Issan Vintage:2009 elegant and balanced

elegant and balanced

slight earthiness on the entry and truffle and black pepper toward the lightly spiced finish

1998 was a late flowering year but the grapes achieved perfect ripeness by harvest time

Some riper plum and spiced figs on the nose with dark coal smoke

Issan Vintage:2009 elegant and balancedThe 1999 d'Issan has a perfumed bouquet with wilted violet petals infusing the redcurrant and cranberry scents. It is strict but detailed even if not the most complex bouquet you will encounter in this vintage. The palate is medium bodied with a pleasant and supple opening. A mixture of red and black fruit here laced with tobacco, graphite and sous bois, the 1999 has a linearity that appeals at 19 years of age. It finishes in convincing style