Blason-d-Issan 2012 Bottle (75cl)
The 2012 Le Blason d’Issan is the second red wine of Château d’Issan, produced in the Margaux appellation in Bordeaux. Its blend is composed of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot. The Wine Advocate awards it 90/100 and recommends drinking it between 2015 and 2025; Jancis Robinson rates it 16.5+/20, with a drinking window from 2018 to 2026. Critics describe a supple and polished Margaux, driven by dense, generous fruit with nuances of blackberry, blueberry, licorice, and camphor.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Margaux
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château D'Issan
- Cuvée
- Blason d'Issan
- Millésime
- 2012
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot
Château D'Issan
Château d’Issan is a wine estate situated in Margaux-Cantenac, at the heart of the Margaux appellation. Classified as a Third Grand Cru in the 1855 classification, the estate cultivates 68 hectares of vines spread across the Margaux, Haut-Médoc and Bordeaux Supérieur appellations. The Cruse family, who have owned the estate since 1945, now share ownership with the Lorenzetti family.
- Owner
- Familles Cruse et Lorenzetti (Emmanuel Cruse et Jacky Lorenzetti)
- Maître de chais
- Clément Di Costanzo
- Surface (ha)
- 68.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 100 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Château d’Issan has its origins in a former 12th-century fiefdom, then known as La Mothe-Cantenac. From 1575 onwards, five generations of the d’Essenault family succeeded one another at the helm of the estate and gradually gave it the name Issan. The medieval château was replaced in the 17th century by the present building, whilst a boundary wall was erected around part of the vineyards in 1644. Following the period under the Foix de Candale family and the upheavals of the Revolution, Jean-Baptiste Duluc took over the estate in 1824 and began work on the vineyard. In 1866, Gustave Roy had gravity-fed cellars built and oversaw the replanting following the damage caused by phylloxera. The château was classified as a third grand cru in the 1855 Imperial Classification. Neglected during the interwar period, the estate was acquired by the Cruse family in 1945. Under Lionel Cruse, the château was restored, the facilities modernised and the vineyard restructured. Emmanuel Cruse continued these investments from 1998 onwards. In 2012, Françoise and Jacky Lorenzetti joined forces with the Cruse family. Winemaking is now overseen by technical director Éric Pellon and cellar master Clément Di Costanzo.
Blason d'Issan
Blason d'Issan is the second wine of Château d'Issan, produced in the Margaux appellation. It is the result of parcel selection within the vineyard and preserves the identity of the estate's terroir while aiming for a more approachable expression than the grand vin.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1995
- Style of the cuvée
- A Margaux with round and luscious fruit, crafted to offer a more rapidly accessible expression while preserving the identity and elegance of the Issan terroir.
- Position within the range
- The estate's second wine in AOC Margaux, positioned immediately after the grand vin Château d'Issan.
Histoire de la cuvée
Created in 1995 to enhance selection within the vineyards of the Margaux appellation, Blason d'Issan has since served as the official second wine of the property.
