2020 Chateau d'Issan Margaux [JS97][D96][JD96][V95][WE93-95][WA94+] Schioppettino It is aged in deeply

It is aged in deeply charred  (#4) oak barrels

a maple aroma and a sweet-yet-characteristic rye flavor

Entry on the palate is extravagantly soft

Pedro Ximinez seasoned hogsheads

on the edge of the Barolo zone

2020 Chateau d'Issan Margaux [JS97][D96][JD96][V95][WE93-95][WA94+] Schioppettino It is aged in deeplyProducer: Chateau d'Issan Region: Margaux, Bordeaux, France Blend: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec Year: 2020 James Suckling, 97 Points "Gorgeous aromas of dried flowers, currants, bark, and forest floor. Lead pencil, too. Tobacco. Full bodied yet racy and polished with fine and silky tannins that run the length of the wine. Crunchy and fresh at the end. Give this five or six years to come together.