Château d’Issan Margaux Grand Cru Classé AOC

The history of Château d’Issan consists primarily of a long list of property transmissions and legacies. By inheritance and marriage, the estate has been handed down from owner to owner, and all of them have contributed in their own way to its renown and helped to forge its unique character. Over a period of nearly three centuries, the estate was passed down along a line involving a number of families with names such as Noailhan, Meyrac, Ségur, Salignac, de la Vergne, Escodeca de Boisse, etc. From 1575 onwards, the property was owned by five generations of the Essenault family, who ended up renaming it, contracting their name to “Issan” and thus Château d’Issan was born…

The 2021 harvest saw perfect conditions throughout, a sign of an excellent Cabernet vintage, where the first tastings revealed a true balance between the density and elegance of the tannins. Full of surprises, the profile of the 2021 vintage so far shows similarities with 2014.

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VARIETALS
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot

VINTAGE
2021

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Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 13%
Total Acidity 3.60 g/l
pH 3.60

APPEARANCE
Intense purple/ruby with black highlights.

NOSE
It opens with expressive aromas of ripe blackcurrants, wild raspberries, and violets, complemented by underlying hints of cocoa, tobacco leaf, and tilled soil.

PALATE
Light-to-medium-bodied with a balanced, fresh structure. It displays great tension, black fruit flavors, and fine, grainy tannins. The finish brings complex elements of black tea, savory saffron spice, and mineral depth.

AGEING
Matured for 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels, using 50% new oak.

PAIRING
It complements lean or roasted red meats exceptionally well, such as roast duck breast with berry reduction, herb-crusted rack of lamb, or venison loin.

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