Nez d'une superbe noblesse, avec de la profondeur et de l'intensité de cassis, mentholé, boisé, cèdre, cigare, sous-bois, poivron rouge quelques instants.
La bouche était juste parfaite et à encore largement de quoi voir venir (10 ans voir plus ?).
Cuvée totalement harmonieuse.
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A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (58,7%), Syrah (21%), Malbec (7%), Merlot (6%), Cabernet Franc (3%), Pinot Noir (2,3%), Tannat (1%) and the remaining 1% rounded out by a blend of Barbera, Dolcetto and Nebbiolo from Italy. Fermented and macerated for 20 days in stainless steel tanks, aged for 12-15 months in oak barrels ranging from new to 7 years old. 12,6% alcohol, 5,7 g/l acidity and pH 3,61. Total production 68,000 bottles and 1,500 magnums. Decanted for 3 hours, tasted in a Mas de Daumas Gassac 2017-1989 vertical.
Aged and slightly translucent blackish red with a tertiary mahogany hue. The nose feels ripe, intense and quite evolved with complex aromas of juicy blackcurrant, some meaty notes of charred game, light oxidative soy sauce tones, a floral hint of violets, a touch of exotic spices and a whiff of sappy greenness. The wine is dry, tough and somewhat lean on the palate with a medium body and savory flavors of tart red plums and cranberries, woody notes of pencil shavings, some gamey tones, a little bit of sour cherry bitterness, light nuances of garrigue, a hint of pipe tobacco and a touch of wizened blackcurrant. Compared to the quite tertiary nose, the wine is surprisingly youthful on the palate. However, it also feels somewhat tough and lacking the ripeness the other vintages of Mas de Daumas Gassac have shown. This isn't unripe or green in any way, but its lack of obvious ripeness is quite noticeable when tasting this many Gassac wines in a row. The wine is noticeably high in acidity with still quite grippy and assertive tannins. The finish is dry, lean and quite tannic with lean and crunchy flavors of cranberries, bitter sour cherries, some bloody notes of gamey meat, a little bit of earthy garrigue, light redcurrant tones, a hint of tobacco and a touch of wizened blackcurrant.
A very nice, fresh and somewhat lean vintage of MdDG that is both surprisingly youthful for its age (despite the somewhat tertiary nose) and lacking the ripeness typical of Gassac wines. Not that it's a bad thing, since the wine doesn't feel green or forbiddingly tough in any way. Basically this is a characteristic you might only notice when tasting consecutive vintages at one go. All in all, this is a very nice effort that feels like it is still going up, although the wine is drinking quite well right now. Drink or keep.
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Similar showing as 18 month ago. Very soft and elegant. Nose of the forrest, mushrooms, leather and musk. Tannins are fully integrated and there is a good acidity helping the overall balance. Great structure and very elegant! Medium length
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Wonderfull surprise for a wine I was not sure if it was over the hill or not. First lovely balance between fruits and tannins, beautiful complexity. Great structure and very elegant! Medium length. Most likely has a few more years till it reaches the end of its drinking window.
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Dark red color with medium transparency. Aromas of plum, currant, vanilla, and meat. Red fruited on the palate with full integration of tannins. Paired well enough with summer grilled ribeye, corn on the cob, and even worked ok with tomato caprese (not my first choice of pairing). This one is "there" and will probably stay "there" for awhile, but I don't see it getting better for my tastes. Drink, but no hurry.
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After reading Ms Robinson's notes I wasn't expecting much and this was a really pleasant surprise. Early on, well balanced tannin/acid/fruit though it softened over time. I popped and poured and it was very good throughout the 2 hours it took me to drink it. Leather and strawberries
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WES - Mas de Daumas Gassac (South Hampstead High School): Medium intense, very little signs of age. Youthful astringency on the nose with some spice. Cassis dominant on the nose. Soft, rich with sweet fruit on the mid palate. Good length but not as long as some of the other vintages.
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Medium-deep red color. Decanted three hours in advance of consumption. Aromas of red berries, plums, currants, meat, and mushroom broth. On the palate, this is middle weight, but still very fresh showing currant, meat, and plum notes with a sweet tobacco note creeping into a moderate finish. Not a blockbuster, but every element seemingly in its place and in balance. Plenty of structure and fruit here to carry it further in the cellar, but mature and ready to drink. Drink or hold.
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Wine Education Service - Mas de Daumas Gassac (LSE): Showing plenty of age. The nose is developing well, some fruit - but is the age coming through too much? The mouth is definitely showing age, there's a slight dustiness to cope with, medium length.
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WES - Mas de Daumas Gassac (LSE Holbourn): Older looking with a distinct colour change. Garigue nose with little fruit and a touch dusty. Smooth on the palate but little of interest left. What was there was good but quite short. This vintage had significant bottle variance with distinctly different characteristic being noted by those with the other bottle.
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Occasional tasting group: France: Languedoc. (@ JdZ): In the bouquet dark berries and cherries, also smoke and earth. Same impressions on the palate. Beautiful acidity and soft tannin with still a pleasant bite.
