Blason D'Issan 2022 (750ML)

94-95 JS / 92 JA / 92 DE / 89-91 WA / 89-91 WI / 89-91 VM / 89-91 JD

This is a fantastic Blason with deep and dark fruit with hazelnut and chocolate aromas and flavors. Full-bodied with juicy tannins and a structured finish. What a second wine. 55% merlot, 44% cabernet sauvignon and 1% petit verdot. - James Suckling

Intense spice here, turmeric and black chocolate, blackcurrant and bilberry fruit, personality and poise, a lovely 2nd wine. Harvested September 15 to 28. 30hl/h yield, 3.6ph. tannin count of 70IPT, 35% new oak. - Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

Beautiful aromatics, fresh and floral dark blackcurrant fruit, milk chocolate. Intensely concentrated, a real bite to the fruit with powdery, firm and filling tannins. A gorgeous mouthfeel, fresh but straight and tense, keeps the focus and direction. You can feel his has been well worked with balanced ripeness and acidity. Feels nicely focussed and detailed, juicy and concentrated with purity and strength. Impressive and persistent. This will be great in 5 - 10 years. 1% PV planted in 1982. 14% press wine. Percentage of production: 46%. Total acidity: 3.62. 35% new barrels. 3.60pH. - Georgina Hindle, Decanter

An attractive effort that shares some of the style and personality of the grand vin this year, the 2022 Blason d'Issan exhibits aromas of sweet blackberries, violets, loamy soil and cigar wrapper, followed by a medium to full-bodied, sweet and fleshy palate built around powdery tannins. - William Kelley, Wine Advocate

A blend of 55% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2022 Blason d’Issan has a pH of 3.6 and a deep garnet-purple color. It is a little closed and broody to start, offering notes of tapenade, mossy tree bark, and graphite, before opening out to a core of warm plums and baked cherries. The full-bodied palate is chock-full of juicy black fruits with soft, approachable tannins and lovely tension, finishing savory. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent

The 2022 Blason d'Issan is a soft, easygoing wine that shows the more charming side of the vintage off to great effect. Crushed red/purplish berry fruit, rose petal, lavender, mint and a touch of spice all grace a Blason that will delight readers for a number of years upon release. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

Lots of red and black fruits, sandalwood, and spicy notes emerge from the 2022 Blason D'Issan, a blend of 55% Merlot and 44% Cabernet Sauvignon. This medium to full-bodied, up-front, charming, and undeniably delicious second wine is going to drink nicely right out of the gate. - Jeb Dunnuck