2022 Chateau d'Issan Margaux- FUTURES Pre-Arrival

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Château d’Issan is one of the oldest and most storied estates in Bordeaux, with a history dating back to the 12th century—its wine was even served at the wedding of Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Henry II of England. Over the centuries, d’Issan has maintained its timeless elegance, producing some of Margaux’s most refined and terroir-driven wines.

In 2022, nature tested Bordeaux, delivering an extraordinary vintage that defied expectations. Château d’Issan rose to the challenge, crafting a wine that is both powerful and precise. The estate’s meticulous approach—**harvesting plot by plot, aging in 50% new oak, and preserving historic plantings of Malbec and Petit Verdot—**ensured that this wine captured the essence of the vintage while staying true to its roots.

The 2022 vintage is nothing short of captivating. Deep, dark fruit, exotic spices, and floral aromatics lead to a structured yet finessed palate. Juicy, layered, and thrillingly vibrant, this is Margaux with both charm and backbone. Decanter (96) calls it "one of the most exciting wines this year," while Jeb Dunnuck (95-97) praises its "beautiful freshness" and "elegance."

2022 was an extraordinary vintage for Bordeaux, it was blessed with a 95-98 pt review by Wine Spectator who said: "A beautiful vintage. Merlot berries were small and concentrated; Cabernet Franc also relished the conditions. Wines are very aromatic and sleek, with Pomerol and St.-Emilion excelling"

Aging: 50% new French oak

This is one hell of an Issan with blackberry, blackcurrant, and hazelnut aromas and flavors. Cherries. Cedar. Full and intense with tannins that are long and bright. Goestight at the end, indicating greatness. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 2% cabernet franc, 2% malbec and 1% petit verdot. ~96-97 JS

The 2022 Château D'Issan ratchets up the quality, offering more purity, precision, and length. Revealing notes of darker currants and blue fruits, graphite, and chalky minerality, this medium to full-bodied red has beautiful freshness, and is focused, straight, and elegant. Just a beautiful barrel sample, it’s very impressive. ~95-97+ JD

Deep, heady, really quite seductive, and aromatic on the nose, draws you in with bramble fruits, chocolate, exotic spices, and perfumed floral nuances. Juicy and lively, pure and focussed, but such a vibrancy to this wine. Sweet and sour elements combine with really salty, chalky, powdery and quite filling tannins that give the nuance of flavour and texture. Bright yet serious, finessed yet layered. Lovely intensity of elements. On the more savoury side right now in terms of lingering flavour but there’s mouthwatering acidity giving the liveliness and sense of fun. I really like this, textured, upfront, forward, extremely drinkable and so approachable, but thrilling too. An exciting wine with great integration and finesse and still clear strength underneath. One of the most exciting wines this year. Stylish, potent and polished. I love it! A yield of 30hl/ha. Harvest 15 - 28 September. 1% PV planted in 1948, 12% press wine. 2% Malbet and 1% Petit Verdot complete the blend. Total acidity: 3.55. 50% new barrels. 3.67pH. ~96 Decanter

The 2022 D'Issan is a lovely wine that will delight Médoc purists, wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet berries, burning embers, violets and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, with velvety tannins and a deep core of vibrant fruit, it's a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the balance Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. The estate is now equipped with a battery of 20-hectoliter tanks, permitting sub-plot by sub-plot harvesting this year. ~93-95 WA