2018 chateau d'issan 3eme cru classe, margaux
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Why We're Buying
Château d'Issan Margaux makes four wines, and none are more investment-worthy than its eponymous red blend. The flagship wine features cabernet sauvignon and merlot grown in clay subsoil for optimal freshness and vivaciousness. The result is the sixth most expensive wine in Margaux, according to Wine-Searcher.com.
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Decanter
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.
James Suckling
The cashmere texture of the tannins is wonderful in this. They are ripe and precise. Dense at the same time, giving a slow drive and a long finish. Full-bodied with dark and pretty fruit. Persistent finish. Barrel Sample: 95-96.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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
Jeb Dunnuck
I was only able to taste the 2018 Château d'Issan once, but it showed beautifully, with a full-bodied, plump, sexy style as well as classic notes of cassis, fresh plums, licorice, and high-class cigar tobacco. Based on 60 Cabernet Sauvignon and 40 Merlot that will see 18 months in 50 new oak, from a scant 53 selection of the total production, it’s a brilliant, incredibly sexy Margaux that’s already hard to resist, yet will keep for 2-3 decades. Barrel Sample: 93-95.