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Tasting notes

Tasting notes
Score 17/20 · Drink 2026-2043, Jancis Robinson MW, Jan 2022

Tasted blind. Fairly pale crimson. Low-key, discreet, fresh nose. Not that complex but there is energy and zest here. (JR)

Critic scores

Critic scores
95
95/100

Average Score

96
95-96/100

James Suckling

94
93-95/100

Jeb Dunnuck

More reviews and scores

92 points
Neal Martin
Score 92/100 · Drink 2024-2045, Neal Martin, Mar 2021

The 2018 Château d’Issan offers fragrant blackberry, cedar and light peppermint scents on a nose that gently unfolds with aeration. This is charming and precise. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and fine intensity. A dusting of dark chocolate appears toward the finish, which needs some time to fully cohere; cellar it for 4–6 years. A very capable Margaux that should develop well in bottle.

96 points
James Suckling
Score 96/100 · James Suckling, Mar 2021

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.

95 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 95/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, Mar 2021

About the producer

d'Issan
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Product details

Grape Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol ABV%

14%

Classification

Troisième Grand Cru Classé

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