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| | Vintage | 2014 |  Label 1 of 247 
 | | Type | Red | | Producer | Château d'Issan (web) | | Variety | Red Bordeaux Blend | | Designation | n/a | | Vineyard | n/a | | Country | France | | Region | Bordeaux | | SubRegion | Médoc | | Appellation | Margaux | | UPC Code(s) | 000004757146, 3303292612317, 3364420083225, 3412951416026, 3450301133353, 3450301134831, 3453521190823, 3460270042334, 3500610106163, 3511061453720, 400007414211, 639737597660, 7070292851577, 7070293127596 |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 60 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Juliansi on 1/26/2024 & rated 91 points: 77% Cab, and 23% Merlot and matured in 50% new oak.
My sharing with the boys at our Clubhouse in BT Hartamas, I was curious how this was developing and it turns out.. its heading to a good place, and enjoyable this year. Will it shutdown like some other 14s? Hmm..
Acid M+, and growing gradually and gently. Fine tannins, M. Mid palate shows leather notes, nice to see the aging and maturity development, circa 10 years now.
Floral aromatics also keep opening up over our 2 hour session. This is a d'Issan which is certainly developing over the recent two years, and can be better in say 3-5 years more.
My fellow Vivino buddies thought.... CdP!? Brunello? But when revealed, said this was actually rather typical of a Margaux appelation 2014 vintage Bordeaux.
Fun evening with WMK, Hann, Romz and Joe too.
Butchers Table, Hartamas, KL, Malaysia
26th Jan 2024 (1628 views) | | | Tasted by wgmccallum on 1/5/2023: Drank in the middle of a dinner party without serious attention, but this seemed a bit shy to me right now, compared to earlier notes. (3735 views) | | | Tasted by Counsel71 on 10/12/2022 & rated 89 points: Nice aroma but expected more of a 3rd Growth. (3966 views) | | | Tasted by Antoniusyh on 10/11/2022 & rated 89 points: A bit acidic at first, after 3+ hours in the decanter. Improvisert after a while ro a very nice wine.Not great, but truly nice. Lacked concentration and length, and maturity. The latter is not strange as it is only 8 years old. (3784 views) | | | Tasted by wineappellation on 10/5/2022 & rated 91 points: Earthy, tar smoke, savoury, graphite. Some dry flowers and blackberry (3883 views) | | | Tasted by wgmccallum on 9/17/2022 & rated 93 points: Dark plums, tobacco, fennel, a nice touch of oak and a hint of lilacs. Dry dense fruit on the palate, concentrated, full bodied, welded acids, strong fine grained tannins, clarifying aromatic lingering acid finish. 13% alcohol. Excellent with pan fried prime NY strip, asparagus with hollandaise, and boiled small potatoes with parsley. Very satisfying. (2936 views) | | | Tasted by Juliansi on 9/4/2022 & rated 89 points: 77% CS and 23% Merlot which is matured in 50% new oak. I bottle breathed this for 4 hours which opened up the perfume bouquet with hints of cedar too.
Plums and blackcurrants with dark chocolate lined my palate, with good intensity and a balanced full body.
This rich Margaux has sufficient depth and moderate complexity with a medium finish.
At USD 60-70 for a Bordeaux with this pedigree,it's still a reliable pop each and every time! Nevertheless, it lost out to the amazing Almaviva 2015 on this occasion.
YSL and TC farewell, bon voyage to HK..
Jl Bangkung in Bangsar, Malaysia - 3 Sep 2022 (2404 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 8/27/2022 & rated 93 points: Similar to previous notes. Has the lovely house style but also a bit of the muddled awkwardness I often get from the '14 vintage, which tends to continue to need more time to show better. Even the '19 d'Issan arguably shows better now than even this '14. This was great value upon release but might be better options now to seek out like the '19 which is so reasonably priced. The '12 stands way above this in quality, but likely far more pricey too now. (2308 views) | | | Tasted by kt95 on 8/27/2022 & rated 89 points: Nice smokey nose out of the bottle. Leathery, woody tasting notes. But the finish is slightly too short. Did not decant it prior 😌 (1833 views) | | | Tasted by j30 on 6/21/2022 & rated 91 points: Open and classic, with a soft medium bodied palate. Softer and lighter than the '16 I had the other day. (2348 views) | | | Tasted by Costes76 on 6/11/2022 & rated 93 points: Unusually musty ruby color for this age. Lush nose of ripe black fruits, toasted oak, fresh wet garden aromatics. Dry, soft acidity and tannins, dark fruits and chocolate palate follows through. Medium body. Great balance. Lingering finish. Great QPR. (2319 views) | | | Tasted by Donjcorleone on 5/18/2022 & rated 93 points: Wonderfully aromatic with inviting blackberry, leather and tobacco leaf scents that lead to an approachable but still somewhat youthful, mouthful of dark fruits that maintains freshness and balance throughout the finish. (2411 views) | | | Tasted by g-man on 5/15/2022 & rated 93 points: Another winner for the vintage. After a short decant this was firing on all cylinders. Creosote, tar and dark fruit on the nose. So classic in style, slightly lean but not green with great mouth feel. Rich but not over extracted. Sadly, I only managed one bottle at a bargain price of $42. (2414 views) | | | Tasted by Somm Enchanted Evening on 4/16/2022: Error (2353 views) | | | Tasted by RayOB on 11/10/2021 & rated 90 points: Drank at 67
