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.
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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.
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3/26/2024 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 92 Points
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.
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9/11/2023 - Zweder Likes this wine: 93 Points
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
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3/21/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
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.
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3/6/2023 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
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.
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3/6/2023 - FransS wrote: 91 Points
The 2020 vintage UGCB tasting in Amsterdam 03/06/2023 (Amsterdam): Sweet, ripe fruit. decent, neat, well balanced, needs a bit time to blossom.
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