In Bond Fine Wine. 2019 Château Cissac, Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux, France. Cru bourgeois • Red Bordeaux in 12x75cl. Top critic score: 90/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2023–2060. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
James Suckling (JS) — 91/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 24/12/2021 · Drink 2023+
Pretty nose of currants, dark cherries, dried violets, cloves and pine cones. It's medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Clean, crisp and flavorful. Cabernet sauvignon, merlot and petit verdot. Drink after 2023.
James Suckling (JS) — 92–93/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 21/05/2020
Very pretty, ripe fruit with blackberries, sweet tobacco and some chocolate. Medium to full body and round, ripe tannins. A slightly softer style.
Neal Martin (NM) — 89–91/100 · Vinous, 16/06/2020 · Drink 2024-2040
The 2019 Cissac has an attractive bouquet with ample blackberry, briary and subtle violet scents, hints of citrus fruit in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins, good acidity and gentle grip with a classic graphite-infused finish that lingers in the mouth. This is a very fine Cissac that will give up to 20 years of drinking pleasure. It should end up at the top of my…