Chateau D'Issan 2019

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (94)

The 2019 D'Issan is showing well from bottle, offering up aromas of sweet berries and plums mingled with violets, orange rind and raw cocoa. Medium to full-bodied, lively and nicely concentrated, with lively acids, powdery tannins and a seamless, elegant profile, it's a charming, perfumed wine that will offer a broad drinking window. The blend is dominated by an atypically high proportion (70%) of Cabernet Sauvignon. The heart of Issan is its walled "Clos" to the rear of the picturesque moated château, which is complemented by more recently acquired holdings situated on the same gravel terrace.

James Suckling (95)

Classic graphite and lead pencil note to the cassis and dark cherries, with a touch of dried meat as well. Juicy and fine-grained, with a medium- to full-bodied profile and a long finish. A blend of 70% cabernet sauvignon and 30% merlot. pH 3.72. 13.37% alcohol. Drinkable now, but better in two or three more years.