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1998 Mas de Daumas Gassac
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Languedoc Roussillon
- Languedoc
- Vin de Pays de l'Hérault
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Community Tasting Notes 109
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Jamieson12o Likes this wine: 92 points
March 13, 2024 - Meet the winemaker - MDDG with Samuel Guibert (WSET Bermondsey): Cabernet Sauvignon vines now 50 years old. Cabernet Sauvignon is separately fermented (for up to 4 weeks) to all of the other red varieties (which are co-fermented for ~2 weeks whilst the cabernet sauvignon is being picked). Pumped over twice per day in oxygen-rich environment for 5-days, before flushing the oxygen out with CO2. Pumping over minimised to a maximum of once per day towards the end of fermentation. Blended post-fermentation, and pressed after blending.
Tannins still present. Full on garrigue; really strong seam of acidity, and pretty lean. Oldschool! All the leathery, tertiary goodness one would expect. Legendary vintage by all accounts but for me I'm after just a little bit more generosity. Got better in the glass so this score might be a bit mean. -
Eric Wright Likes this wine: 91 points
December 29, 2023 - Fantastic Cabernet nose. Palate underwhelms relative to the nose. Still has some fruit mixed in with the expected tertiary notes. Lovely with food but doesn’t have much depth. Nonetheless a great QPR
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Xavier Auerbach wrote: 93 points
November 12, 2023 - A magnificent Mas de Daumas Gassac vertical from the private cellars of Allard Jakobs (Restaurant Sinck, Amsterdam, NL): Single bottle. The spitting image of a gentle left bank deuxieme cru from the same vintage. Montrose comes to mind. Nice touch of spice.
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Dionysos55 wrote: 88 points
March 5, 2023 - Le bouquet est d'une belle complexité:nez de garrigue,d'épices,de fruits rouges La bouche malgré les 24 ans est un peu monolithique et refroidit un peu les ardeurs.....Acidité bien présente ce qui surprend et atténue les saveurs...Dommage
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olioli wrote: 92 points
December 21, 2022 - Magnifique bouteille..
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By Richard Jennings
12/21/2013 (link) 90 points(Mas de Daumas Gassac) Bricking dark red violet color; appealing, mature, dried berry, mushroom, tobacco, tar nose; mature, tar, dried berry, earthy palate with gritty, firm tannins yet; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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By Richard Jennings
5/15/2011 (link) 92 points(Mas de Daumas Gassac) Bricking dark red violet color; brett, smoke, roasted meat nose; silky textured, tart black fruit, brett, smoke, herbs palate; long finish 92+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- Type Red
- Producer Mas de Daumas Gassac
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Languedoc Roussillon
- SubRegion Languedoc
- Appellation Vin de Pays de l'Hérault
- UPC Code 898981000016
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 6 (1%)
- In Cellars 458 (50%)
- Consumed 458 (50%)
Food Pairing
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- CountryFrance
- RegionLanguedoc Roussillon
- SubRegionLanguedoc
- AppellationVin de Pays de l'Hérault
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