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Community Tasting Notes 24
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Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 93 points
August 27, 2023 - Medium red, beautiful inky black fruit nose, tertiary, funky, mushrooms, medium bodied, resolved soft tannins, sweet finish, elegant, at peak, better than the bottle I had in January
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Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:
January 24, 2023 - Lovely after the funk blew off, elegant mature Margaux that still retained its fruits & body
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Nels+ Likes this wine: 92 points
January 14, 2023 - Great classsic Margaux i style. Good fruit after all those years. I recommend little decant
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paulst Likes this wine: 92 points
October 16, 2022 - Earthy tobacco nose; good texture; balanced; sweet blackberry; elegant finish.
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WinoD wrote: 92 points
September 30, 2022 - Agree with last note, needs a bit of air to find itself. I'd decant 60 min, then there's a 60-90min window before it started falling off. The nose was Margaux and enticing the entire time, the sweet spot was as good on the palate too. Drink up.
*Auction lot with apparently good provenance, but you never know.
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By Neal Martin
The Marital Margaux: d’Issan 1945-2015 (Jul 2018), 7/1/2018 (link)(D'issan D'issan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/18/2015 (link)(Ch d'Issan Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2014, Issue #53, 1985 Claret The Finest Bordeaux Vintage of the 1980s(Château d’Issan) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1985
- Type Red
- Producer Château d'Issan
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Margaux
- UPC Code 3364420083225
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 172 (61%)
- Consumed 107 (38%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChâteau d'Issan
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationMargaux
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