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2020 Ch d'Issan 3ème Cru Margaux - 6x75cl
06C0ISSA6PK _ 2020 - Ch d'Issan 3ème Cru Margaux - 6x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château d'Issan
  • Region Margaux
  • Grape Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
  • Drinking 2026 - 2052
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now

2020 - Ch d'Issan 3ème Cru Margaux - 6x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château d'Issan
  • Region Margaux
  • Grape Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
  • Drinking 2026 - 2052
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £248.74 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £41.45 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £190.00 In Bond
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  • Goedhuis, May 2021, Score: 93-95

    Full of cassis and a smattering of herbal spring flowers, this has an easy effortless feel to it, nothing is forced and shows off one of the highest proportions of merlot in their blend in recent years similar to in percentage to the 2005 and 2010 vintages. The racy freshness accentuates both the sweetness and purity of fruit.The tannic structure is perfectly judged and the final sensation of fresh coffee bean and mocha provide additional pleasure.

  • Goedhuis, May 2021, Score: 93-95

    Full of cassis and a smattering of herbal spring flowers, this has an easy effortless feel to it, nothing is forced and shows off one of the highest proportions of merlot in their blend in recent years similar to in percentage to the 2005 and 2010 vintages. The racy freshness accentuates both the sweetness and purity of fruit.The tannic structure is perfectly judged and the final sensation of fresh coffee bean and mocha provide additional pleasure.

  • Neal Martin, January 2024, Score: 93

    The 2020 Château d'Issan has a gorgeous, perfumed, floral bouquet with mainly red berry fruit, rose petal and hints of violet. The palate is medium-bodied, very focused and linear, with fine tannins. It perhaps needs a little more density toward the finish. There is a little bitterness on the aftertaste, yet that just lends tension and nerve. Lovely. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.

  • Neal Martin, December 2022, Score: 94

    The 2020 d'Issan is the first vintage with the parcels acquired from Pontac-Lynch, located just outside the Clos d'Issan. It contains a few rows of Malbec whose quality surprised Emmanuel Cruse, hence 1% in the Grand Vin. It also includes Petit Verdot planted in 1948. It is quintessentially Margaux on the nose with pressed violet and incense infusing the black fruit, beautifully defined with just some new oak to be assimilated. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins, perfectly-judged acidity, harmonious and wonderfully focused on the peacock's tail of a finish. This is one of the finest d'Issans of the modern era. Drink 2026-2055

  • Neal Martin, May 2021, Score: 93-95

    The 2020 Château d’Issan, picked from September 17 to October 2 and blended in early January, then matured in 50% new oak, has a beautiful and very pure bouquet of blackberry, blueberry and light cranberry notes intertwined with crushed stone and subtle potpourri and violet scents, all wonderfully focused and exquisitely defined. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle but insistent grip on the entry. The tannins are very chiseled and the acidity lends plenty of tension that is palpable from start to finish. This is a sophisticated Margaux in the making, full of breeding and class. Drink 2026 - 2055

  • Antonio Galloni, December 2022, Score: 95

    The 2020 d'Issan is a gorgeous, wonderfully complete wine. Blueberry, sage, dried herbs, menthol, lavender and licorice are all beautifully knit together. Medium in body, with notable depth and freshness, Issan is all class. Silky tannins round out the long, vibrant finish. The 2020 d'Issan is the first vintage that incorporates Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec to complement the traditional Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the blend. Drink 2030-2060

  • Antonio Galloni, June 2021, Score: 93-95

    The 2020 d'Issan is the first vintage that incorporates Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec to complement the traditional Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the blend. Pretty floral and savory accents complement a core of ripe red/purplish berry fruit. Medium in body and vibrant, with superb persistence, Issan is shaping up to be a jewel of a wine. The purity of the flavors is striking. Harvest took place over three weeks between September 17 through October 2, which is only about a week earlier than normal, so not that displaced relative to what was the norm in much of Bordeaux. Tasted three times. Drink 2035 - 2055

