Bordeaux producers have long made rosé wines from Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, even some Cab Franc, but they have typically been darker in color and richer on the palate. While darker rosés can still be dry as a bone on the palate, a large population of the wine drinking world still associates that deeper concentration with a sweeter style of wine. 

For that reason, Margaux’s third-growth superstar Château Giscour went back to the drawing board. In 2019, it designated a plot of its prized Cabernet Sauvignon vines solely for rosé production and kept that development completely confidential. For two years, Giscour’s team experimented with making a lighter, more terroir-driven style of rosé—in line with some of France’s most coveted producers.

Le Rose X Giscours Rose 2022 750ml - $39.99

Keep in mind: Giscour’s standard 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon-based red just received a 96 point score from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate and a 97 point score from Vinous. The fruit comes entirely from one of Margaux’s historic classified properties, and the rosé is sourced from the same vines. Now imagine that caliber of Cabernet Sauvignon vinified into a crisp and clean rosé wine that can elevate your patio parties all summer long! 

The risk that Château Giscours took in dedicating its prized Cabernet fruit to an experimental rosé is as bold as it is shocking, but we think the result will have you spellbound. Pale pink in color, the wine is brimming with beautiful notes of red currant white peach, combined with subtle floral notes of verbena and rosebuds. It has exceptional freshness and depth of flavor, which speaks entirely the quality of the fruit being used.