Chateau d’Issan, 5ème Cru 2016 Size::6 Bottle Case 2016 was a wonderful vintage

2016 was a wonderful vintage for Barbera and Dolcetto and

Merlot 30%

and it spends 24 months in large Slavonian oak casks

The average age of the vines that supply fruit for this wine is already impressive (50+ years old) and that number is significantly boosted this year by the addition of Marcoux's 100+ year old vines in Charbonnières

savoury chewy tannins is key

Chateau d’Issan, 5ème Cru 2016 Size::6 Bottle Case 2016 was a wonderful vintageA 3rd Classified Growth of 1855, Chateau d'Issan is produced from 44 hectares of vineyards owned by the property in the Margaux appellation. The vineyard is an average of 35 years old, planted in gravel and alluvial hills. The aging of the wine is carried out in barrels, of which 50% is new. The Chateau dIssan 2016 features a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon and 36% Merlot. At Chateau d'Issan, the climatic conditions of the 2016 vintage were quite