1995 d'Issan - Margaux, Bordeaux, France

Chateau d'Issan: nice light purple colour, discrete nose with oak, vanilla, red fruits and floral tones. A mouthful of green tannins balanced with acidity and little sweetness. Softens after one hour or so. This wine seems right in the middle of its evolution and doesn't show a very pleasant image right now. Needs to be decanted a couple of hours before drinking. Shows some potential but it obviously needs to be reviewed again within a couple of years. I scored this wine more on its mid-long term potential than on today's unfriendly status. 85/100.

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