Château d'Issan 2019 Margaux (1.5L)

Château d'Issan is a Margaux estate set behind walls and a moat, recognised as a Third Grand Cru Classé in 1855. The Cruse family bought the château in 1945 and restored the vineyard and buildings; Emmanuel Cruse continues that family history, with the Lorenzetti family as co-owners. The vineyards within the historic walls lie on gravel soils close to the Gironde, with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot as the principal grapes. The estate combines a long history with day-to-day leadership still closely tied to the family that rebuilt it after the Second World War.