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Much better than my previous bottle. Very earthy and gamey, but with a solid core of dark fruit. Complex, and constantly changing in the glass. Balanced, with a persistent finish. I would drink this wine up over the next couple of years.
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Fairly dark, not showing much age. Attractive and inviting, meaty and vegetal complex nose. Sweet attack, soft tannins, oaky in the mid palate, perhaps a little lacking in length.
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11/12/2023 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 Points
A magnificent Mas de Daumas Gassac vertical from the private cellars of Allard Jakobs (Restaurant Sinck, Amsterdam, NL): Single bottle. Lighter and thinner year, shows pretty well, not a lot of fruit left but it’s beautifully mature in a gentle way, with some life sustaining tannins.
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4/30/2022 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fully mature. Dark fruited, leather, soil, wet forest. Full bodied but leaning out, tannins are fully resolved. Time to drink this.
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10/6/2021 - François1986 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Robe Vermillion d'intensité moyenne +.
Nez d'une superbe noblesse, avec de la profondeur et de l'intensité de cassis, mentholé, boisé, cèdre, cigare, sous-bois, poivron rouge quelques instants.
La bouche était juste parfaite et à encore largement de quoi voir venir (10 ans voir plus ?).
Cuvée totalement harmonieuse.
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9/8/2020 - forceberry wrote: 92 Points
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (58,7%), Syrah (21%), Malbec (7%), Merlot (6%), Cabernet Franc (3%), Pinot Noir (2,3%), Tannat (1%) and the remaining 1% rounded out by a blend of Barbera, Dolcetto and Nebbiolo from Italy. Fermented and macerated for 20 days in stainless steel tanks, aged for 12-15 months in oak barrels ranging from new to 7 years old. 12,6% alcohol, 5,7 g/l acidity and pH 3,61. Total production 68,000 bottles and 1,500 magnums. Decanted for 3 hours, tasted in a Mas de Daumas Gassac 2017-1989 vertical.
Aged and slightly translucent blackish red with a tertiary mahogany hue. The nose feels ripe, intense and quite evolved with complex aromas of juicy blackcurrant, some meaty notes of charred game, light oxidative soy sauce tones, a floral hint of violets, a touch of exotic spices and a whiff of sappy greenness. The wine is dry, tough and somewhat lean on the palate with a medium body and savory flavors of tart red plums and cranberries, woody notes of pencil shavings, some gamey tones, a little bit of sour cherry bitterness, light nuances of garrigue, a hint of pipe tobacco and a touch of wizened blackcurrant. Compared to the quite tertiary nose, the wine is surprisingly youthful on the palate. However, it also feels somewhat tough and lacking the ripeness the other vintages of Mas de Daumas Gassac have shown. This isn't unripe or green in any way, but its lack of obvious ripeness is quite noticeable when tasting this many Gassac wines in a row. The wine is noticeably high in acidity with still quite grippy and assertive tannins. The finish is dry, lean and quite tannic with lean and crunchy flavors of cranberries, bitter sour cherries, some bloody notes of gamey meat, a little bit of earthy garrigue, light redcurrant tones, a hint of tobacco and a touch of wizened blackcurrant.
A very nice, fresh and somewhat lean vintage of MdDG that is both surprisingly youthful for its age (despite the somewhat tertiary nose) and lacking the ripeness typical of Gassac wines. Not that it's a bad thing, since the wine doesn't feel green or forbiddingly tough in any way. Basically this is a characteristic you might only notice when tasting consecutive vintages at one go. All in all, this is a very nice effort that feels like it is still going up, although the wine is drinking quite well right now. Drink or keep.
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9/8/2020 - Lype Likes this wine:
Light and a tad spicy, a bit one dimensional, greasy tones, not the strongest vintage for this wine or not the best bottle.
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12/30/2018 - faivre_eric wrote: 94 Points
Similar showing as 18 month ago.
Very soft and elegant.
Nose of the forrest, mushrooms, leather and musk.
Tannins are fully integrated and there is a good acidity helping the overall balance.
Great structure and very elegant!
Medium length
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6/28/2017 - faivre_eric wrote: 95 Points
Wonderfull surprise for a wine I was not sure if it was over the hill or not.
First lovely balance between fruits and tannins, beautiful complexity.
Great structure and very elegant!
Medium length.
Most likely has a few more years till it reaches the end of its drinking window.
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11/19/2015 - tendring Likes this wine: 90 Points
Wine Education Service - Mas de Daumas Gassac (LSE): Orange rather than brown.
Very pleasant mature nose.
Fruity and very attractive, good tannins, very drinkable, pretty long.
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11/17/2015 - Zweder wrote: 89 Points
Monthly Tuesday group #003: Mas de Daumas Gassac Vin de Pays de l'Hérault vertical of 16 vintages (by DJ): In the bouquet cherries, chocolate and some rustic flavors. On the palate plums, mushrooms and earth. Firm acidity and fairly soft, slightly drying tannin. Although the wine is fairly full bodied, the acidity is a bit lean.
