March 26, 2024 - Deep, dark garnet, inky, opaque in color. Full, fragrant & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & cassis with overtones of earthy/dusty & floral notes, spices, tobacco, anise, cocoa, espresso, herbs & a bit of cedar in the background. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, plush, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blueberries & boysenberries with spices, herbs, minerals, coffee/cocoa & a hint of oak/vanilla. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present but has the structure to develop further with additional aging. An indicative belnd of Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon.
September 11, 2023 - St. Emilion Grand Cru Classés Walkaround tasting, so just short notes (Amsterdam): 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Juicy red and dark berries, good acidity and a firm amount of round but sticky tannin. 92 - 93
March 21, 2023 - Flowers, cherries, espresso, licorice, and smoke create the perfume here. The wine is full-bodied, deep and long, with richness. intensity, and lift, giving you a solid backdrop for all of its supple-textured, chocolate covered, red fruits on the mid-palate and in the finish. This is an outstanding vintage for Chateau Dassault! Drink from 2024-2040.
March 6, 2023 - UGCB tasting Bordeaux 2020 Walkaround tasting so in general just short notes (Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam.): Dark berries and beautifully dosed oak in this full bodied and also elegant wine with beautiful juicy acidity and sticky tannin.
March 6, 2023 - The 2020 vintage UGCB tasting in Amsterdam 03/06/2023 (Amsterdam): Sweet, ripe fruit. decent, neat, well balanced, needs a bit time to blossom.
January 9, 2023 - In der Nase mit dunkler Frucht und viel Stein. Dichter, strukturierter Gaumen, viel Gerbstoff, merklich Körper, reiffruchtig und mit guter Länge ist das ein eher kräftiger Vertreter seiner Appellation. 2026-2040+ (Verkostet am 8. November 2022 in Zürich) www.vvwine.ch
May 22, 2021 - 90-92 vvPunkte In der Nase feinduftig, mit roten und dunklen Beeren. Im Gaumen dicht, reife Frucht, herrliche Säure, die Gerbstoffe markieren, verleihen viel Struktur, die Frucht ist süss und reif, harmoniert sehr gut mit der Struktur. Im Abgang mit sehr guter Länge. Wird hervorragend reifen. 2026-2040+ (April/Mai 2021) vvWine.ch
May 20, 2021 - Dark garnet in color, the wine pops with scents of smoke, espresso, licorice, cherry liqueur and flowers. Rich, full-bodied, deep and long, there is intensity, ripe, silky tannins and loads of energy giving you a long, generous, supple-textured, fruit, spice and chocolate-filled finish. This will be even better if you give it a few years to come together before pulling a cork. 92-94