2008 Dassault
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Made from 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2008 Château Dassault offers a firm, fresh, lively style as well as plenty of dark currant/plum fruits, scorched earth and spice aromas, moderate mid-palate depth, and a clean, fresh finish. It's a clean, classy effort that has its acidity front and center.
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Robert Parker
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The 2008 possesses loads of fruit, but not the density and complexity I predicted from barrel. The bottled wine is a supple-textured, hedonistic style of St.-Emilion with plenty of herbaceously-tinged red and black fruits, medium body, silky tannins and a lush, fleshy, succulent finish. Consume it over the next 7-8 years.
Sweet and fleshy start and then pretty dry and drying on the end. Like the 2007, this wine seems dictated by tannin rather than fruit. (JR)
Very rich nose but just a little too tart and mean on the palate. Lightish and dries out. Picked a little too soon? Or at too high a yield? Just rather low key without being excitingly moderate. Racy but the fruit seems a little bit too green. (JR)