"Odedi"

9.2

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Inky in color with a short reddish rim.

Pretty nose with wild flowers, black fruits, light cedar, earth, Indian spices, dark coffee, tobacco leaf and herbs.

Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cedar, cooked cherries, spices, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn and earth.

Long finish with grippy tannins and tangy cherries.

This delicious Cabernet Sauvignon blend from Margaux is still so young, but drinking beautifully already. Rich and soft. Complex and interesting.

Showing good structure with a spicy nose. Needed a long time to open up properly.

This 2nd Growth Margaux is Complex and nicely balanced. Ripe and delicious now, but in your face kind of wine.

I had the 2018 not too long ago, and it was drinking better. Needs a few years to relax in the bottle. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years, and will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years.

A good sipping wine, that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and a touch of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Aged in (60% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$90. — 9 hours ago

Lawrence Bernstein

9.0

6/25 - don’t have good notes, but I remember this being soft and complex and very earthy. Still had good structure. Fruit had somewhat faded. Truly a grand old Bordeaux. 90 — 18 days ago

Liselotte Brouwers

9.2

Perfect op dronk
Tonen van laurier, tabak, zwart fruit
Genieten — a month ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.2

Not our favorite vintage. Classical claret with lots of finesse, cedar wood, black currant, anise spice, tobacco. Medium bodied with these bold tannins of the year. But with a very light hand and light extraction, this got to be one of the better bottles we had from this highly overrated vintage. Good stuff but will be better with 5 more years in bottle. Like a 1995 but better done. — 8 hours ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Christian Fischer

9.1

Surprisingly good for such a young wine. Paired really well with steak dinner on this Friday night. Smooth, but firm with dark berries and earthy notes. Better than I expected — 21 days ago

A. R.

9.0

Quite nice. Classic and recognizable as a Margaux. Nice acid, firm tannins, solid mid palate. At 25 euro an easy 90 points. — 17 days ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.2

La Sirène de Giscours – Margaux 2020
Margaux, Bordeaux, France 🇫🇷

Overview
This is the second label of the historic Château Giscours, a 3ème Cru Classé (Third Growth) estate in the Margaux appellation, with vines dating back to the 16th century. While more approachable than the Grand Vin, La Sirène still carries the château’s signature elegance, crafted from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot.

Aromas & Flavors
Nose: a refined mix of raspberry, redcurrant, and plum, touched with subtle spice and Margaux florality.
Palate: delivers crunchy red fruit, cassis, and herbal undertones, all wrapped in fine, elegant tannins. A trace of spice and graphite enhances the finish.

Mouthfeel
Medium-bodied with silky tannins, balanced acidity, and an elegant structure. Youthful freshness dominates, but there’s enough depth and backbone to give it aging potential.

Value & Winemaking
Aged in oak barrels, this second label is designed to show Margaux’s terroir expression earlier in its life compared to the Grand Vin. It’s vibrant and polished, offering superb quality at a fraction of top-tier Margaux pricing.

Food Pairing
Perfect alongside red meats, roasted lamb, duck breast, or a spread of cheeses like Comté or aged Gouda. Decanting is recommended to unlock its full aromatic range.

Verdict
An elegant, youthful Margaux that delivers sophistication and finesse. A serious second label that shows the DNA of Château Giscours while being approachable much earlier. — a month ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

The sleeper vintage, one at this time I bet to be even more showy than the illustrious 2000. It’s simply just ready to go after a short decant wafting from the glass with layers of cassis, black truffle, violets and licorice. This is a wine of texture and elegance, as Margaux should be—It’s liquid cashmere in the mouth with melting tannins and a black truffle and mineral inflicted finale that keeps on going. Superb showing tonight, with still a long life ahead. — 8 days ago

Dave

9.5

This wine is helping me stain a table for my kiddo who's heading off to school 😢
But, it is an excellent wine! Good Lord it's very well made. Perfect today and will be perfect in 5 years. Ripe fruit, bit of leather, smooth tannins. A man's gotta believe in something, and I believe I'll buy more of this.
Listening to Tom Petty. It's good to be king 🎶 — 18 days ago

"Odedi"

9.0

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Fruity nose of blueberries, plums, light oak, spices, chocolates and coffee.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with cherries, plums, light oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs and spices.

Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 9 year old Merlot from the great 2016 vintage in Margaux still feels young. Rich and fruit forward. Spicy and entertaining.

An easy drinking Merlot that will continue to age nicely in the next 5 years.

Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 49% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (25% new) French Oak barrels for 12 months.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$45. — a month ago