Chateau D'Issan 2014, Margaux (1x75cl)

Margaux is the part of Bordeaux people reach for when they want something with a bit of polish rather than pure muscle. D'Issan 2014 sits right in that lane, and a decade in bottle means it usually needs less patience than a young vintage.

Easy pick for a dinner where you want the label to do some of the talking, or as a client gift when a generic bottle won't cut it. Stand it upright a day before, open it an hour ahead, and let the glass do the rest.

Tasting notes

Margaux reds are typically built on Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, showing dark berry and cassis, a touch of cedar and pencil shavings, and fine-grained tannins rather than heavy ones. With this much bottle age you'd usually expect the fruit to have softened and turned a little more savoury.