Of all the beautiful estates I visited in Bordeaux to taste the 2025 en-primeur wines, one of the most picturesque is Chateau d’Issan, a 3rd growth in Margaux. The beautiful setting in the southern Medoc is where the Cruse Family have for 80 years crafted some of the Margaux appellation’s most elegant and perfumed wines.
Looking for charm and perfumed elegance I actually found the wine quite well structured and likely to reveal its perfumes as it develops. Paradoxically the wine’s tannins are supple and without astringency, thus I believe the wine will very quickly become accessible and ready to drink.
In terms of a score I rated this wine 94-95/100
Learn more about about this wine, its price, its availability and where to purchase by following this link to the Wine-Searcher website: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/d+issan+margaux+medoc+bordeaux+france/2025?referring_site=DCA
▶️ CHAPTERS:
0:00 Chateau d’Issan Margaux 2025 wine label
0:19 3eme Grand Cru Classe in 1855
0:29 Normally a classic elegant perfumed Margaux
0:40 Blend
0:52 This year the estate celebrates 80 years of ownership by the Cruse family
1:02 TASTING – Appearance
1:25 Aromas
1:58 Palate
3:29 Conclusions
3:39 Ability to age
3:49 The wine is now more accessible to drink at a young age
4:03 Score
4:17 Thanks, closing remarks and sign-off
▶️Follow this link to watch a video of me tasting the Saintayme Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2025 (En-Primeur): https://youtu.be/RzqshbvE8CQ
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2 Comments
“Conservative score”?
LOVE d'Issan. It's the wine that got me into wine. Still has a special place in my heart.