2022 d'Issan, Margaux
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James Suckling
Review Date: 01/2025This is really luxurious, showing blackcurrants and orange peel with cedar and dried-mushroom aromas following through to a medium to full body that grows on the palate. This has crunchy and lightly chewy tannins that are slightly austere but in an elegant, classical Bordeaux way. Chewy at the end. So much energy and vibe. So complex. Probably the greatest wine ever from here. *#1 Wine of the Year*
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Professional Reviews
97
The Wine Independent
Review Date: 06/2025
The blend here is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec and 1% Petit Verdot, taking a lot of fruit from the parcels outside the clos, the grand vin in this vintage accounting for 54% of the total production. The élevage was in 50% new barrels. A very polished nose here, dark berries coated in dry dark chocolate, with tobacco, black olive and soot complexities, as well as a floral touch, suggestive of peony and mint. A nicely polished palate, medium-bodied, but with a fine and dry extract, with tightly knit tannins wrapped up in ribbons of dark and salted fruits, black olive, tobacco, leather and black pepper, which lies atop a dark and sinewy backbone of tightly knit and energetic tannins. Great length here, the length wrapped up in those tannins, finely defined and tight knit. A very convincing d’Issan which will surely evolve well over the next couple of decades. Absolutely delicious this – one of the best vintages from d’Issan I have tasted. (CK)
96
Decanter
Review Date: 04/2023
Deep, heady, really quite seductive and aromatic on the nose, draws you in with bramble fruits, chocolate, exotic spices and perfumed floral nuances. Juicy and lively, pure and focussed, but such a vibrancy to this wine. Sweet and sour elements combine with really salty, chalky, powdery and quite filling tannins that give the nuance of flavour and texture. Bright yet serious, finessed yet layered. Lovely intensity of elements. On the more savoury side right now in terms of lingering flavour but there’s mouthwatering acidity giving the liveliness and sense of fun. I really like this, textured, upfront, forward, extremely drinkable and so approachable, but thrilling too. An exciting wine with great integration and finesse and still clear strength underneath. One of the most exciting wines this year. Stylish, potent and polished. I love it! A yield of 30hl/ha. Harvest 15 - 28 September. 1% PV planted in 1948, 12% press wine. 2% Malbet and 1% Petit Verdot complete the blend. Total acidity: 3.55. 50% new barrels. 3.67pH. (GH)
96
Jeb Dunnuck
Review Date: 02/2025
The deep ruby/purple-hued 2022 Château D'Issan is rock star stuff, offering a massive array of red and black fruits, spring flowers, violets, smoky tobacco, and a beautiful sense of minerality. This full-bodied, powerful, concentrated Issan has a layered, seamless mouthfeel, beautiful tannins, and a great finish. The alcohol here is 14.6% and the pH is a solid 3.6. Give bottles 4-5 years if you can, and it will evolve gracefully over the following three decades.
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Staff Reviews
2022 is a benchmark year for d’Issan—a remarkable accomplishment given the estate’s many successes over the years. I tend to think of d’Issan as being on the bolder side of Margaux, yet still very much a quintessential reflection of the appellation.
The wine opens with aromas of darker fruits—blackberry, tobacco, and subtle savory and floral notes. On the palate, however, it shows much more freshness, purity, and brightness. Those black fruits give way to deep reds, with threads of minerality and plenty of acidity to keep it lively. Textured and deeply flavored, d’Issan’s 2022 captures that magical combination of concentration and elegance that could only come from Bordeaux. A long finish, lined with fine tannins, ties it all together.
A scintillating Margaux that speaks volumes about both the great things happening at this estate and the remarkable vintage from which it was born, the 2022 d’Issan is a gorgeous wine. Like many 2022s, it already has an irresistible quality, yet I expect it to enjoy a long, generous drinking window—during which I’m sure many corks will be happily pulled.
Product Details
Origin: Margaux, Bordeaux, France
Type/Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends
SKU: #1671804