The 2006 Château d’Issan is a very strong example of this very good vintage, wafting
from the glass in a fine aromatic mix of cassis, blackberries, cigar smoke, a nice touch of fresh
herbs, tobacco leaf, dark soil tones...
The 2006 Château d’Issan is a very strong example of this very good vintage, wafting
from the glass in a fine aromatic mix of cassis, blackberries, cigar smoke, a nice touch of fresh
herbs, tobacco leaf, dark soil tones and new wood. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied,
complex and properly reserved for a young and serious claret, with a good core, ripe tannins and
a long, well-balanced and utterly classic finish. The cépages here in 2006 was thirty-one percent
merlot and sixty-nine percent cabernet sauvignon. All this lovely vintage of d’Issan needs is a bit
more time in the cellar. 2018-2050. 91+