Chateau d'Issan Margaux

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The extraordinary quality of Château d'Issan's wines is due to its exceptional location in the heart of the Margaux region. Vines thrive in the warm climate that is made possible by the area's proximity to the Gironde Estuary and the sea.

The soil is composed of gravel piles and eroded alluvial hills that are 15 metres (50 feet) high. Since the soil here drains effectively, the vines are forced to grow deep root systems in quest of the unique components that give Château d'Issan wines their characteristic flavour.

The pre-Revolution estate is largely gone, having suffered greatly from harsh weather, conflicts, and phylloxera epidemics throughout the years. The Cruse family's post-World War II rehabilitation efforts are largely responsible for the grapes' average age of 35 years now.

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Red 13

Chateau d'Issan Blason d'Issan, Margaux 2016 75cl - Buy Chateau d'Issan Wines from GREAT WINES DIRECT wine shop

Chateau d'Issan Blason d'Issan, Margaux 2016 75cl £45.04

This has lovely, fragrant raspberry fruit and leaf aromas, opening up to wonderful savoury complexity and impressive concentration Delicious, succulent, quite powerful yet silky-textured, this is a beautiful Margaux to enjoy now and over the next five years or longer The Blason d'Issan label was introduced by Chateau d'Issan from 1995 onwards to enable greater selection amongst the property's vines growing in the Margaux appellation area Fruit from the younger vines is used to produce this wine, which respects the identity of its terroir, while offering a tasty round fruitiness, which can be enjoyed earlier than the 'grand vin' It is aged in barrels for 14 to 16 months, one third of which are new

Red 13.5

Chateau d'Issan Moulin d'Issan, Bordeaux Superieur 2020 75cl - Buy Chateau d'Issan Wines from GREAT WINES DIRECT wine shop

Chateau d'Issan Moulin d'Issan, Bordeaux Superieur 2020 75cl £25.31

With a vibrant purple colour, Moulin d'Issan has ripe, expressive mulberry and pomegranate aromas, as well as suggestions of oyster shell, seared steak and toasted oak In the mouth, it is soft, silky and succulent yet dry, savoury and refreshing An absolutely delicious, classic Bordeaux that is ready to drink now and over the next 4-5 years, this is a genuine bargain from the excellent Margaux Grand Cru Classe, Chateau d'Issan It comes from part of d'Issan's land which is contiguous with the Margaux vineyards, but situated closer to the Gironde estuary, which is why (1) it is a Bordeaux Superieur not Margaux and (2) it is such great value It is named for the estate's 17th Century windmill, the ruins of which are still in the middle of the vineyard