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chateau d'issan
CHATEAU D'ISSAN 3me cru classe, Cantenac-Margaux 2024 Bottle
chateau d'issan
CHATEAU D'ISSAN 3me cru classe, Cantenac-Margaux 2024 Bottle
About this wine
Château d'Issan 3me Cru Classé, Cantenac-Margaux
With a history dating back to 1152, Château d'Issan was established as a third growth in the 1855 classification. By 1945 when the Cruse family purchased this storybook Margaux property with its 17th century Château and moat, it was a shadow of its former self with just 2ha in production. With 44ha planted to 60% Cabernet and 40% Merlot, the Cruse family sold 50% to Jacky Lorenzetti in 2013. D'Issan is now firing on all cylinders, producing a wine that is both fleshy and structured. Up to 40% of the production is declassified into a second wine (Blason d’Issan).
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Expert Review
William Kelley
The 2024 D'Issan wafts from the glass with attractive aromas of cassis, burning embers, pipe tobacco and violets. Medium-bodied, pillowy and lively, with a sweet core of fruit framed by powdery tannins, it's an elegant, fine-boned Margaux that will offer a broad drinking window.
89-91 points, En Primeur 2024 www.robertparker.com
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Jane Anson
Lovely deep rich if savoury and precisely-carved rube red fruits on the opening. This is a serious Issan, well structured with waves of crushed roses, rose buds, crayon and saffron. Slim and savoury with enjoyable finesse. Harvest 26 September to 8 October. 3.58 pH. 50% new oak. Éric Pellon technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant.
En Primeur 2024 Inside Bordeaux, janeanson.com
Expert Review
Neal Martin
The 2024 Château d’Issan is a classic blend picked between September 26 and October 8, matured in 50% new oak. This has a quintessential Margaux nose with crushed violet permeating the black fruit, fine delineation, focus and satisfying vigor. The palate is medium-bodied with a surprisingly sweet entry and decent grip. Blueberry infuses the mid-palate and a dash of white pepper and a little graphite emerge toward the finish. This d'Issan probably has the legs to mature in bottle for up to 20 years, though its lack of substance means that I would be more inclined to drink this in its flush of youth.
90-92 points, En Primeur 2024 vinous.com
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Antonio Galloni
The 2024 d'Issan is pretty closed in on itself. Issan is usually a showier wine at this stage, but the 2024 is decidedly virile, almost somber in feel. Floral, spice and earthy notes open with some coaxing, and yet the Grand Vin is only showing a fraction of what it has to offer. I do admire its strong character, however. The 2024 will be a fascinating Issan to follow.
92-94 points, En Primeur 2024 vinous.com
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James Suckling
This vintage shows lovely minerality and excellent red currants, red cherries and stones. Such vibrancy, youthfulness and energy. Not a wine of immense depth, but I like the chalky tannins that provide vibration and length. Mostly cabernet sauvignon with merlot, malbec and petit verdot.
94-95 points, En Primeur 2024 www.jamessuckling.com
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Decanter
Dark chocolate, blackcurrant leaf. Some savoury wet earth, chocolate tobacco elements and some crushed stones aromatics. Chewy, bright and tangy - this has a good fleshy aspect with concentrated fruit and lifted aromas. Clean and focused with blueberry and some red cherry with black chocolate and liquorice aspects too. It’s svelte for sure, but refined with super fine tannins and an overall sense of charm. There’s juiciness all the way to the finish too which is great. 2% Malbec and 1% Petit Verdot complete the blend. 3.20pH. 50% new oak.
Georgina Hindle for www.decanter.com