  • Wine Advocate, May 2021, Score: 93-95

    The 2020 D'Issan is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec, aging in French oak barriques, 50% new. It has an alcohol of 13.29%, a pH of 3.71 and an IPT (tannin index) of 73. Displaying an opaque purple-black color, it has vibrant notes of Bing cherries, boysenberries, ripe redcurrants and juicy black plums, plus hints of pencil shavings, wild thyme, lavender and forest floor. The medium-bodied palate has impressive energy with crunchy red and black fruits and compelling tension, framed by fine-grained tannins, finishing long and mineral laced. Drink 2025-2045

  • Decanter, May 2021, Score: 96

    This is a sinewy, powerful and forward-moving wine with a sense of momentum. Moreish, with the elegance and plump damson fruits that Issan delivers so well, but more muscular than some years with the impact of both Petit Verdot and Malbec that are in the blend for the first time in this vintage. These add layers of spice and the overall architecture is clear. Peony and violet notes add a kick upwards on the finish, this has a delicacy even though it is intense. Less Cabernet in the blend in 2020 than in 2019, as is often the case in the Médoc due to low yields. This new blend in Issan will be seen going forward after the addition of plots from the purchase of Château Pontac-Lynch. Drink 2028-2045 (JA)

  • Matthew Jukes, May 2021, Score: 17.5+

    This is quite a structured wine and the mid-palate is dark and firm. The oak seems a little too over the top and the tannins are commanding but not drying and while it seems a little out of sorts and disjointed right now it will sort itself out in due course. There is just a little something missing here and I venture it is simply a few more days of sunshine.

  • Jancis Robinson, April 2021, Score: 17.5

    Classic Issan but with more aromatic complexity and a tad more length. Intense, floral with smooth, elegant tannins and balancing freshness. Persistent finish. (JL) 13.3%. Drink 2028 – 2045

  • Jeb Dunnuck, May 2021, Score: 93-95+

    More backward, dense, and concentrated, the Grand Vin 2020 Château D'Issan offers darker currant and cassis notes as well as gorgeous floral, sandalwood, graphite, and chocolate nuances. Medium to full-bodied, voluptuous, and layered on the palate, with sweet yet building tannins, this is a gorgeous Margaux that brings ample depth and richness while still showing the classic elegance of the appellation. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec, raised in 50% new oak, and it’s a selection of only 45% of the total production. It's going to have some up-front appeal and a broad, lengthy drink window over the following 2-3 decades. Tasted twice.

  • Wine Cellar Insider, May 2021, Score: 94-96

    The first vintage to include 5 Bordeaux varietals in the blend starts out with violets, wet earth, spice, cherries, espresso and currants on the nose. From there the wine is fresh, energetic, elegant and complex. Full-bodied, silky, long and intense, with the essence of minerality paired with spice and fruit in the finish. This will age and evolve for at least 2-3 decades. Produced from a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec.

Producer

Château d'Issan

Many collectors view this château as well worth its status... and they are not alone. For centuries, d'Issan has been a coveted treasure. According to local lore, it was served at thewedding of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry Plantagenet as well as a favourite of Emperor François-Joseph of Austria. Since 1945, the property has been owned by the Cruse family with Emmanuel Cruse at the château's helm.

Region

Margaux

Plump, silky and seductive are the words often used to describe wines from Margaux. Because of their style, they tend to be user friendly and more approachable when young. This is in part due to its terroir which is comprised of the thinnest soil as well as the highest proportion of chunky gravel in all of the Médoc. It drains well but also is it more susceptible to vintage variation. Margaux wines tend to have the highest proportions of Merlot within the core of the Médoc further adding to their ample roundness and openness. Margaux is home to the largest number of classified growths including its namesake first growth, Château Margaux, as well as third growths, Palmer and d'Issan.

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