{"product_id":"chateau-giscours-margaux-grand-cru-classe-2014","title":"Chateau Giscours Margaux Grand Cru Classe 2014","description":"\u003csection class=\"bb-product-detail\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__eyebrow\"\u003e\n    Barrels \u0026amp; Beyond PH · Fine Wine Collection\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch1 class=\"bb-product-detail__title\"\u003e\n    Château Giscours 2014\n  \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__meta\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003eMargaux\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e3ème Grand Cru Classé 1855\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e2014 Vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e70% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003eFrench Oak\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"bb-product-detail__section-title\"\u003eOfficial Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section-body\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Château Giscours 2014 is a Grand Vin from Margaux and a\n        3ème Grand Cru Classé in the historic 1855 Classification\n        of Bordeaux.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        The estate describes 2014 as a beautiful vintage, shaped by a\n        mild winter, a warm summer with regular rainfall and an Indian\n        summer beginning in September that allowed the grapes to reach\n        favourable maturity.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Cabernet Sauvignon drives the vintage, bringing density and\n        complexity together with a concentrated and precise finish.\n        Petit Verdot adds substance to the blend.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        The resulting wine is balanced, deep and structured, with silky\n        tannins and the long, precise finish characteristic of a great\n        Médoc wine.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"bb-product-detail__section-title\"\u003eThe 2014 Vintage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section-body\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Château Giscours describes 2014 as a particularly successful\n        growing season. A mild and rainy winter was followed by a warm\n        summer punctuated by rainfall.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        From the beginning of September, an Indian summer brought\n        favourable conditions that allowed the fruit to reach ideal\n        maturity before harvest.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Harvest took place from 22 September to 16 October 2014.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"bb-product-detail__section-title\"\u003eBlend\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section-body\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e70% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20% Merlot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10% Petit Verdot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Cabernet Sauvignon provides the density, structure and\n        complexity at the centre of the 2014 vintage, while Petit\n        Verdot contributes additional substance to the final blend.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"bb-product-detail__section-title\"\u003eTerroir\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section-body\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Château Giscours' 2014 technical sheet identifies the vineyard\n        soils as deep Garonne gravel, one of the defining terroir\n        characteristics of the Margaux appellation.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Margaux\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bordeaux\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep Garonne gravel\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurface in Production:\u003c\/strong\u003e 95 hectares\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"bb-product-detail__section-title\"\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section-body\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Grapes were subjected to both manual and optical sorting before\n        vinification.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Fermentation and maceration took place in concrete and\n        stainless-steel tanks, with a 35-day maceration at 28°C.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSorting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manual and optical\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVessels:\u003c\/strong\u003e Concrete and stainless-steel tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaceration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaceration Temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"bb-product-detail__section-title\"\u003eFrench Oak Ageing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section-body\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Château Giscours 2014 was matured for 17 months in French oak\n        barrels, with 50% of the barrels made from new oak.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOak:\u003c\/strong\u003e French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew Oak:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50%\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel Ageing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"bb-product-detail__section-title\"\u003eOfficial Tasting Profile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section-body\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Château Giscours describes the 2014 as dense and complex,\n        qualities driven particularly by the Cabernet Sauvignon.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        The wine is balanced, deep and structured, with silky tannins\n        and a concentrated, precise finish. Petit Verdot contributes\n        additional substance and depth to the blend.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"bb-product-detail__section-title\"\u003eClassification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section-body\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Château Giscours was classified as a 3ème Grand Cru Classé,\n        or Third Growth, in the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        The estate is situated in Margaux and remains one of the\n        appellation's historic classified growths.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"bb-product-detail__section-title\"\u003eTechnical Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section-body\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Château Giscours\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bordeaux\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Margaux\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3ème Grand Cru Classé 1855\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlend:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep Garonne gravel\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 September – 16 October 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSorting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manual and optical\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVinification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Concrete and stainless-steel tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaceration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35 days at 28°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgeing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 months in French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew Oak:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50%\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"bb-product-detail__section-title\"\u003eBBPH Serving Suggestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section-body\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Serve at approximately 16–18°C. For a mature classified-growth\n        Bordeaux such as the 2014, gentle decanting may help separate\n        any natural sediment and allow the wine to open gradually.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"bb-product-detail__section-title\"\u003eBBPH Pairing Suggestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section-body\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Pair with roast beef, lamb, duck, beef tenderloin, grilled or\n        braised meats, mushroom dishes and mature cheeses.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"bb-product-detail__section-title\"\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bb-product-detail__section-body\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Château Giscours 2014 combines the structure and depth expected\n        of a classified-growth Margaux with the balance and silky tannins\n        that define this successful vintage.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Cabernet Sauvignon gives the wine its density and precise finish,\n        while the unusually substantial 10% Petit Verdot component adds\n        further weight and character to the blend.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Château Giscours","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456007839796,"sku":null,"price":13100.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/1883\/0132\/files\/Ch_teau_Giscours_2014_Margaux_Grand_Cru_Class.png?v=1789014072","url":"https:\/\/barrelsandbeyondph.com\/products\/chateau-giscours-margaux-grand-cru-classe-2014","provider":"Barrels \u0026 Beyond PH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}