{"product_id":"ch-teau-giscours-margaux-1976","title":"Château Giscours 1976 - Margaux","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEstate Presentation: Château Giscours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau Giscours, a Third Growth in the 1855 Classification, is a historic icon of the Margaux appellation. Nestled in the heart of a magnificent forest park and on exceptionally high-quality gravelly terroir, the estate has traversed centuries embodying the supreme elegance of the Médoc. Renowned for the exemplary consistency of its wines, Giscours combines an elite vineyard with rigorous traditional know-how. Each bottle from this property is a promise of complexity, finesse, and longevity, designed to tell the unique story of its terroir through time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAppellation Presentation: Margaux\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Margaux appellation, located on the left bank of the Gironde, is renowned for producing the finest, silkiest, and most aromatic wines in the entire Bordeaux vineyard. Resting on particularly well-draining Quaternary clay-gravel soils, this privileged terroir allows Cabernet Sauvignon to develop a legendary velvety tannin texture. Margaux expresses a perfect harmony between structural power and floral delicacy, making its Grand Crus highly sought-after by collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVintage Presentation: The Year of the Historic Heatwave 1976 in Bordeaux\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1976 vintage remains etched in memory as the year of the great drought and historic heatwave in Europe. In Bordeaux, spring and summer were exceptionally hot and early, filling the Cabernet berries with a very high sugar content and beautiful aromatic richness before beneficial rains at harvest time. The wines from 1976 are characterized by a charming profile, an early maturity of tannins, and a voluptuous roundness on the palate. At the venerable age of 50, the great growths of this vintage offer tertiary expressions of immense emotional rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription of the Bottle's Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis highly collectible wine piece is presented in an \u003cstrong\u003eexceptionally beautiful and intact state of conservation\u003c\/strong\u003e for a wine that has passed half a century:\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eWine level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very high shoulder \/ base of neck. This is an absolutely remarkable and optimal level for a 1976 vintage, guaranteeing minimal air exchange and perfect preservation of the wine.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Magnificently preserved, clean, absolutely crisp, without tears or noticeable discoloration.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eCapsule:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original lead capsule, intact, sound, and airtight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine Pairings and Serving Suggestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing suggestions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Serve strictly between 16°C and 17°C in large glasses. Given its venerable age, this wine is of great delicacy: **do not decant it under any circumstances**. Open the bottle with a two-pronged corkscrew, preferably, just before serving, and pour gently so as not to disturb the wine with its natural sediment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGastronomic pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e This historic jewel will harmoniously pair with roasted squab with porcini mushrooms, pan-fried sweetbreads with semi-salted butter, duckling with candied figs, or a seven-hour leg of lamb with sweet spices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonal Note and Singularities of the Cuvée\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Tasting a 1976 Margaux in this state of preservation is a rare privilege and a suspended emotion. The robe shows a superb brick-red hue with noble brick reflections. The nose is an immediate enchantment, opening with notes of rose potpourri, white truffle, damp undergrowth, Virginia blond tobacco, candied prune, and sweet spices (cinnamon, nutmeg). On the palate, the attack is infinitely soft. The texture is delicate, ethereal, carried by completely melted tannins that caress the palate before a finish of great distinction, persistent and subtly balsamic. An unforgettable time capsule.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Château Giscours","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54171209302355,"sku":"CHÂ1976","price":110.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9686\/6131\/files\/Chateau_Giscours_1976_-_Margaux_3.jpg?v=1783010078","url":"https:\/\/www.wineuponatime.com\/en\/products\/ch-teau-giscours-margaux-1976","provider":"Wine Upon A Time","version":"1.0","type":"link"}