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BLASON D'ISSAN
pronounced: "Bla zon dee San"
(2nd wine of Château d’Issan, 3rd Growth) |
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| PROPRIETOR |
Cruse family since 1945. |
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| APPELLATION |
Margaux, 2nd wine |
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| VINEYARD |
32 Hectares. This château, built in the XVII century and which resembles Cinderella’s castle, is one of the most beautiful of the Médoc.
Same as Château d'Issan: deep fine gravel and sandy subsoil. |
| VARIETALS |
75% Cabernet Sauvignon
25% Merlot
Average age: 18-20 years |
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| PRODUCTION |
4000 - 5000 cases |
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| VINIFICATION |
Harvested 100% by hand (to avoid early crushing and excess oxidation prior to fermentation). The juice is fermented in stainless steel, all of which are equipped with integrated and automatic temperature-control systems. The ageing process lasts up to 16 months in oak barrels (35% new oak which includes 5% new american oak). |
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| STYLE |
BLASON is deep and dark in colour. It has exuberant and complex aromas of ripe red berries and spiced-vanillin flavours. On the palate, the wine is rich and round. This is exactly what one is looking for in a 2nd wine: up-front, ripe and round fruit and a wine which is delightful when young. A real VALUE ! |
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High Resolution
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