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Chateau d'Issan Margaux Grand Cru Classé
Chateau d'Issan
France - Bordeaux - Margaux

This is really luxurious, showing blackcurrants and orange peel with cedar and dried-mushroom aromas following through to a medium to full body that grows on the palate. This has crunchy and lightly chewy tannins that are slightly austere but in an elegant, classical Bordeaux way. Chewy at the end. So much energy and vibe. So complex.

Specifications
Appellation
Margaux
Wine Type
Red
Varietal(s)
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec and 1% Petit Verdot
Age of vines
Average 25 years
Agricultural Practices
Sustainable
Soil type
Clay and gravel
Vinification
No irrigation. Harvested by hand. Sorting table upon arrival.
100% Destemmed.
10 days of maceration 20°C
Pigeage (Punch down) and Racking every 3 months.
Aged in 225-liter French Oak barrels (Medium toast) for 18 months (50% new).
Fining with dry albumin and a slight filtration before bottling.
No residual sugar
Total acidity : 3.47

Production
9,000 (9-liter cases)
Pairings

Chateau d'Issan Margaux Grand Cru Classé is the perfect wine choice to go with meat (lamb or beef), as well as cheese. 

Reviews and News

2022 Chateau d'Issan Margaux Grand Cru Classé - 98 PTS - Number 1 wine in the TOP100 - JS

2022 Chateau d'Issan Margaux Grand Cru Classé - 98 PTS - Number 1 wine in the TOP100 - JS

james suckling hq logo plain"This is really luxurious, showing blackcurrants and orange peel with cedar and dried-mushroom aromas following through to a medium to full body that grows on the palate. This has crunchy and lightly chewy tannins that are slightly austere but in an elegant, classical Bordeaux way. Chewy at the end. So much energy and vibe. So complex. Probably the greatest wine ever from here. A blend of 65% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 2% cabernet franc, 2% malbec and 1% petit verdot. Best after 2028 but already a joy to taste."

- James SUCKLING (January 10th 2025), 98 points
#1 Wine of 2025 Top 100 from James SUCKLING

Producer Information: Chateau d'Issan

With its buildings and its vineyard, the Issan estate is unique. It has a château of remarkable beauty and land of amazing abundance. Everything here contributes to maintaining the keen ...
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