La Sirène de Giscours 2023

Lovely floral elements on the nose. Raspberries, red cherries and some plum notes with touches of rose. Smooth and supple, a good energy and movement. Nice brightness with stoniness, graphite and liquorice. Juicy, high acidity with crunchy and crisp fruit. I love the balance of acidity and tannins, really smooth with a hint of grip. Well worked, not massively complex but really well made with such charm and easy-drinking appeal. Great precision too. Clearly finessed. 3.76 pH. No Cabernet Franc in the blend this year. 26% second wine.

Flowers and black cherries get the wine going in the nose and on the palate. The wine is fresh, vibrant, chewy, and energetic, with a nice blast of spicy black cherries and peppery currants that show on the endnote. Drink from 2026-2038.

Deep dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, subtle edge brightening. Ripe black cherry, fresh plum, inviting bouquet. Taut, red berry nuances, ripe tannins, mineral, salty aftertaste, lemon touch, a lively food companion.

The nose is beautifully fresh, mineral and elegant, offering lovely precision/concentration and a charming floral edge. It reveals notes of pulpy/juicy blueberry, pulpy raspberry and, more subtly, bright small fruits, together with touches of violet and spices, fine hints of cornflower, a hint of Madagascar pepper, very discreet hints of sweet tobacco and a subtle/airy hint of sweet spices. The palate is beautifully mineral, supple, airy and balanced, with lovely energy, a spherical feel, a tangy backbone, precision and juiciness. Nicely sapid. On the palate, the wine expresses notes of crunchy Boysen blackberry, lilac, fresh/juicy small red berries and, more subtly, violet, combined with touches of crunchy cherry and fresh spices, as well as a discreet hint of dry gravel, a subtle hint of salinity and an imperceptible hint of almost a sense of place (local biotope). The tannins are velvety, sapid and gourmand. A lovely, light chew on the finish/persistence.

Bold and ripe, this is the second wine of classed growth Château Giscours. It is balanced with juicy black currant flavors and a blackberry aroma, with tannins to match. The wine will be ready from 2028.