{"product_id":"chateau-dissan-margaux-2016","title":"Chateau d'Issan Grand Cru Classe 2016","description":"\u003ch1\u003e2016 Chateau d'Issan Grand Cru Classe Margaux\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHarvest from 29th September to 19th October\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAn unparalleled summer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Medoc vineyards “enjoyed” continuous rain from 1st January to the beginning of June! The drainage work carried out in 1995 on the Chateau d’Issan estate, makes it possible to regulate the amount of water irrigating each plot. The vines’ roots reach down very deep, which makes their water supply regular. The rain stopped in the first week of June and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eflowering was uniform and abundant.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLasting sunshine began from 20th June onwards. The whole summer was dry and hot until 13th September, when heaven-sent rain brought much-needed water to the vines. 33 mm of rainfall covered the estate evenly, waking up the vines and kick-starting the ripening process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe strength of the Château d’Issan estate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e85% of the vines that grow here are more than 25 years old. We noticed no stress from lack of water and the vines’ growth cycle was uninterrupted. Thanks to the water reserves contained in the soil that had built up during the first half of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eyear, the vineyard was ready for harvesting to start with no precipitation. The Indian summer that followed, the reliability of the weather forecasts and the substantial variation between daytime and night temperatures throughout September, peaking at a difference of 20°C, all enabled the grape tannins to ripen slowly step by step.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe harvest was very similar to that of 2010, but volumes were higher!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn 2016, picking began on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e29th September and finished on 19th October. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYields were good, mainly as a result of good weather and short, even flowering. When the fruit was tasted on the vines, from the outset the vintage was recognised to be very promising without the grapes appearing overripe from the summer heat and drought.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2016 is a vintage with outstanding balance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/1883\/0132\/files\/ScreenShot2023-02-27at7.09.11PM_480x480.png?v=1677496213\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRatings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cli title=\"James Suckling 96 point rating\" class=\"wineRatings_listItem\" aria-label=\"James Suckling 96 point rating\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\"\u003eJS: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\"\u003e96\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli title=\"Wine Enthusiast 95 point rating\" class=\"wineRatings_listItem\" aria-label=\"Wine Enthusiast 95 point rating\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\"\u003eWE: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\"\u003e95\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli title=\"Decanter 94 point rating\" class=\"wineRatings_listItem\" aria-label=\"Decanter 94 point rating\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\"\u003eD: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\"\u003e94\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli title=\"Jeb Dunnuck 94 point rating\" class=\"wineRatings_listItem\" aria-label=\"Jeb Dunnuck 94 point rating\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\"\u003eJD: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\"\u003e94\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli title=\"Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 94 point rating\" class=\"wineRatings_listItem\" aria-label=\"Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 94 point rating\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\"\u003eRP: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\"\u003e94\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli title=\"Wine Spectator 91 point rating\" class=\"wineRatings_listItem\" aria-label=\"Wine Spectator 91 point rating\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\"\u003eWS: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\"\u003e91\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Château d’Issan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40648641151028,"sku":null,"price":14200.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/1883\/0132\/products\/1APIC-2023-02-27T182910.362_6cabd08f-9434-423b-bbec-60afdb4e3096.png?v=1677495135","url":"https:\/\/barrelsandbeyondph.com\/products\/chateau-dissan-margaux-2016","provider":"Barrels \u0026 Beyond PH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}