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9.5

The 1966 Giscours is a wine I have drunk twice or three times before, though never from magnum. This was a golden age for the estate. It has a classic nose for a 1966 Left Bank: black fruit, freshly rolled tobacco, antique bureau and maybe just a hint of curry leaf. Still fresh and unashamedly conservative in style, the palate is beautifully balanced with fine weight and density. It has lost its florality, perhaps now a little more delicate than I recall, yet tremendous in terms of length with veins of blue fruit toward the finish. Utterly divine. Tasted at 67 Pall Mall for The Complete Bordeaux Vintage Guide dinner. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)
— 3 months ago

Madeline Micek

9.5

Pink, not white? — 2 years ago

Galen Antle

9.0

Tasted blind...initially very tannic but settled down after a few minutes (or my palate was subdued into compliance). Elegant notes of dark, tart red fruit and earthy spices. Black pepper and smoke complimented the finish, which was tart but appropriate and enjoyable. I was surprised on the age but in hindsight this was a good thing, as the tannin has mellowed enough to allow for the fruit to really come through. Overall a very well done wine. Nice job Jean-Luc! — 4 years ago

Dawn Allain

9.6

Amy Spiess allowed me to experience this divine wone — 5 months ago

Jill M

9.0

Soft, medium acidity, light citrus, very refreshing. Divine with cacio e pepe. — 2 years ago

with Dave

Jennifer Massolo

9.3

Purchased this bottle at Chateau Beaucastle in 2011. It was divine last night. — 4 years ago

Martijn

9.0

Really good white wine. Nice acidity combined with almond bitters. Some floral notes made it a perfect combination with the divine tapas at Casa Montana In Valencia!
— 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Divine. Still needs 5-6 years. No formal notes. — 2 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.4

Notes are cumbersome, so no notes today but plus side, scores are honest and I should be a professional reviewer, LOL. (This wine was crazy, one of the best Gamay I've had...)

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this final afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our guest conductor Michael Tilson Thomas is leading IVES (Psalm 90) and BEETHOVEN (Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Opus 125).

After a two-year pause, we arrive again to the day when Beethoven concludes on these hallowed grounds. The 9th by Beethoven is always bittersweet for us, as it marks the end of the official Symphony and Pops season for the BSO at their Summer home. It is a wonderful and singularly emotive piece moved with the full force of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus (110+) conveying the message of a divine spark of joy that makes all people one. The music and the day almost bring me to tears on an annual basis...
'Freude, schöner Götterfunken!' / 'Joy, beauteous, godly spark!' — 2 years ago

Allison Lyzenga

9.4

Clear water white; medium intensity aromas of red plum, persimmon, creamy rice, spring water, ripe melon, subtle mallow; off dry, medium minus acid, high alcohol, medium body, medium plus intensity flavors of persimmon, ripe plum, ripe melon, creamy cooked rice, spring water; medium finish, flavors more ripe and concentrated than aromas , very elegant, outstanding — 5 years ago