92-94 Points | International Wine Cellar , January 2012

(a blend of 71% cabernet sauvignon and 29% merlot):  Fully saturated ruby-purple with inky highlights.  Captivating nose of cassis, violet, gunflint and aromatic herbs; this struck me as being very dominated by its cabernet component.  Fresh, rich and dense, with palate-staining flavors of dark berries, coffee and cocoa complicated by ink and graphite.  Very complex and long, this vintage appears to be a major achievement for Giscours and one of the best wines from this estate in years. 

91 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate