2025 Château d'Issan

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 (04/2026)

A tight and juicy red with blackberry, cherry, plum and spice aromas and flavors. It’s medium-bodied with a creamy texture and a crunchy finish. Refined for the vintage, with plenty of character and length. (04/2026) 

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 d'Issan marches out with intense notes of black and red currants and wild blueberries, followed by suggestions of rose bud tea and tilled soil with a touch of graphite. The medium-bodied palate is lively and tightly wound with energetic black and red fruit and firm, grainy tannins, finishing with great persistence. The blend is 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot. The alcohol is 13.73%. (04/2026)

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 (04/2026)