2000 Ch. Giscours ***

Deep blue-purple in color, with fresh blueberry and bay leaf on the nose, this Chateau Giscours ** showed tight acidity on the attack with mild, dry tannins on the finish. Raspberries and tart strawberry emerged after decanting, but this hasn't fully developed yet, and may need another two years in the cellar. Noted "blogger-writer" at TakingPointsMemo.com Zachary Roth delighted in its "peppery" bouquet, but I wasn't feeling it (and he may have been bull-shitting me as usual). It's good alone, and very good with food, but ultimately lands somewhere between two and three stars. (For those who prefer the 100 point system, that's about an 89-90 in my book.)