Château d'Issan - Margaux (Grand Cru Classé)

Château d'IssanMargaux (Grand Cru Classé)

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Margaux (Grand Cru Classé) of Château d'Issan is a red wine from the region of Margaux of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Margaux (Grand Cru Classé) of the Château d'Issan is in the top 10 of wines of Margaux.

Taste structure of the Margaux (Grand Cru Classé) from the Château d'Issan

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Margaux (Grand Cru Classé) of Château d'Issan in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet, perfume

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, green bell pepper

On the nose the Margaux (Grand Cru Classé) of Château d'Issan in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, non oak or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, citrus fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Château d'Issan's Margaux (Grand Cru Classé).

Winemaker
Emmanuel Cruse
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Margaux (Grand Cru Classé) - 2019
In the top 10 of of Margaux wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Margaux (Grand Cru Classé) - 2017
In the top 10 of of Margaux wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Margaux (Grand Cru Classé) - 2016
In the top 10 of of Margaux wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Margaux (Grand Cru Classé) - 2015
In the top 10 of of Margaux wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Margaux (Grand Cru Classé) - 2014
In the top 10 of of Margaux wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Margaux (Grand Cru Classé) - 2013
In the top 10 of of Margaux wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Margaux (Grand Cru Classé) - 2012
In the top 10 of of Margaux wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Margaux (Grand Cru Classé) from Château d'Issan are 1983, 1989, 1985, 2019 and 1988.

Informations about the Château d'Issan

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Margaux in the region of Bordeaux
Find the Château d'Issan on Twitter

The Château d'Issan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 2500 of of France wines
In the top 20 of of Margaux wines
In the top 8500 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Margaux

The wine region of Margaux is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Margaux or the Château Palmer produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Margaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Margaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, bitter almond or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, pencil lead or acacia.


The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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