2020 vintage. A blend of 57,5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, and 4,5% Petit Verdot. Medium-bodied, with fresh cassis fruit and a tannic structure with some rough edges. Will probably benefit from a bit more bottle age. Decent value at 15 euro. Abv. 13,5%.
2020 vintage. A blend of 57,5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, and 4,5% Petit Verdot. Medium-bodied, with fresh cassis fruit and a tannic structure with some rough edges. Will probably benefit from a bit more bottle age. Decent value at 15 euro. Abv. 13,5%.
Apr 22nd, 2024
Already drinking exceptionally well, this 2016 Cissac is a great rendition of Haut-Médoc from a textbook year. Medium bodied, with bright cherry, blackberry and some cigar box notes. Tannins are supple - the estate only uses some new oak, and there’s plenty of Merlot in this blend - but good acidity ensures satisfying length and capability to age. The ABV of 13% keeps things fresh too. Drank over three nights, best on the first. At around £60 ib, I’ll be buying a case of this.
Already drinking exceptionally well, this 2016 Cissac is a great rendition of Haut-Médoc from a textbook year. Medium bodied, with bright cherry, blackberry and some cigar box notes. Tannins are supple - the estate only uses some new oak, and there’s plenty of Merlot in this blend - but good acidity ensures satisfying length and capability to age. The ABV of 13% keeps things fresh too. Drank over three nights, best on the first. At around £60 ib, I’ll be buying a case of this.
Feb 14th, 2021
89/100
Vintage 2012
Nov 18th, 2016
Dark peach and red rock with a not insubstantially watery rim. Lovely tertiary aromas of mushrooms, fresh earth, plumb and red pepper skins, and varnished oak. Still tannic - little fruit but long finish nonetheless. Not bad at all but best with food. From magnum.
Dark peach and red rock with a not insubstantially watery rim. Lovely tertiary aromas of mushrooms, fresh earth, plumb and red pepper skins, and varnished oak. Still tannic - little fruit but long finish nonetheless. Not bad at all but best with food. From magnum.
Mar 20th, 2016Brought a couple of magnums of this to the inlaws for Christmas. A very pleasant food wine but not great - light, with nice musty almost Burgundian mushroom and forest floor scents. The acidity is masked by food so it went down a treat. An interesting, if not complex or invigorating wine.
Brought a couple of magnums of this to the inlaws for Christmas. A very pleasant food wine but not great - light, with nice musty almost Burgundian mushroom and forest floor scents. The acidity is masked by food so it went down a treat. An interesting, if not complex or invigorating wine.
Dec 25th, 2015
Another off vintage that evolve in a good way - classic style could be better as it lacks of balance
Another off vintage that evolve in a good way - classic style could be better as it lacks of balance
Oct 26th, 2015
Very good not great, but which 2009 cru bourgeois is? Beefy brothy sweaty currantey tannic.
Very good not great, but which 2009 cru bourgeois is? Beefy brothy sweaty currantey tannic.
Apr 30th, 2014
Wow, this has to be a top 10 Bordeaux for me
Wow, this has to be a top 10 Bordeaux for me
Feb 2nd, 2024
Haut-Médoc, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
