Château Cissac was a favourite of my family but it became difficult to obtain, the last of the 1980s bottles has long since gone. However a box of the 2003 vintage became available en primeur and now it’s ready to enjoy.
The wine pours as a dark red colour, an intense cherry red. Initially a low nose even when served well at room temperature. First impression in the mouth was very dry and tannic. As the wine adjusted in the glass the nose became much more prominent and wonderfully evocative of family dinners long ago.
The bottle lasted well as it aired, there was a bit of sediment for sure but the taste in the mouth lasted long after the swig was finished. A real pleasure to enjoy with Terry’s dish of roast rolled pork loin joint covered in Dijon mustard and honey with copious herbs fresh from his garden, accompanied with butterbeans and balsamic reduction.