1999 Château d'Issan
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Sunday, February 25, 2024 - The 1999 vintage of Château d'Issan (a 65/35 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) offers an intense aromatic profile of black and red currant fruit that is flanked with violets, baking spices, cocoa and loamy earth. Medium-bodied, fresh and without noticeable alcohol (12.5%), it delivers flavors comparable to the aromas and stays solid on the mid-palate. At this stage, the oak and tannins have fully integrated, resulting in soft textures that persist all the way through the lengthy finish. Sampled over a three-hour period from a pristinely-cellared bottle that had been decanted off of its substantial sediment, this showed best after the first two hours in carafe. Elegant and feminine, it is a delicious Margaux that is a joy to drink. Comparably cellared bottles should continue to provide pleasure throughout this decade, possibly longer. Drink now-2030.
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