Issan - Margaux 2024

Bernard Burtschy

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byBernard Burtschythe6/13/2025

Sa robe est grenat avec des arômes très délicats de framboise sauvage. Le vin est de bonne densité, un peu strict, avec de la fraîcheur et un joli fond. Son style est un peu plus austère qu'à l'habitude, mais il évoluera bien en bouteille. Patience !

Decanter.com

94

byGeorgina Hindlethe5/21/2025

Dark chocolate, blackcurrant leaf. Some savoury wet earth, chocolate tobacco elements and some crushed stones aromatics. Chewy, bright and tangy - this has a good fleshy aspect with concentrated fruit and lifted aromas. Clean and focused with blueberry and some red cherry with black chocolate and liquorice aspects too. It’s svelte for sure, but refined with super fine tannins and an overall sense of charm. There’s juiciness all the way to the finish too which is great. 2% Malbec and 1% Petit Verdot complete the blend. 3.20pH. 50% new oak.

The Wine Independent

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byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/20/2025

Deep garnet-purple colored. Leaps with bold notes of black and red cherries and cassis, giving way to hints of iris, tapenade, and mint tea. The light-bodied palate is delicately styled with compelling freshness and silky tannins, finishing on a lingering red berry note.

Jeb DUNNUCK

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byJeb Dunnuckthe5/13/2025

The 2024 Château Issan is composed of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34.5% Merlot, and small amounts of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Offering notes of currants, spice, cedar pencil, and spring flowers, it's medium-bodied and ultra-pure on the palate, with fine-grained tannins and a finesse-driven style. The balance here is spot on.

Yvesbeck.wine

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byYves Beckthe5/12/2025

Invitantes nuances de cassis et de framboises suivies d’une touche d’eucalyptus et de poivrons rôtis. En bouche, le vin se distingue par sa finesse, son aptitude à briller de son côté élancé grâce à une belle corrélation entre la finesse de ses tannins et son acidité structurante. Un d’Issan certes moins dense qu’à l’accoutumée, mais il n’en est pas moins délicieux ! A savourer dans sa jeunesse.  2027-2039

Jamessuckling.com

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byJames Sucklingthe5/7/2025

This vintage shows lovely minerality and excellent red currants, red cherries and stones. Such vibrancy, youthfulness and energy. Not a wine of immense depth, but I like the chalky tannins that provide vibration and length. Mostly cabernet sauvignon with merlot, malbec and petit verdot.

WeinWisser

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byTjark Witzgallthe5/6/2025

Vinum

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byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/6/2025

Anfangs verhalten im Duft, mit Luft komplexer werdend, Süssholz, Sauerkirschen, Waldbeeren, Rhabarber; am Gaumen mit einer gewissen Opulenz, baut Druck auf, die Gerbstoffstruktur ist markant, die Säure wirkt stimmig, zupackend, mit Länge und einem rotfruchtig herben Finale. Den Jahrgang schön interpretiert.

Vinous

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byNeal Martinthe5/5/2025

The 2024 Château d’Issan is a classic blend picked between September 26 and October 8, matured in 50% new oak. This has a quintessential Margaux nose with crushed violet permeating the black fruit, fine delineation, focus and satisfying vigor. The palate is medium-bodied with a surprisingly sweet entry and decent grip. Blueberry infuses the mid-palate and a dash of white pepper and a little graphite emerge toward the finish. This d'Issan probably has the legs to mature in bottle for up to 20 years, though its lack of substance means that I would be more inclined to drink this in its flush of youth.

Vinous

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byAntonio Gallonithe4/30/2025

The 2024 d'Issan is pretty closed in on itself. Issan is usually a showier wine at this stage, but the 2024 is decidedly virile, almost somber in feel. Floral, spice and earthy notes open with some coaxing, and yet the Grand Vin is only showing a fraction of what it has to offer. I do admire its strong character, however. The 2024 will be a fascinating Issan to follow.

The Wine Cellar Insider

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byJeff Levethe4/30/2025

Flowers, currants, black cherries, boysenberry, cocoa, and a hint of espresso create an aromatic profile. Medium-bodied, elegant, and refined, the wine is soft, silky, and energetic, finishing with layers of sweet, ripe, juicy red and black fruits that linger on the palate. The purity in the mid-palate extends through to a rich, elegant finish. The wine is made from a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec, and 1% Petit Verdot. 13% ABV. Picking took place September 26, October 8. Drink from 2029-2048.

Alexandre Ma

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byAlexandre Mathe4/30/2025

The introverted nature of the 2024 vintage perfectly aligns with the usual grace of Château d’Issan. The entry of the palate is soft and smooth, leaving behind a delicate, creamy texture and warmth on the finish. Both professionals and enthusiasts will be captivated by its perfectly balanced gentleness. The nearly invisible tannins are the finishing touch, subtly enhancing the complexity and leaving a lingering, tender aftertaste. Although 2024 is not a standout vintage for Bordeaux, Château d’Issan, with its precise mastery of “gentleness,” allows us to find the familiar “Issan character” once again, much like a dancer, light on her feet and flowing in her gown, who moves gracefully even in the wind.

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The Drinks Business

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byColin Haythe4/29/2025

Gracious in its florality. Peony, iris, the bulbs of both. Black cherry and cassis, a lovely Cabernet Sauvignon leafiness too. Blackcurrant leaf. Cedar. Walnut shell. This is tightly-wound and spherical at the core, increasing the sensation of intensity in the mouth. Violets with aeration. Taut, tense, chewy, a lovely svelte and fine-grained tannin. Impressive if not quite at the same level of purity as the 2020 or 2022. Exquisite nonetheless.

Wine Advocate

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byWilliam Kelleythe4/25/2025

The 2024 D'Issan wafts from the glass with attractive aromas of cassis, burning embers, pipe tobacco and violets. Medium-bodied, pillowy and lively, with a sweet core of fruit framed by powdery tannins, it's an elegant, fine-boned Margaux that will offer a broad drinking window.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

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byJane Ansonthe4/25/2025

Lovely deep rich if savoury and precisely-carved rube red fruits on the opening. This is a serious Issan, well structured with waves of crushed roses, rose buds, crayon and saffron. Slim and savoury with enjoyable finesse. Harvest 26 September to 8 October. 3.58 pH. 50% new oak. Éric Pellon technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant.

Falstaff

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byPeter Moserthe4/25/2025

Dark ruby, purple reflections, delicate edge brightening. Fine herbal savouriness, dark forest berries, fine heart cherry fruit, inviting, charming bouquet. Taut, tightly woven, mineral, red currants, balanced and delicate, very typical Margaux, salty finish, promising. (12.9% Vol., 50% new wood).