Château d'Issan 2025
Margaux 3ème Grand Cru Classé
Bordeaux, France
Regular price£210.00
/
Arriving: Mid 2028
Shipping duty paid to Mainland UK is charged at a flat rate of £9.99 per consignment and POA for Northern Ireland or Islands.
Shipping under bond is dependant on location, but starts at £15 per consignment.
| Style: Red | Packaging: OWC |
| ABV: 13.7% | Closure: Cork |
| Organic: No | Drink from: 2032 |
| Biodynamic: No | Drink to: 2055 |
| Grapes: 64% Cabernet Sauvignon; 30% Merlot; 2% Cabernet Franc; 2% Malbec; 2% Petit Verdot | |
Critic scores
90-92 RP, 93-95 NM, 94-96 AG, 96-97 JS, 94-96 JD, 94-96 LPB, 88-90 JA, 95 DC, 95-97 JL, 94-96 DB, 95 GM
Critic reviews
"Marked by a spicy, oaky profile, the 2025 D'Issan reveals aromas of lead pencil, tobacco and dark berries. Medium- to full-bodied, structured and dense, it’s built around an assertive tannic frame and concludes with a long, spicy finish. Quite introverted at this stage, it will need to gain in elegance and harmony with élevage."
Yohan Castaing, April 2026, RobertParker.com
"The 2025 Château d'Issan was picked from September 11 to 18 and is matured in 50% new oak. This has a quite beguiling bouquet, very pure blackberry and wild strawberry fruit, hints of cassis, replete with Margaux's violet signature. The oak is neatly integrated (50%). The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, plenty of tension and commendable minéralité. There is a transparency to this d'Issan that I really admire and it embodies the classicism that the season offered on the finish. One of the finest vintages in recent years and, hopefully, it will represent good value upon release."
Neal Martin, May 2026, Vinous.com
"The 2025 d'Issan is fabulous. Inky and racy to the core, the 2025 Issan has so much to offer. Crème de cassis, menthol, licorice, cloves, gravel and mocha all meld together in the glass. Sumptuous and seamless with exceptional balance, the 2025 is a real stunner. This is an especially dense d'Issan that reflects the intensity of the year. Tasted two times."
Antonio Galloni, April 2026, Vinous.com
"The 2025 Blanc d'Issan is an unusual blend of Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne and Rolle. It offers pretty notes of apricot, chamomile, ginger and spice. There's a lovely understated depth and quite a bit of potential for once the vines get older."
Jane Anson, April 2026, JaneAnson.com
"Violets and iris notes on the nose. Supple and succulent with a drop of sweet strawberries balanced against quite fresh blackcurrants, liquorice and cola. I love the texture – streamlined, focused, detailed, so smooth and sophisticated. Maybe a more dark profile than recent vintages but feels so well constructed with a firm frame and cool drive from start to finish. It has layers, this isn’t lacking in any power or muscle but it doesn’t have any heaviness or chew and in that respect it gives a lot of wine without much weight at all. Grippy, fun, interesting, captivating and so easy to drink. Potential upscore in bottle. 2% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc complete the blend. 3.63pH. A yield of 29hl/ha."
Georgina Hindle, April 2026, Decanter.com
"(Margaux; 64% Cabernet Sauvignon; 30% Merlot; 2% Cabernet Franc; 2% Malbec; 2% Petit Verdot; a final yield here of 30 hl/ha; pH 3.63; IPT 75; aged in French oak barrels, 50% of which are new; 13.73% alcohol; tasted first in a sort of avant-première with Emmanuel Cruse in Paris and then almost ten days later at the property). Texturally similar to the 2022 but with finer grained tannins and an even greater luminosity and crystallinity - very much Issan's signature in recent vintages. This is generous and quite ample on the attack, above all when tasted after Blason d'Issan. It's rich, full, deep, succulent at the core and plush. It's also much more floral than it was when retasted over a week later and I am reassured by that. Finally we discover the signature delicate Issan violets and a little lily of the valley! There's rather more graphite at this early stage than the cedar notes that tend to follow with a little aging. There's a beguiling purity to the crunchy dark berry fruits - cassis, bramble, mulberry and blueberry with just a little black cherry stone alongside the green peppercorns, juniper and wild sage. This is pure, focussed, precise and elegant with a lovely sense of poise and youthful harmony. I love the sapidity and freshness of the long and gently tapering, almost rippling, finish. A wine of great class, poise and refinement."
Colin Hay, April 2026, DrinksBusiness.com
Yohan Castaing, April 2026, RobertParker.com
"The 2025 Château d'Issan was picked from September 11 to 18 and is matured in 50% new oak. This has a quite beguiling bouquet, very pure blackberry and wild strawberry fruit, hints of cassis, replete with Margaux's violet signature. The oak is neatly integrated (50%). The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, plenty of tension and commendable minéralité. There is a transparency to this d'Issan that I really admire and it embodies the classicism that the season offered on the finish. One of the finest vintages in recent years and, hopefully, it will represent good value upon release."
Neal Martin, May 2026, Vinous.com
"The 2025 d'Issan is fabulous. Inky and racy to the core, the 2025 Issan has so much to offer. Crème de cassis, menthol, licorice, cloves, gravel and mocha all meld together in the glass. Sumptuous and seamless with exceptional balance, the 2025 is a real stunner. This is an especially dense d'Issan that reflects the intensity of the year. Tasted two times."
Antonio Galloni, April 2026, Vinous.com
"The 2025 Blanc d'Issan is an unusual blend of Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne and Rolle. It offers pretty notes of apricot, chamomile, ginger and spice. There's a lovely understated depth and quite a bit of potential for once the vines get older."
Jane Anson, April 2026, JaneAnson.com
"Violets and iris notes on the nose. Supple and succulent with a drop of sweet strawberries balanced against quite fresh blackcurrants, liquorice and cola. I love the texture – streamlined, focused, detailed, so smooth and sophisticated. Maybe a more dark profile than recent vintages but feels so well constructed with a firm frame and cool drive from start to finish. It has layers, this isn’t lacking in any power or muscle but it doesn’t have any heaviness or chew and in that respect it gives a lot of wine without much weight at all. Grippy, fun, interesting, captivating and so easy to drink. Potential upscore in bottle. 2% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc complete the blend. 3.63pH. A yield of 29hl/ha."
Georgina Hindle, April 2026, Decanter.com
"(Margaux; 64% Cabernet Sauvignon; 30% Merlot; 2% Cabernet Franc; 2% Malbec; 2% Petit Verdot; a final yield here of 30 hl/ha; pH 3.63; IPT 75; aged in French oak barrels, 50% of which are new; 13.73% alcohol; tasted first in a sort of avant-première with Emmanuel Cruse in Paris and then almost ten days later at the property). Texturally similar to the 2022 but with finer grained tannins and an even greater luminosity and crystallinity - very much Issan's signature in recent vintages. This is generous and quite ample on the attack, above all when tasted after Blason d'Issan. It's rich, full, deep, succulent at the core and plush. It's also much more floral than it was when retasted over a week later and I am reassured by that. Finally we discover the signature delicate Issan violets and a little lily of the valley! There's rather more graphite at this early stage than the cedar notes that tend to follow with a little aging. There's a beguiling purity to the crunchy dark berry fruits - cassis, bramble, mulberry and blueberry with just a little black cherry stone alongside the green peppercorns, juniper and wild sage. This is pure, focussed, precise and elegant with a lovely sense of poise and youthful harmony. I love the sapidity and freshness of the long and gently tapering, almost rippling, finish. A wine of great class, poise and refinement."
Colin Hay, April 2026, DrinksBusiness.com