1990 Mas de Daumas Gassac Rouge
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68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 2% Tannat, 7% Malbec, 2% Pinot Noir, 6% Syrah, 1% rare varieties. TA 3.50 g/l (sulphuric) , pH 3.76. Mint chocolate, black cherry, olives and fragrant herbs. Lovely diversity of flavour here. Rounded, supple, lengthy. Light yet potent. Lovely cherry fruit quality. (RH)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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There are some hints of brick at the rim. The nose is opulent and typically 1990 in that exotic, ultra-ripe way. On the palate spicy, ready (?) tannins are very ripe. This is a sophisticated salon sort of wine rather than a country bumpkin more Médoc than Châteauneuf. Definitely good for drinking now, without the power or length of some vintages but very charming. Very slightly tame compared with the best of the rest. A touch muted and almost well behaved. (JR)