2016 Mas de Daumas Gassac Vin de Pays de l'Herault
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A stunning food-friendly white, aging has given the 2016 IGP Saint-Guilhem-Le-Désert Cité D’Aniane Blanc extra depth and complexity, with truffle and petrol notes joining candied fruit, honey, yellow flowers, peach, anise, and aromatic herbs, with a very long, spicy finish. Delicately saline and lemony, it displays a mineral character and lots of freshness, and despite its smoothness, it has very nice tension. Harmonious, this is a wine that is both young and wise, with great aging potential. Absolutely superb now, it will continue to evolve well over the next 20 years. Drink 2025-2045. For over thirty years, Mas de Daumas Gassac has been one of the most prominent estates in Languedoc. Located in the Terrasses du Larzac region, it was founded in 1971 by Véronique Guibert and her husband Aimé, when the couple fell in love with an old, abandoned farmhouse in the Gassac valley, near the former Aniane Abbey. Contrary to the trends of the time, they planted Cabernet Sauvignon from an old mass selection, and although half of the first production of nearly 20,000 bottles in 1978 was still distributed to friends, things quickly changed. By 1982, the estate had gained recognition that has only grown since then, to the point where today the bottles are quite difficult to find. Until 1985, they only produced red wine, and in 1986, white wine was added to their range. The generational change in the 2000s did nothing to alter the success and quality of the wines, although the range expanded and the vineyard grew. The vineyard is now planted not only with Cabernet Sauvignon, but also with local and foreign grape varieties, with the distinctive feature that the vines are all mass-selected from old, uncloned vines. But the most distinctive feature of the estate is, of course, its wines. The reds show great finesse, and one could almost say that, despite the strong presence of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, they have a lightness reminiscent of Pinot Noir. As for the whites, this year they stole the show from the reds, verging on perfection with their drinkability and aging potential, complexity, and pleasure. While these wines are certainly not cheap, in my opinion they are well worth the price.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Full bottle 1,335 g. 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Dolcetto, 3% Malbec, 3% Pinot Noir, 3% Nebbiolo. Fermented in stainless steel, aged for 12 months in used oak barrels. So vivid, so carmine bright and mouth-wateringly crimson and indigo blue that it is almost impossible to believe that this wine is nearly nine years old. It tastes as if it just powered itself out of the fermenter. But it's smooth – unlike its baby sibling 2024, there are no fangs, no rough edges. The engine is revving into purr, handbrake off and gliding into fifth gear, ready to cruise. The fruit pools and brims, as dark as a love bite at the mineral core, as bright as blood on the ever-widening rim. Sweetness not as a specious play for affection or attention, but as a depth charge, drawing you closer to the quiet thunder of graphite and mithril, gunpowder and iron in its spinal cord. The tannins taste and feel like a coming storm, and I can feel something in me quicken with the thrill of power and expectation. (TC)
The 2016 Rouge is a stunner. Swirling the glass unlocks magnificent garrigue , crushed violets, cassis pastilles, licorice and verbena tea elements. Built around a core of polished tannins and kept in check by refreshing acidity, the quintessential 2016 superbly marries power and finesse. Closing with a persistent finish, it comes with secure aging potential and deserves a round of applause.
73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Dolcetto, 3% Malbec, 3% Pinot Noir, 3% Nebbiolo. Vinified in stainless steel, 12 months in used oak barrels. Deepest crimson with a black-cherry core to the colour. Such a contrast to the Navarre Ribeyrenc and the Courbissac Cinsault just tasted. Rich in blackberry and cassis but also a savoury, meaty character. Deep, deep fruit plus savoury spice. Deep, long and satisfying with just enough freshness. Tannins are firm but fully ripe and rounded. Wait. Complex mix of flavours that needs more time to meld and open on the palate. (JH)