Still young come back in 5 years (2995 views) | | | Tasted by Life At Your Leisure 🍷 on 10/13/2021 & rated 95 points: Dark ruby color turning violet at the rim with a reflective edge. The nose is divine with smoky notes of ripe black fruits and hints of cola on toasted oak. The palate is surprisingly full bodied and rich in fruit with medium plus acidity that balances the blackberry, blueberry, and cassis notes. Secondary notes of fig, chocolate, and espresso on the long, heightened and refined finish. This is an excellent d’Issan for the vintage and most certainly surpassed my expectations. Drink now until 2032. (2865 views) | | | Tasted by wgmccallum on 9/19/2021 & rated 93 points: Dark ruby with a garnet edge. Dark berries, graphite, flowers, green pepper, a hint of earth on the nose. Deeply concentrated black cherry fruit on the palate with a firm tannic base and a crisp acid frame. Medium body, very long finish. (2818 views) | | | Tasted by Juliansi on 5/30/2021 & rated 90 points: A classic Margaux, with smooth tannins and a nice long finish with oak and leather notes. Delightful!
Had this in a 3 way blind test with another 3eme Chateau Giscours 2016, along with a Bolgheri Rosso and the Le Serre Ornellaia 2017. The girls unanimously liked the LS best, whilst both me and E picked this D'Issan as the best of the three!
Malaysia - May 2021 (1839 views) | | | Tasted by HWG99 on 5/16/2021 & rated 93 points: Great wine with strong character, great hit on the aroma with Strewberry, oak, cigar, vanlila and sark chocolate, full body with long finishing. already quite good for drinking but should be good for an other 20yrs as the tannin was still a bit hard. (3255 views) | | | Tasted by Mali on 2/20/2021 & rated 92 points: Absolut klassischer Margaux. Anfänglich recht röstiges Holz, das sich aber schnell integriert. Dann kommen reife Kirschen und florale Akzente zum Vorschein. Minimal unreife Cassis. Der Geschmack ist filigran, fein saftig und bietet anregende Frische, die einen schnell trinken lässt. Milde Tannine. Voller Eleganz. Sehr gute Länge. Die Extraktion dieses Weines ist mit viel Sensibilität durchgeführt worden. Das verrät schon seine helle Farbe. I like! jetzt bis 2032 (3948 views) | | | Tasted by duchamp on 1/12/2021 & rated 91 points: Medium to deep ruby, deep bouquet of red and black currant, cassis, tabaco leaf, saddle leather, spice and a touch of wood, silky smooth but tight on the attack with racy acidity, plump red and black fruit, and mild tannins, finishes a little dry with the heat and wood turned way up, waves of fig, black tea, and dry extract but unfortunately turns a little astringent (3253 views) | | | Tasted by Jd6725 on 12/17/2020 & rated 94 points: Surprisingly accessible now. It drank well early but the Margaux nose came out with a decant, tracked it over 2 hours in the decanter. I wouldn't do much longer on this one as it does not need it. Classic, restrained claret and drinking very nicely. At 13% alcohol. It should gain some complexity over the next 3-7 years, but very drinkable now. More so than most other 2014's that I have tasted lately. (3208 views) | | | Tasted by JS79 on 7/4/2020 & rated 92 points: 67PM tasting with Emmanuel Cruse
Fine tannins, medium finish. Thinner fruit, much higher CS in blend than 15 & 16.
Good now. (3823 views) | | | Tasted by dhp. on 6/27/2020 & rated 89 points: My first peek at this bottling, out of 375 mL after a 2 hour decant and drunk over a few hours. For me, young bordeaux may be more approachable, but hardly exciting in their youth. This is just starting to show a smidge of interest. The balance on this is excellent with fairly good concentration. The 89 score reflects its current state, not its potential. I would expect it to be very fine with several more years of age. (3225 views) | | | Tasted by tmagsmaken on 5/15/2020 & rated 90 points: 67 Pall Mall Virtual Wine Tasting
2009-2019 Vertical Tasting with Jane Anson & Emmanuel Cruse
My key take-away of the evening was how consistently elegant this wine is across vintages. Some impressions by vintage (not all mine)
2009 – 92 points. 60% Cab Sav, 40% Merlot. Ripe fruit, eucalyptus, tobacco and chocolate. Very long finish, already drinking very well.
