2021 Mas de Daumas Gassac Rouge
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84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Pinot Noir, 2% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Tannat, 2% Cabernet Franc, 3% rare varieties (Abouriou, Nielluccio, Montepulciano, Saperavi, Carmenère, Tempranillo). 50% is aged in oak barrels, only one in seven new, and the balance in stainless steel. Total barrel ageing between 8 and 13 months. Fairly transparent garnet. Again that leather element in an aroma that’s a bit more muted than the 2023. The tannins and acidity are more pronounced too. Perhaps its’s just going through a dumb phase? I’d definitely wait before broaching this. Affected by a relatively cool growing season? (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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The elegant 2021 Rouge offers discrete raspberry and violet alongside rustic and leafy undertones. Sporting less flavor concentration and overall intensity compared to the surrounding vintages, the 2021 is a delicate and laid-back Mas de Daumas Gassac that shouldn’t take too long to come around.
This has aromas of white pepper, baked apple, pineapple, white tea, smoked almond and papaya. Itâs medium-to full-bodied with a round, creamy and lightly oily texture. Richly flavorful with plenty of ripe fruit and spice. Long. 31% viognier, 23% petit manseng, 13% chardonnay, 5% chenin blanc and 28% rare varieties. Drink now.