining 5 is composed of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Planting density is high varying from 8,300 to 10,000 vines per hectare. The grapes are hand harvested, sorted, destemmed and lightly crushed before fermentation in temperature-controlled vats at about 28 to 30 degrees with regular pumping-over. The different grape varieties and plots are vinified separately. Following malolactic fermentation the wine is racked into oak barrels and aged for between 16 to 18 months. Racking takes place about every three months to separate the wine from its lees. Finally fining with egg white is carried out to clarify the wine before a final blending and then bottling at the château in June. Annual production is about 300,000 bottles and the second wine is called La Sirène de Giscours.

12 bottles per lot

Details

Château Giscours--Vintage 2000
Labarde (Margaux), 3me cru classé
Tasting Note: Probably the finest Giscours made since the 1975, this black/purple-coloured 2000 offers up terrific notes of camphor, creosote, blackberry, and cassis jam intermixed with notions of smoke and earth. Spicy, with low acidity, a big, rich, fleshy, full-bodied palate, outstanding texture, and a long, pure finish. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 146, April 2003.
12 bottles per lot

Special notice

ParcelWineBuyers from within the EU: VAT payable at 17.5% on just the buyer's premium (NOT the hammer price) Buyers from outside the EU: VAT payable at 17.5% on hammer price and buyer's premium. If a buyer, having registered under a non-EU address, decides that an item is not to be exported from the EU, then he/she should advise Christie's to this effect immediately. Please note that all the lots in this Sale are offered in Bond Only. UK Excise duty, Clearance VAT and delivery charges will not be included on any Sale invoices. Should you require your purchases to be delivered to a UK mainland address duty paid, we can arrange for the applicable UK Customs and delivery charges to be invoiced to you separately. For more information please contact Shona McIntosh or Antonia Essex in the Wine dept. smcintosh@christies.com aessex@christies.com

More from Highlights from the Superlative Millennium Vintage

View All