93/100
James Suckling
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93/100
Vert de Vin
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90-92/100
Anthocyanes - Yohan Castaing
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90/100
Le Figaro
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90/100
Tastingbook - Markus Del Monego
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90/100
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
"It's very good, all sweetness with bright fruit!"
"Crisp, fresh, juicy fruit and a touch of mocha make up a fine, delicate, precise nose. The palate is soft and elegant, fleshy and unctuous, velvety before a juicier finish." (Le Figaro 2022)
Features
Estate
Château d'Issan
Cuvée
Blason d'Issan
Vintage
2021
Designation
Margaux
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
52% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot
Terroirs
Gravelly alluvial plateau on a limestone or clay-silt layer
Viticulture
Sustainable cultivation
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Parcel-by-parcel vinification in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats
Breeding
14 to 16 months in French oak barrels (35% new)
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark purple with violet highlights and an almost black core
Nose
Fine, elegant bouquet of plum, cherry, rose and subtle notes of pepper and chocolate
Mouth
Medium-bodied, elegant, velvety, juicy and lively. Soft body with bright fruit. Lovely length.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2034
Production
Approximately 120,000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with veal tartare, entrecôte with vine shoots, risotto with porcini mushrooms...
Château d'Issan
Margaux
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
Half the vineyard is owned by the Cruse family, the other half by Jacky Lorenzetti, who obviously have great ambitions for the estate. Surrounded by walls, the fifty-hectare vineyard is situated on a first-class terroir, which explains the wine's remarkable aromatic finesse, and its consistency despite the frequent climatic vagaries of recent vintages. With even more rigorous selection, it could match its prestigious Palmer neighbor, albeit with a different character.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
With its medieval château on one side and 17th-century manor house on the other, this cru classé blends styles and eras with real harmony, as seen in the cellar and its hull-shaped frame. At the helm since 1945, the Cruse family, associated since 2013 with Jacky Lorenzetti, already firmly established in the Médoc, manages a 55-hectare vineyard planted on a fine clay-gravel terroir in the heart of the appellation.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning connoisseurs).
About the domain :
In addition to a sumptuous château, Issan boasts one of the few historic vineyards that has not been consolidated, ideally positioned on the banks of the Gironde and contained within a magnificent clos. Thanks to the work of Emmanuel Cruse and his team, the wines have gained in thickness, intensity and depth in recent years, while retaining a very silky touch. They are now among the appellation's elite.
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2024) 93/100
About the wine:
A juicy, delicious red with aromas of plum, light pepper, chocolate and hazelnut. Medium-bodied, with a lovely mid-palate and a bright, fruity finish, with just the right amount of tannin to frame the wine nicely. 52% merlot, 46% cabernet sauvignon and 2% petit verdot. Drink now or cellar.
Le Figaro vins
Rated wine (guide 2022) 90/100
About the wine:
Crisp, fresh, juicy fruit and a touch of mocha make up a fine, delicate, precise nose. The palate is soft and elegant, fleshy and unctuous, velvety before a juicier finish. Between 2024 and 2034
Vert de Vin
Rated (guide 2022) 93/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)
About the wine:
(46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 52% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot) The nose is fresh, fruity, elegant and racy. There are notes of crushed wild blackcurrant, raspberry, blackberry and, more lightly, small red berries, combined with hints of racy/magal-like minerality and fine hints of violet, cardamom, graphite, cocoa and toast. Fruity on the palate, with juiciness, acidity, good definition, greediness and acidity. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, fresh/acidulated blackcurrant and, more lightly, pulpy raspberry, combined with hints of cocoa, racy minerality, fine hints of cocoa, toasted almond, a subtle touch of camphor, and an imperceptible hint of eucalyptus (in the background). The tannins are mellow and well-balanced. Good length. Sapidity and fine chewiness on the finish/persistence.
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
Wine rated (2020 guide) 90/100
About the wine:
A success for this second wine, which exudes ripe fruit and tobacco. There's enough volume and character to make all the deep black fruits pleasant to taste. Drink immediately upon release.
Tastingbook - Markus Del Monego
Rated wine (guide 2022) 90/100
About the wine:
Dark purple color with violet highlights and an almost black core. Fine, fruity nose of blackcurrant, elderberry and raspberry. Well-balanced palate with ripe tannins, medium body and good length.
Anthocyanes - Yohan Castaing
Rated wine (guide 2022) 90-92/100
About the wine:
Nose of black fruit, mulberry leaf, violets and peony. Juicy, straightforward and fresh on the palate, with good length and fresh, structuring tannins. Good fruit density for a wine that could hold a few surprises in store.
Customer reviews
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