Chateau d’Issan
Estate Information
Area under vines: 53 hectares
Production: 100 000 bottles per year
Soils: Sandy gravelly
Average age of the vineyards 35 years
Ageing: 50% new oak barrels for 16 to 18 months
Planting density : 8 500 foots per hectares
Grape varieties:
Wines from this château:
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The 2015 Chateau d Issan has an intense bouquet, even more than the 2010 when juxtaposed side-by-side, with multilayered black fruit, bilberry and light marine scents and hints of wild heather that I did not notice three years ago. The palate is beautifully balanced with very supple, lithe tannins. There is more red fruit compared to the 2010, with a little more sapidity. In fact, I suspect on this showing that the d Issan may ultimately edge ahead. This is very elegant and harmonious with an almost pixelated finish.
Anticipated maturity: 2023-2045
Tasted blind. Quite sweet, smoked hickory oak with punch and a bit of drama. Juice and attack. Just scrapes a 17.
Anticipated maturity: 2024-2040
"A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot aged in 50% new and 50% one-year-old barrels for 18 months, the deep garnet-purple colored 2015 D’Issan simply sings with a beautiful perfume of wilted flowers, rose hip tea and mincemeat with a core of cherry preserves and blackberry tart plus a hint of underbrush. Medium-bodied, fine, fresh and elegant, it’s very soft and silky in the mouth with a long finish."
Anticipated maturity: 2020-2038
