Blason d'Issan 2020
by Château d'Issan
- Grape variety
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Region
- Margaux, Médoc (AOC Margaux), France
- Style
- red
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Vintage
- 2020
Price: CHF 26 In stock
About this wine
Château d'Issan is one of the most historic estates in Margaux — a Third Grand Cru Classé whose moated Renaissance château and motto 'Regum mensis arisque deorum' (For the tables of kings and the altars of gods) says everything about its pedigree. The estate dates to the 12th century and the Cruse family has owned it since 1945. Blason d'Issan is the second wine: Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, selected from younger vines across d'Issan's 53 hectares of gravel and sand on the Margaux plateau. The 2020 vintage delivered exceptional ripeness — the warmth of the growing season giving depth and generosity of fruit, while Margaux's relatively light soils kept the wine from heaviness. A 2020 Blason with the elegance that is Margaux's calling card.
Tasting notes
Deep ruby-garnet. The nose is perfumed and elegant — cassis and black cherry, with violet, cedar and a fine earthy note beneath. On the palate, medium-full with polished tannins and a supple, generous texture. The Merlot gives roundness and immediate pleasure; the Cabernet Sauvignon provides the structure beneath. Long, aromatic finish. The Margaux style in accessible form.
Aromas
cassis, black cherry, violet, cedar, dried herbs, tobacco, graphite
Critic scores
- Vivino: 4.1
- Suckling: 94
- Decanter: 92
- Falstaff: 90
Structure
body medium · tannin medium · acidity medium · sweetness dry
Serving
Serve at 17–19°C · Drink 2024–2032
Food pairings
Roast lamb with rosemary, Duck breast with cherry sauce, Beef tenderloin, Camembert or soft-ripened cheese
Best for
Dinner for two. Open it before you sit down.
From the winemaker
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from younger vines of Château d'Issan's 53-hectare estate on the Margaux plateau; gravel and sandy soils; classic Margaux vinification; aged in French oak barriques; Cruse family estate since 1945.
Editor's note
D'Issan is a historic Margaux estate — moated château, 12th century origins, Third Cru Classé. Blason is where you get the elegance of that terroir at a more accessible entry point. The 2020 has the ripeness of a great vintage without losing the Margaux lightness — perfumed, polished tannins, the cedar and violet finish that the appellation does better than anywhere.
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