Chateau d’Issan, 5ème Cru 2016 moss-wood red berries and spices

red berries and spices

having earned 88 Parker points and 92 Suckling points

Cotat's wines truly benefit from age

several inches long

The grapes are picked in three passes through the vines and

Chateau d’Issan, 5ème Cru 2016 moss-wood red berries and spicesA 3rd Classified Growth of 1855, Chateau d'Issan is produced from 44 hectares of vineyards owned by the property in the Margaux appellation. The vineyard is an average of 35 years old, planted in gravel and alluvial hills. The aging of the wine is carried out in barrels, of which 50% is new. The Chateau dIssan 2016 features a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon and 36% Merlot. At Chateau d'Issan, the climatic conditions of the 2016 vintage were quite