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7/19/2015 - fredb Likes this wine:
Dark red color with medium transparency. Aromas of plum, currant, vanilla, and meat. Red fruited on the palate with full integration of tannins. Paired well enough with summer grilled ribeye, corn on the cob, and even worked ok with tomato caprese (not my first choice of pairing). This one is "there" and will probably stay "there" for awhile, but I don't see it getting better for my tastes. Drink, but no hurry.
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6/23/2014 - Kriz wrote: 86 Points
Mas de Daumas Gassac Vertical (Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam / Bridges (*)): Ageing on the nose. Dried currants. Don't wait to long with this vintage.
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8/30/2013 - johneagle Likes this wine: 90 Points
After reading Ms Robinson's notes I wasn't expecting much and this was a really pleasant surprise. Early on, well balanced tannin/acid/fruit though it softened over time. I popped and poured and it was very good throughout the 2 hours it took me to drink it.
Leather and strawberries
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12/1/2012 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very well developed. It would've definitely fooled me for Bordeaux!
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4/11/2012 - Zweder wrote: 89 Points
Monthly Tasting Group HWS #068; Mas de Daumas: Vertical of 6 vintages white and 13 vintages red. (By DJ): Fruit yoghurt, dark cherries and leather in the bouquet. On the palate chocolate and coffee. Dark cherries as well and a bit dusty. Firm amount of acidity. A mouth full of wine with drying tannin. Overall at this moment a little less impressive and concentrated than the 1992. Ready now; no hurry.
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3/29/2012 - tendring Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wine Education Service - Mas de Daumas Gassac (South Hampstead High School): Fairly youthful looking.
Lovely nose, development and lovely fruit.
Lots of fruit, plenty of soft tannins, very elegant soft mid palate, very long.
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3/29/2012 - hadwin Likes this wine: 88 Points
WES - Mas de Daumas Gassac (South Hampstead High School): Medium intense, very little signs of age. Youthful astringency on the nose with some spice. Cassis dominant on the nose. Soft, rich with sweet fruit on the mid palate. Good length but not as long as some of the other vintages.
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4/4/2010 - fredb Likes this wine:
Medium-deep red color. Decanted three hours in advance of consumption. Aromas of red berries, plums, currants, meat, and mushroom broth. On the palate, this is middle weight, but still very fresh showing currant, meat, and plum notes with a sweet tobacco note creeping into a moderate finish. Not a blockbuster, but every element seemingly in its place and in balance. Plenty of structure and fruit here to carry it further in the cellar, but mature and ready to drink. Drink or hold.
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2/4/2010 - tendring Likes this wine: 82 Points
Wine Education Service - Mas de Daumas Gassac (LSE): Showing plenty of age.
The nose is developing well, some fruit - but is the age coming through too much?
The mouth is definitely showing age, there's a slight dustiness to cope with, medium length.
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2/4/2010 - hadwin wrote: 80 Points
WES - Mas de Daumas Gassac (LSE Holbourn): Older looking with a distinct colour change. Garigue nose with little fruit and a touch dusty. Smooth on the palate but little of interest left. What was there was good but quite short. This vintage had significant bottle variance with distinctly different characteristic being noted by those with the other bottle.
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4/23/2009 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
Monthly Tasting Group LTB 2009-05; Mas de Daumas: Vertical of 12 vintages (by DJ): Beautiful smoky and mature bouquet. Very juicy wine with ripe cherries and blackberries. The bouquet as well as the taste makes you think you are in an autumn forest. Soft bitterness in the finish. Beautiful wine.
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4/12/2009 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
Occasional tasting group: France: Languedoc. (@ JdZ): In the bouquet dark berries and cherries, also smoke and earth. Same impressions on the palate. Beautiful acidity and soft tannin with still a pleasant bite.
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3/20/2008 - Zweder wrote: 88 Points
The bouquet is probably the best component of this wine with beautiful oak and cassis. The taste is juicy with sticky as well as soft tannin.
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12/8/2007 - Spencer wrote: 91 Points
Much better than my previous bottle. Very earthy and gamey, but with a solid core of dark fruit. Complex, and constantly changing in the glass. Balanced, with a persistent finish. I would drink this wine up over the next couple of years.
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11/23/2006 - tendring wrote: 89 Points
Wine Education Service - Mas de Daumas Gassac: Delicately perfumed, really attractive fruit.
Fruity, soft, balanced, attractive, drinking really well, quite long.
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5/19/2005 - tendring wrote: 91 Points
A little age showing.
The nose is somewhat restrained.
Good attack, fruity middle (blueberries), excellent length.
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3/26/2005 - Spencer wrote: 87 Points
Fully mature, and drinking quite nicely, although not very complex. This paired very well with shepherds pie.
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11/4/2004 - tendring wrote: 91 Points
Fairly dark, not showing much age.
Attractive and inviting, meaty and vegetal complex nose.
Sweet attack, soft tannins, oaky in the mid palate, perhaps a little lacking in length.
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