Château d'Issan Margaux (Grand Cru Classé) 2018 (750ml) Mendocino Ridge

Château d'Issan Margaux (Grand Cru Classé) 2018 (750ml) Mendocino RidgeChteau d`Issan is a 3me Cru Class Margaux property that produces richly aromatic and silky textured clarets that are often amongst the best of the appellation. The beautiful 18th century chteau is surrounded by a moat and is frequently described as the most romantic in the Mdoc. D`Issan has been owned by the Cruse family since 1945 and is presently owned and run by Emmanuel Cruse, his wife, and their son, Lionel. The soil here is mainly made up of

including amphorae

I know of no other Verdejo priced this high except for its barrel-fermented big brother

Refinement: in small French oak barrels at least 12 months

Grown mainly in the Douro valley since the mid 19th century

Intense dry taste

the Rossi Ranch of Sonoma County

The marly limestone at the top of this hill is different from the rock at the bottom which is hard limestone

It is cremant style made of 100% Chardonnay

honeycomb and talc aromas are a nice introduction to flavors of tonic water with a lime wedge and chilled red-apple slices

it’s loaded with notions of blackcurrants

fermented in stainless steel and matured for a brief six months in neutral barrique

can feel the grain of the tannins