2010 - 93 points. 61% Cab Sav, 39% Merlot. More serious than the 2009, less fruit-forward, more herbaceous and more closed. Tannins not as well integrated and clearly earlier in its development. My favourite.
2014 - 90 points. 77% Cab Sav, 23% Merlot. Perhaps a lesser vintage (forgotten and great value according to the owner). Younger but in a way more evolved, with less fresh fruit, more liquorice and chocolate coming through on the nose. Maybe not the quality in the fruit and the finish of the other wines but very balanced and creamy none the less.Very enjoyable and ready to drink.
2015 - 93 points. 65% Cab Sav, 35% Merlot. The younger version of the 2010. More concentrated, richer in perfume and colour than the 2016.
2016 - 92 points. 64% Cab Sav, 36% Merlot. The younger version of the 2009. The cassis is charming complemented by floral notes, liquorice and chocolate. Very long mouthcoating finish.
2019 - 92 points. 70% Cab Sav, 30% Merlot. En primeur. I am not an experienced en primeur taster, and therefore, it was a surprise how easy drinking this unfinished wine already is. A very open nose with expressive fruit and floral notes and, obviously, alcohol but that will mellow down over time. Again elegant rather than overpowering. It looks like this is going to be delicious when it grows up. (3013 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Test of Endurance: Bordeaux 2014 Ten Years On (Mar 2024) (3/1/2024)
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JancisRobinson.com (2/8/2024)
(Ch d'Issan Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Andy Howard MW
Decanter, Vignobles Cruse-Lorenzetti tasting (1/16/2023)
(Château d'Issan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, Château d'Issan vertical (12/12/2019)
(Château d'Issan, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/6/2018)
(Ch d'Issan Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, November 2018 (11/1/2018)
(Château d’Issan Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, Bordeaux 2014: The Southwold Tasting (Mar 2018) (3/18/2018)
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JancisRobinson.com (2/7/2018)
(Ch d'Issan Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, Let the Good Times Roll: 2015 Bordeaux from Bottle (11/30/2017)
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JancisRobinson.com (4/24/2017)
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Decanter, Anson: Bordeaux 2014 wines re-tasted (3/2/2017)
(Château d'Issan, Margaux, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (2/13/2017)
(Château d'Issan Margaux, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2014 Bordeaux: A September Surprise (Feb 2017) (2/1/2017)
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Decanter, Bordeaux En Primeur 2014 (4/12/2015)
(Château d'Issan, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2014 Bordeaux: It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over (Apr 2015) (4/1/2015)
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Winedoctor, April 2015 (4/1/2015)
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JancisRobinson.com (3/29/2015)
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| Château d'Issan Producer website - Read more about Chateau d’IssanRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Margaux Read more about Margaux and its wines As with a large part of the Bordeaux vineyards, vines first appeared in Margaux during the Gallo-Roman period.
In 1705 a text mentions Château Margaux . But we have to wait for the end of the eighteenth century and the coming of the earliest techniques in aging for the concept of wines of high quality to develop. The confirmation of this was the famous 1855 classification which recognized 21 Crus Classés in the Margaux appellation. One hundred years later, the Viticultural Federation and the Margaux appellation of controlled origin were born. The appellation, which stretches out over five communes, is actually unique in the Médoc in that it is the only one to contain all the range of wines, as rich as they are vast, from First Great Cru Classé to the Fifths, not forgetting its famous Crus Bourgeois and its Crus Artisans.
In Margaux there is a predominance of Garonne gravel on a central plateau of about 4 miles in length and one and a quarter wide. To the east-south-east, it overlooks the low lying land by the estuary. Its east side is marked by gentle, dry valleys and a succession of ridges.The layer of gravel in Margaux was spread out by a former Garonne in the early Quaternary. Rather large in size, it is mingled with shingle of average dimension and represents the finest ensemble of Günz gravel in the Haut-Médoc. It is on this ancient layer on a Tertiary terrace of limestone or clayey marl that the best Médoc crus lie. All the conditions for successful wine are present : a large amount of gravel and pebbles, poor soil which cannot retain water and deep rooted vines.
It is customary to say that Margaux wines are the "most feminine" in the Médoc, thus stressing their delicacy, suppleness and their fruity, elegant aromas. This does not affect their great propensity for aging; just the opposite, for the relatively thin terroir imparts tannins which give them long life. The other characteristic of these wines which combine an elegant vitality, subtlety and consistency, is their diversity and personality. Over and above the flavour which is their "common denominator", they present an exceptional palette of bouquets, fruity flavours which show up differently from one château to another.
Production conditions (Decree dated August 10 1954)
In order to have the right to the Margaux appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labarde, "excluding the land which by the nature of its soil or because of its situation, is unfit to produce wine of this appellation".
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare).
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Soil: Gravel and silt plateau on a layer of limestone or silt on clay
Surface Area: 1,530 ha |
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