2015 Le Haut-Médoc d'Issan

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 87 points

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  1/20/2024 - NateR wrote: 87 Points

  Bordeaux Wine Tasting: Mild black pepper and graphite on the nose. Austere on the palate. Some mushroom and earth.

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  11/11/2022 - WineTally Likes this wine:

  Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  from plots 5 km west of the estate beside the vineyards of other
  Classed Growths.
  Issan's third wine. No production detail available.
  13.5% Abv. ~18,000 bottles
  Background: One of the oldest wine estates in Bordeaux dating
  back to 1152. Acquired by the Cruse family in 1945.
  Managed by Emmanuel Cruse since 1998.
  50% sold to the Lorenzetti family (Jacky, Françoise et Filles
  who also own Pedesclaux, Lilian Ladouys and Lafon)
  
  A(ccuracy)=2: Bright med garnet. Mildly fragrant blend.
  B(alance)=2: Fresh fruit with adequate structure.
  C(omplexity)=2: Dark berries, toasty oak, licorice, earth.
  D(epth)=1: Lifted mouthfeel. Average length and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,1] = 7/10
  
  Just a hint of pedigree.
  
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  3/3/2021 - Alex Brogan wrote: 86 Points

  Deep, dark and chocolatey. The fruit did get lost a bit. Not sure if it needs more time to open up.

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