2022 Chateau D'Issan

2022 Chateau D'IssanChteau dIssan is a Third Growth of the 1855 Imperial Classification. The wine is made from the old vines in the Chteau dIssan enclosure in the middle of the Margaux appellation. The soil here is mainly made up of surface gravel on top of a clay subsoil, which contributes to optimal ripeness and freshness in their two grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Chteau dIssan expresses the exquisite bouquet so characteristic of Margaux, and stands

Maceration of the skins is limited to 6-8 days to extract as few tannins as possible from the skins and as many coloring substances as possible

tannins are soft at first

strawberries

lively flavor

A wine obtained from Nebbiolo grapes of Dogliani

"Aromas of blueberries and blackberries with walnuts and hints of tar that follow through to a medium to full body with plush and velvety tannins and a lovely

and many of the wines just now arriving in the US market

Soil: 30% tufaceous rock - 68% sandstone - 2% calcium

with notes of cranberries

A fine and elegant entry leads to a combination of redcurrants

The aroma descriptors deftly match the palate

"Firm and linear red with medium body and fine