Daumas Gassac
Haute Vallee du Gassac Red Blend
Languedoc, Languedoc Roussillon, France
A true field blend with well over a dozen varietals included in the blend. Well balanced with bright red fruit and soft tannins. Long in the mouth with a lasting finish. Great aging potential as well. A treasure from the south.
A true field blend with well over a dozen varietals included in the blend. Well balanced with bright red fruit and soft tannins. Long in the mouth with a lasting finish. Great aging potential as well. A treasure from the south.
Feb 20th, 2018
A whole lot going on, which shouldn't be a surprise given the multiple varietals. Red and black berries, barnyard. Tart and mineral on the palate. Interesting....
A whole lot going on, which shouldn't be a surprise given the multiple varietals. Red and black berries, barnyard. Tart and mineral on the palate. Interesting....
Mar 3rd, 2017
1989 vintage. Good of its savory type. Lacking fruit elements and showing warm savory elements. Moderate to short finish. Good but not outstanding
1989 vintage. Good of its savory type. Lacking fruit elements and showing warm savory elements. Moderate to short finish. Good but not outstanding
May 25th, 2015
Bold fruity start with fantastic terroir finish. Excellent blend wine
Bold fruity start with fantastic terroir finish. Excellent blend wine
Mar 26th, 2022
Fascinating red blend produced by Mas de Daumas Gassac coming from the St Guilhem-le-Désert – Cité d'Aniane IGP in the Languedoc region of Southern France. 🇫🇷
Mas de Daumas Gassac is known for its unique red glacial soils that are well-draining and rich in mineral oxides (iron, copper, etc.), helping to nourish but also stress (in a good way!) the approx. 42-year-old vines, which can enhance concentration of fruit character. It is also known for its philosophy of respecting the land it farms and honoring the ecosystem of the Gassac Valley. 🌳
When I say fascinating blend, I mean, look at the list of varieties comprising this wine, based upon the winemaker’s tech sheet:
76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Pinot Noir, 2% Malbec, and 4% rare grape varieties, including: Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Montepulciano (Italy), Armigne (Switzerland), Arenie, Areni Noir (Armenia), Bastardo, Souzon (Portugal), Saperavie (Russia), Tchkaveri, Tchekavesi (Georgia), Brancalleo (Galicia), Carmenere, Abouriou (old French grape varieties) and Plavac Mali (Croatia). 🍇🍇🍇
👀This wine has a medium purple hue and noteworthy staining and tearing on the glass.
👃On the nose, it has youthful and robust, primary notes of ripe black fruit, such as black cherry, plum, blackberry bramble, also anise, violet, dried lavender, licorice,
pipe tobacco, also secondary notes of dark chocolate, nutmeg, and cedar. The intensity is medium(+).
👄On the palate, this wine is dry. It has medium(+) acidity, a full body, high alcohol (14.1%), and medium(+) tannins that are supple but very present. The intensity of flavors is medium(+) and more tart than ripe, but otherwise consistent with the nose. The finish is medium(+).
👏👏👏 This wine is delicious and could age for many more years, but even in its youth, it’s delightful, complex, and full of intense dark fruit character.
Fascinating red blend produced by Mas de Daumas Gassac coming from the St Guilhem-le-Désert – Cité d'Aniane IGP in the Languedoc region of Southern France. 🇫🇷
Mas de Daumas Gassac is known for its unique red glacial soils that are well-draining and rich in mineral oxides (iron, copper, etc.), helping to nourish but also stress (in a good way!) the approx. 42-year-old vines, which can enhance concentration of fruit character. It is also known for its philosophy of respecting the land it farms and honoring the ecosystem of the Gassac Valley. 🌳
When I say fascinating blend, I mean, look at the list of varieties comprising this wine, based upon the winemaker’s tech sheet:
76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Pinot Noir, 2% Malbec, and 4% rare grape varieties, including: Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Montepulciano (Italy), Armigne (Switzerland), Arenie, Areni Noir (Armenia), Bastardo, Souzon (Portugal), Saperavie (Russia), Tchkaveri, Tchekavesi (Georgia), Brancalleo (Galicia), Carmenere, Abouriou (old French grape varieties) and Plavac Mali (Croatia). 🍇🍇🍇
👀This wine has a medium purple hue and noteworthy staining and tearing on the glass.
👃On the nose, it has youthful and robust, primary notes of ripe black fruit, such as black cherry, plum, blackberry bramble, also anise, violet, dried lavender, licorice,
pipe tobacco, also secondary notes of dark chocolate, nutmeg, and cedar. The intensity is medium(+).
👄On the palate, this wine is dry. It has medium(+) acidity, a full body, high alcohol (14.1%), and medium(+) tannins that are supple but very present. The intensity of flavors is medium(+) and more tart than ripe, but otherwise consistent with the nose. The finish is medium(+).
👏👏👏 This wine is delicious and could age for many more years, but even in its youth, it’s delightful, complex, and full of intense dark fruit character.
🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 10 🎄
🎅 Santa says “I thought I was a fruity chap but this blends got me beat Ho Ho Ho”
📝 I say a crazy blend that works really well to deliver a Choc cherry raspberry gateaux 🎅 “mmmmm Cake, Santa likes cake”
⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Laurent Perrier Brut NV
📍 Mas de Daumas Gassac 2013
🏵 90 points
🍇 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5.4% Merlot, 5.3% Tannat, 3.8% Cabernet Franc, 2.5% Malbec, 2% Pinot Noir, 9% other rare varieties
🍷 Deep opaque ruby
👃 An soft oak red & black fruit explosion through cocoa cream of black current/berry, blueberry, dark cherry & raspberry forming a black forest gateaux
👄 Med body of chocolate infused blackcurrant & dark cherry w/ raspberry & blackberry I med+ acidity
🎯 Med+ black cherry gateaux light linger
🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 10 🎄
🎅 Santa says “I thought I was a fruity chap but this blends got me beat Ho Ho Ho”
📝 I say a crazy blend that works really well to deliver a Choc cherry raspberry gateaux 🎅 “mmmmm Cake, Santa likes cake”
⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Laurent Perrier Brut NV
📍 Mas de Daumas Gassac 2013
🏵 90 points
🍇 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5.4% Merlot, 5.3% Tannat, 3.8% Cabernet Franc, 2.5% Malbec, 2% Pinot Noir, 9% other rare varieties
🍷 Deep opaque ruby
👃 An soft oak red & black fruit explosion through cocoa cream of black current/berry, blueberry, dark cherry & raspberry forming a black forest gateaux
👄 Med body of chocolate infused blackcurrant & dark cherry w/ raspberry & blackberry I med+ acidity
🎯 Med+ black cherry gateaux light linger
A nice wine. Dry (not juicy), opens up for more flavors. Would decant.
A nice wine. Dry (not juicy), opens up for more flavors. Would decant.
Dec 10th, 2017Very nice red blend. Subtle fruity nose, but taste is balanced with mineral.
Very nice red blend. Subtle fruity nose, but taste is balanced with mineral.
Jan 22nd, 2017