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2022 Margaux Grand cru Classe Chateau d'Issan Wine of the Year 2025 Suckling Spirituosen with a waft of pencilAwarded Wine of the Year 2025 by James Suckling! Suckling: 98 This is really luxurious, showing blackcurrants and orange peel with cedar and dried mushroom aromas following through to a medium to full body that grows on the palate. This has crunchy and lightly chewy tannins that are slightly austere but in an elegant, classical Bordeaux way. Chewy at the end. So much energy and vibe. So complex. Probably the greatest wine ever from here. A blend of