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Chateau Giscours

Chateau Giscours is a Third Growth (Troisième Cru Classé) estate in Margaux covering roughly 82 hectares, planted predominantly to Cabernet Sauvignon (~65%) with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. The property dates to the 14th century but achieved its modern form under the Tari family post-war, then passed to Dutch businessman Eric Albada Jelgersma in 1995, whose cellar investment lifted quality markedly. The 2000 vintage — the estate's most-traded auction year — typifies ripe, structured Margaux with deep cassis and firm tannins, regularly fetching $120–180 per bottle. The flagship Giscours 3ème Cru Classé accounts for 549 of 752 auction lots and averages $96 per bottle, while Le Haut-Médoc de Giscours averages a strong $197, reflecting utility for early-drinking buyers. La Sirène de Giscours, a white from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, appears in only 12 lots averaging $339. Auction demand peaks around the 1995–2000–2005 cluster of strong Bordeaux vintages. Giscours is more price-accessible than Margaux neighbours Rauzan-Ségla or Malescot, making it a consistent target for value-conscious bidders at the classified-growth tier. The estate produces approximately 20,000 cases of the grand vin annually, giving it broader market availability than smaller classified châteaux and helping sustain secondary market liquidity across 15-plus consecutive Bordeaux vintages.