2015 Mas de Daumas Gassac

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  3/3/2024 - Duncan wrote: 92 Points

  Pretty much opaque, deep purple, with a bright purple rim. The nose is surprisingly tertiary, primary fruit all gone and instead a complex savoury aroma of forest undergrowth and raspberry jam that's been forgotten at the back of the cupboard for a decade. The palate is smooth, elegant, silky, with refined berry-fruitiness (yes, some fruit) and no apparent tannin. Low acid. Lots of fine deposit in the bottom, which I avoided by decanting (as the back label suggests.) A very good wine, but one I'd have guessed to be 19 years old rather than 9. Surprising, given the Mas's reputation for long ageing. Happily, I have another bottle of this so I can see if this one was ageing faster than most, for some unknown reason. 'Cabernet Sauvignon 79%, Merlot 7%, Cabernet Franc 6%, Malbec 2%, Pinot Noir 2%, Nebbiolo 2%, Dolcetto 2%.' Cork, 13.5%.

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  11/12/2023 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 94 Points

  A magnificent Mas de Daumas Gassac vertical from the private cellars of Allard Jakobs (Restaurant Sinck, Amsterdam, NL): Magnum 2015. Shows a lovely hint of evolution on the nose, complete and rounded, fresh and firm, perfect weight and balance on the palate. Superb tannins (highest level in the history of the estate). Needs a few years, an excellent wine.

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  4/4/2023 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points

  Beautiful bouquet with fresh good and ripe red and dark berry fruits. Same on the palate, beautiful acidity and mild tannin. Medium to full bodied. Reading back my last year's note, this bottle disappoints a bit, but it is certainly a very good wine. Possibly it needs some more years in the bottle.

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  6/21/2022 - Zweder wrote: 93 Points

  Beautiful bouquet with red and dark berries, sweet spices and some rustic flavors. On the palate delicious and juicy dark berries, sweet spices, mild acidity and round tannin. Elegant, round and precise. Probably the most beautiful wine of the evening with still a good future. Delicious.

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  5/31/2022 - HPringle Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Really coming into its own. Expressive red note on nose but bramble and darker character on palate. Drink now and for next five years at least.

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