Blason d'Issan 2018

The typicity of a great red wine from Margaux

The property
The Château d’Issan is a Bordeaux vintage renowned since the 12th century. It is part of history as one of those exceptional vintages served at the tables of kings and emperors. The Blason d’Issan, Second Wine of Château d’Issan was created in 1995.

The vineyard
The 59-hectare vineyard extends over three appellations. The majority is cultivated on the gravelly hills and alluvial hills of Margaux. The youngest vines grown on the Margaux terroir are the origin of Blason d’Issan.

The wine

A very beautiful reference of its appellation, the Second Wine of Château d’Issan – Blason d’Issan – offers the expression of a great red wine from Margaux.

The vintage
At Château d’Issan, a magnificent property on the left bank of Bordeaux, 2018 will remain in memory as a year marked by strong climatic contrasts. A rainy winter and spring were followed by very beautiful summer months with radiant sunshine until the harvest date. The alternation of warm days and cool nights favored an ideal maturity of the grape varieties.

Vinification and aging
The harvest thus began on September 24 with the Merlots and ended on October 11 with the Cabernets, allowing the collection of small berries, with a thick skin, presenting a magnificent fruit and tannins offering a beautiful silky texture. The "haute-couture" vinifications were conducted with the utmost respect for the fruit and the terroir, favoring very gentle pumping over.

Blend
Cabernet sauvignon (52%) and merlot (48%).

Characteristics and tasting advice for Blason d’Issan 2018

Tasting

Nose
The nose presents a fruit of striking intensity.

Palate
The palate reveals a beautiful precise and refined matter. A very great vintage of Blason d’Issan.