Chateau D'Issan2012
RED WINE
- Producer Chateau Issan
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Margaux
- UPC 0 15643 51829 4
Reviews
James Suckling 92
Complex aromas of black cherries with hints of cedar and spices. This is a full-bodied red combining firm tannins, good acidity and a clean finish. A fascinating iron undertone.
by JS, James Suckling , 2015
Wine Advocate 95
The 2012 Chateau d'Issan, builds on the richness of the second wine and adds more body, structure and density. It has an inky purple color and a stunning nose of spring flowers, blueberry and blackberry fruit as well as touches of incense and graphite. Medium to full-bodied and stunningly concentrated, this 2012 is a great success in the vintage, one of the superstars. Moreover, its precociousness suggests it could be drunk in the next 4-5 years or cellared through 2025. I underrated this wine dramatically in my report of April, 2013 (Issue 206).
by RPJ, Wine Advocate , 2015
Vinous Media 93
The 2012 d'Issan has a very perfumed and expressive bouquet with ebullient blackberry, iodine and cedar scents, very focused and classy with seamlessly integrated new oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, perfect acidity, compact at the moment but brimming over with mineralite and tension. This seems to have blossomed in bottle after a patchy showing in barrel and now it comes highly recommended.
by NM, Vinous Media , 2018
Wine Enthusiast 95
A very structured wine, retaining great acidity and freshness. The tannins cut right to the heart of the wine. The aftertaste is solid and chunky.
by RV, Wine Enthusiast , 2011