The 1999 Château d’Issan is really a very lovely example of the vintage and a fine
middleweight for current drinking. The bouquet is blossoming nicely into its secondary layers of
complexity, offering up a smoky mélange...
The 1999 Château d’Issan is really a very lovely example of the vintage and a fine
middleweight for current drinking. The bouquet is blossoming nicely into its secondary layers of
complexity, offering up a smoky mélange of blackberries, cassis, cigar ash, gravelly soil tones, a
hint of chipotle pepper, tobacco smoke and a discreet base of cedar. On the palate the wine is fullish, complex and intensely flavored, with tangy acids, good focus and grip, still a bit of
backend tannin and a surprisingly long, well-balanced finish. Quite a fine success for a 1999, and
with plenty of life still ahead of it. 2014-2030+.