Blason d'Issan 2016

A second wine from Margaux with crunchy tannins

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
Second wine of Château d'Issan, Blason d'Issan is a red wine produced under the Margaux appellation. With an average age of 35 years, the 44-hectare vineyard is planted on gravelly hills and alluvial hills.

The vintage

Blason d'Issan, like the first wine, was able to benefit from exceptional climatic conditions. The weather context was contrasted: a lot of rain from January 1st to early June, a miraculous homogeneous flowering thanks to a window of good weather at the best time, then a hot and dry summer. The saving rains of September 13th allowed to restart the maturation of the berries, then the Indian summer, with its strong thermal amplitudes, allowed to definitively perfect the maturation of the grapes before the harvest, which went perfectly from September 29th to October 19th.

Vinification and aging
The wine is aged in barrels, with a proportion of 35% new barrels.

Blend
60% merlot and 40% cabernet sauvignon.

Characteristics and tasting advice for Blason d’Issan 2016

Tasting

Nose
Light, the nose exudes fruity (black fruits, blackberries) and woody (autumn leaves) fragrances.

Palate
The wine is medium-bodied on the palate and offers crunchy and well-ripe tannins.