Chateau d'Issan - 3eme Cru Classe Margaux 2017 75cl

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Chateau d'Issan - 3eme Cru Classe Margaux 75cl Winery: Chateau d'Issan Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Region: Margaux, Bordeaux Alcohol Content: 14.5% Classification: 3eme Grand Cru Classé Food Pairing: Beef, veal, lamb Description: Chateau d'Issan, Troisième Cru Classé en 1855, proudly sits on one of the most beautiful terroirs of the Margaux appellation. Its 53 hectare vineyard of gravelly and clayey hilltops faces the Gironde estuary and benefits from an exceptional micro-climate protecting it from too cold weather conditions, such as the frosts that hit the Bordeaux region in April 2017. The vineyard of Château d'Issan is planted with vines around 40 years old and is worked in biodynamics. After a manual harvest followed by a plot by plot vinification, Château d'Issan 2017 has been aged in oak barrels for 18 months. With a blend dominated by 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot, the 2017 vintage boasts a beautiful deep purple color with garnet highlights and distills an elegant bouquet of black fruits, crushed blueberries, black currants, and juicy black plums intermixed with floral notes of violets and a subtle hint of licorice. On the palate, the 2017 Château d'Is

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