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2013 Mas de Daumas Gassac, Rouge, St Guilhem-le-Désert Cité d'Aniane, Languedoc

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Other Varieties
Ready - at best
Andrew Jefford
88/100
Product: 20138026534
2013 Mas de Daumas Gassac, Rouge, St Guilhem-le-Désert Cité d'Aniane, Languedoc

Description

Super ripe, dense fruit, plum, smoke, scorched earth, lavender.  There is a hot, dark centre to this wine, but lots of perfume and freshness surrounding it on the nose. Lovely soft texture on the palate, absolutely seamless, with no edges at all, but balanced by fresh, integrated acidity. Reams of ripe red and black fruits on the palate with plum leading cassis in a dance all the way to the fine, delicate finish.


Fine Wine Team, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2013
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Other Varieties
Body Full Bodied
Producer Mas de Daumas Gassac

Critics reviews

Andrew Jefford 88/100
This was a relatively cool year for the Languedoc, though it was unmarred by the copious rain which fell in Bordeaux and other French vineyard regions. That suited many of the warmest Languedoc sites – but not necessarily the cooler, slightly higher-altitude Gassac valley. The wine has satisfactory alcohol levels, but it has emerged in a lighter style than usual, with super-gentle tannins and a shaded cast to the fruit making it suitable for early drinking. Its dappled freshness endows it with fine drinking qualities just now. Drink 2018-2025Andrew Jefford, Decanter (April 2018)
Drink 2018 - 2025
Andrew Jefford, Decanter.com (Apr 2018)

About this wine

Other Varieties

There are over 200 different grape varieties used in modern wine making (from a total of over 1000). Most lesser known blends and varieties are traditional to specific parts of the world.
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Mas de Daumas Gassac

Famously described as the ‘First Growth of the Languedoc’, Mas De Daumas Gassac remains unique in the region.  The world-famous red is an intriguing blend of Cabernet Sauvignon along with a mix of indigenous and more unusual varieties from the south of France, such as Grenache, Cinsualt and Tempranillo. Mas De Daumas Gassac Blanc is a similarly fascinating blend of grape varieties, with Chardonnay and Viognier taking centre stage. Lauded across the wine world, not for nothing is this Domaine named the Lafite of the Languedoc.
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