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2000 Château d'Issan

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March 3, 2024 - $86

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RATINGS

93Robert M. Parker Jr.

Charcoal, acacia flowers, black raspberries, and blue fruits are followed by a medium to full-bodied wine that builds incrementally on the palate. With its outstanding purity, richness, elegance and length,

17Jancis Robinson

Attractive evolution on the nose. A more evolved bottle than the one tasted at the château a couple of days before. Very Margaux with no heaviness but some polished tannins still in evidence.

****Decanter Magazine (stars)

Fine, classic, slightly 'burnt' bouquet, good ripe fruit, lovely concentration and florality. Good oak, very elegant, shows Margaux finesse. Lovely...

REGION

France, Bordeaux, Margaux

Margaux is one of Bordeaux’s most famous appellations and also one of its largest, with about 3,400 acres of vineyards. Located on the Left Bank of the Gironde River, Margaux has the greatest number of classified-growth châteaux (or crus classé) according to the 1855 classification. There are twenty-one crus classé, including the most famous estate, the first growth Château Margaux. The Margaux appellation includes vineyards around the village of Margaux and the villages of Arsac, Cantenac, d’Issan, Labarde and Soussans. Wines from the best Margaux châteaux and vintages are prized for their perfumey fragrance and elegant, silky mouthfeel. Margaux wines are predominately Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.