Chateau D'Issan2014
RED WINE
- Producer Chateau Issan
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Margaux
- UPC 0 15643 47112 4
Reviews
James Suckling 92-93
A dense and tight wine with cedar, berry, light chocolate and nut character. Full body, compacted center palate with muscular tannins.
by JS, James Suckling , 2015
Robert Parker 89-91
The Chateau d'Issan 2014 is a blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Merlot picked between 25 September and 15 October and matured in 50% new oak. It has a very precise, quite minerally bouquet that has that tradamark violet touch that pins down the appéllation. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and good acidity; appreciable depth with chewy black tarry fruit towards the finish. This is a guttsier d'Issan that will probably be one of the longer lasting Margaux crus of the vintage. I've been smitten by recent vintages from this glorious Margaux estate, but I detected just a mote of greenness on a couple of samples that I hope will vanish by the time of bottling. If it does then it will merit a higher score. Tasted three times
by NM, Robert Parker , 2015
Wine Spectator 89
A charming style, featuring a light singed sandalwood edge to the mix of plum, bitter cherry and savory notes. Shows a flash of gunpowder tea on the finish, with a twinge of iron.
by JM, Wine Spectator , 2017
Technical Details
Harvest
Merlot harvest: September 25th until October 3rd / Cabernet harvest: October 6th until October 15th.Hand-picked harvest. The splendid weather permitted rigorous plot by plot selection, allowing both of our two grape varieties to achieve progressive and optimal ripeness. The harvested berries were plump and juicy, with generous fruit and tight skins, yet silky and elegant tannins.