2022 Chateau Cissac

2022 Chateau CissacCissac sits on a small gravel plateau just 5kms or so from Mouton, Lafite and Cos d'Estournel. The 2022 wine, with its high extract (IPT) score of 94, is made up of 50% Cabernet sauvignon, 43% merlot and the balance malbec and petit verdot, all aged in 25% new oak. The vines are mature (34yo average) and as you would expect from the location and the perfect vintage, this is a wine that can be cellared for almost as long as you would want. Cissac

Rating:96+

This wine is true to the Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir style: intensely aromatic

20 inches at the end of October

12% Cabernet Franc

The broker Guillaume Lawton noted as early as 1815 that “it is very robust

but wait three years if you want a more complete Bordeaux

indicating acidity that will keep the wine aging well

and Petit Verdot

and extended ageing on lees in oak have all aided in creating a Sauvignon Blanc that encompasses a style that is atypical of the region

the wine loses its herbaceous characteristics and acquires everything it takes to become a very delicate and refined sparkling wine

Sauvignon and Franc as well as the Petit Verdot between September 30th and October 9th

satisfying beefiness that lingers with every bite