The 2014 d'Issan Bordeaux Blend is a red wine from the Margaux sub-region of Bordeaux, France. Produced by d'Issan, this wine is a classic representation of its terroir, noted for its elegance and complexity.
With an alcohol content of 13%, this wine features a deep ruby color and is sealed with a cork closure. The vintage has garnered a range of reviews, with several high scores that speak to its quality and potential for aging.
Wine Enthusiast awarded it an impressive 95 points, describing it as "a serious wine, with dense tannins and concentrated structure. It has strong wood and smoky bacon notes that need to harmonize with the dark plum flavor and ample acidity" (Wine Enthusiast, 3/31/2015).
James Suckling also praised the wine, giving it a score of 94. He highlighted its "complex aromas of sweet tobacco, chocolate, cedar and plums," and noted that it is "dense and tight with a beautifully and tightly knit palate" (James Suckling, 2/13/2017). Suckling recommends allowing the wine three to four years to soften, though he finds it "fantastic already to taste."
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate scored the wine 91+, noting its "crisp, pure bouquet, quite tight and reticent," with scents of "blackberry, soy and cedar." The reviewer also appreciated its "classic style" and "structured and quite masculine" finish (Neal Martin, 4/1/2017).
Jeb Dunnuck provided a score of 92, describing it as "a beautiful and elegant wine" with "currants, cedar, lead pencil, and flowers" on the nose. He found it "pure class all the way," and suggests it will be at its best from 2020-2040 (Jeb Dunnuck, 11/30/2017).
Decanter praised the wine's freshness and awarded it 93 points. The reviewer noted "black cherry and berry fruit, as well as violets on the nose," and recommended further aging to integrate the oak finish (Decanter, 1/16/2023).
Jeff Leve gave it 92 points, appreciating its "smoke, tobacco, cigar box, cassis and floral aromatics." He found it approachable and enjoyable in its youth (Jeff Leve, 6/25/2017).
Jane Anson awarded it 94 points, captivated by its "gorgeous complexity" and "nuanced, balanced, juicy and powerful cassis and bilberry fruits" (Jane Anson, 8/31/2021).
The Wine Independent scored it 92 points, praising its "ready-to-go notes of redcurrant jelly, bay leaves, and graphite" and a "tightly wound" palate with "bright evolving red berry flavors" (The Wine Independent, 3/5/2024).
Overall, the 2014 d'Issan Bordeaux Blend is a well-regarded wine, celebrated for its complexity and potential for aging.