d'Issan - 2000 (750ml) Montsant but the wine that had

but the wine that had had extended aeration was clearly the finer offering

I remember tasting the 1974 Insignia in the late 1970's and stating that it would need to be drunk in its first 5-6 years of life

and crushed rocks

Although none of this is the fault of anybody at Dominus (blame Christian Moueix and his team for producing profound wine) if this trend continues

tobacco and roasted fig notes

d'Issan - 2000 (750ml) Montsant but the wine that hadFully mature, the 2000 DIssan is a quintessentially elegant, yet concentrated, aristocratic Margaux that defines the appellation. The wine has a dark ruby purple color just beginning to lighten at the edge. Notes of charcoal, acacia flowers, black raspberries, and blue fruits are followed by a medium to full bodied wine that builds incrementally on the palate. With its outstanding purity, richness, elegance and length, this is a beauty that has