Fresh currants and raspberries pop out of the glass, together with oranges and cedar. Such purity of fruit in the nose. Full-bodied, yet so refined and vertical. It goes deep and long with tight, compressed tannins that are pure and exciting. Really tight and focused. Precise. Try after 2026.
97 points, James Suckling (Feb 2022)
Pure cassis, graphite, violets, damp earth, and chocolate notes all emerge from the 2019 Château D'Issan, a richer, medium to full-bodied, powerful Margaux. It develops a gorgeous sense of minerality with time in the glass, has plenty of mid-palate oomph, integrated oak, and just terrific overall balance. It's a stunning success in the vintage in Margaux, which was one of the more challenging in the vintage. This will round into form with just 4-5 years of bottle age and cruise for two decades or more. Bravo.
95 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Apr 2022)
The 2019 d'Issan is a beautifully complex wine. The aromatics alone are beguiling, but that is just the beginning. Readers will find a powerful, layered Issan that is going to need at least a few years to start shedding some of its formidable tannin. Hints of dried rose petal, mint, blood orange, spice and star anise give the 2019 its gorgeous, beautifully lifted personality. Give this a few years, and watch what happens.
95 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Feb 2022)
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 d'Issan is a little shy at first, revealing suggestions of lilacs, baked plums, and blackcurrant pastilles, followed by hints of Chinese five spice and fragrant earth. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is soft and harmonious with plenty of spicy fruit and a perfumed finish.
95 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent (Apr 2022)
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