John Gilman: There is a possibility that the 2010 Giscours is even better than the samples at the UGC event displayed, since there was just a touch of flatness to the wine on the back end that may or may not have been the result of slightly tired samples. In any case, the nose on the best bottle at the tasting showed excellent breed and complexity, offering up scents of cassis, black cherries, a touch of meatiness, cigar ash, a nice touch of fresh herbs, gravelly soil tones, and new oak. On the palate, the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex, and nicely focused, with a good core, firm, well-integrated tannins, and very good length and grip on the finish. This wine shows really lovely balance and complexity, and it would not surprise me at all if the sample showed a bit less vivacity than Giscours actually possesses in this vintage. 2020–50. 16.5/17?