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2018 Chateau d'Issan Margaux Grand Cru Classe
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$104.99
Description
Winemaker's Notes
Chateau d’Issan is one of the oldest wine-producing properties in the Medoc as well as in all of Bordeaux. In 1152, the wine produced by what we know of as Chateau d’Issan today was served for the royal wedding between Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Henri II. At the time, the estate was known as Chateau Lamothe Cantenac.
Jumping ahead a few centuries to the 17th century, the estate became the official possession of the d’Essenault family.
The name, d’Issan is based on an early phonetic spelling of d’Essenault. d’Essenualt, a member of Parliament and a knight began an extensive program of rebuilding, renovating, and redesigning the estate. Eventually, he built a new castle next to the vineyard and continued his construction projects until the French Revolution.
Serving Chateau d’Issan, with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips
Chateau d’Issan is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Chateau d’Issan is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau d’Issan is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Color | Red |
| Type | Still Wine |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Margaux |
| Style | Dry |
| Varietal | Cabernet SauvignonMerlot |
| Producer | Chateau d'Issan |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Container | Bottle - Glass |
| Other | Fine & Rare |
Expert Reviews
This is a vibrant ruby colour, with floral aromatics that are even more evident on the nose here than with the second wine, Blason. This is not always the case during En Primeur tastings, when it's the second wines that tend to be a little more open, but it's a feature of the 2018 vintage. This is a brilliant Issan with richness and poise joined by a delicate acidity that pulls the fruit along. The tannins are deceptive, as they are supple and appealing, but the density and power builds over the palate and clearly indicates long ageing. A wine that feels like it's rooted in its appellation. 50 new oak. 40hl/ha yield, with 53 of production going into this wine, higher than in both 2017 and 2016. Eric Boissenot consults. Drinking Window 2027 - 2042.
Aromas of blackberry, plum, cocoa, iodine, clove and graphite. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, silky tannins. Tightly wound and mineral at the moment, with dusty gravel and graphite notes, yet with focus and precision. Such balance and harmony for the vintage.
The 2018 D'Issan is composed of 60 Cabernet Sauvignon and 40 Merlot, aging in 50 new and 50 second year barrels for an estimated 18 months. With 13.97 alcohol and a deep garnet-purple color, it features baked berries, warm cherries and cassis with spice box and fragrant earth plus tea hints. Medium to full-bodied, it has a great core of muscular fruit with firm, fine-grained tannins, with nice freshness, finishing layered with mineral notions. Barell Sample: 94-96
The 2018 d'Issan is a potent, backward wine that is going to need a number of years to come into its own. Dark and brooding, with serious intensity, the 2018 shows off real depth in its blue/purplish fruit, chocolate, spice, smoke and leather flavors. The tannins are imposing today, but, then again, everything about the 2018 feels large in scale. I can't wait to see how the 2018 ages. (AG)