The 2009 vintage of d’Issan has a bit more merlot in the blend than is typical here in this
most recent epoch, as the cépages is sixty percent cabernet sauvignon and forty percent merlot.
The wine is a very strong...
The 2009 vintage of d’Issan has a bit more merlot in the blend than is typical here in this
most recent epoch, as the cépages is sixty percent cabernet sauvignon and forty percent merlot.
The wine is a very strong example of the vintage, with a bit of the roasted character of ’09 in
evidence in its aromatic constellation of cassis, dark berries, tobacco leaf, dark soil tones, French
roast and a stylish base of new oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and
quite classy for a 2009 claret (though a bit more muscular and less vibrant in style than the most
classic vintages from this fine estate, such as 2008), with a good core, ripe tannins and very good
length and grip on the well-balanced finish. A very strong 2009 Margaux, the ’09 d’Issan is still
a good eight to ten years away from full blossoming. 2022-2065. 93+