VERTICAL TASTING OF THE 27 VINTAGES OF MAS DE DAUMAS GASSAC RED
thursday june 20th, 2024
This tasting aims to observe the evolution of our vintages over time in order to better understand them and recommend them more judiciously to enthusiasts worldwide.
The tasters’ analyses reveal a wide range of impressions—a unique moment combining pleasure, learning, discovery, and exchanges.
This year, we gathered with experts around the world for the fourth vertical tasting of Mas de Daumas Gassac Rouge.
Following this tasting, our guests unanimously observed that every decade marking the revival of Languedoc vineyards was represented. The domain thus confirms its status as a pioneer in the field. They also noted an evolution of style towards a greater friendliness in the texture of the wines after 2010.
The register is therefore more modern, but remains very accessible while retaining excellent ageing potential.
Discover the comments of the 17 tasters invited to this second vertical tasting of Mas de Daumas Gassac Red:
David ALLEN
Director of WineSearcher & MASTER OF WINE
“The wines have an exceptional volume. The Mas de Daumas Gassac red is an aromatic, can be laid down for several decades, but is also approachable when young.”
Mark ANDREW
Founder of Noble Rot magazine & MASTER OF WINE
“There is a lovely leafy character that marries savoury cedar and leather notes with a chewy depth of fruit. A wine that can make you think, but has the generosity to make you want to drink.“
François AUDOUZE
Wines expert, vintages & rare wine collector
“Overall, I found that the maturation effect of wine aging plays a minimal role. The wine quickly establishes its structure and maintains it over the years.”
Olivier BOMPAS
Journalist and former sommelier & instructor at the University
“These wines have in common, beyond the effect of the vintage, a great precision in the tannins, as well as a remarkable freshness and aromatic finesse. The terroir’s mark is a real bias in terms of ageing.”
Julien BOULARD
Director and owner of Zhulian Wines Consulting & MASTER OF WINE
“The Daumas Gassac wines are stylistically unique and very different from their peers. They possess the body of Bordeaux, the voice of Languedoc, and the finesse of Burgundy.“
Bernard BURSTCHY
Taster, wine and spirits editor, French and foreign press
“The style changed, with wines that were more elegant, less monumental, more accessible, fresher too. This fascinating vertical, is an ode to Cabernet Sauvignon, which stands out in majesty.”
Jérémy CUCKIERMAN
Director of Kedge Wine School, journalist for Revue du Vin de France &
MASTER OF WINE
“Dense, expressive, dark, structured, minty and classic. Made to keep.”
Éric DUGARDIN
Best Young Sommelier and Vice Best Sommelier of France & account “Le Secret des bouteilles“
“The 2022 already bears witness to its density and promising length. Time has no say; only the wine can bear witness to its own progression over the years.”
Natalie EARL
French regional editor for Decanter magazine
“The profiles here have more attraction to “the new drinkness palate” (even the older vintages because they hold on to their fruit) and they have a wildness that the “new drinker” isn’t afraid of. They’re are also very accessible in their youth.”
André JEFFORD
Author & journalist for Decanter magazine
“Light to mid-weight. Wines of altitude and freshness. Wines with a great ageing potential. A fine rich complexity and drinkability. A Languedoc reference.“
Jérôme GAGNEZ
Owner of Vers le Vin and columnist for France Inter
“The wines are all remarkably dense and sappy. I note an evolution in style, towards more textural friendliness at the beginning of the 2010s.”
Antoine GERBELLE
Editor-in-chief of Tellementsoif.tv & commentator at France Inter
“Beautiful evolution of the wood, which coats without smothering the textures. A great sailboat with high, solid rigging and sails more or less inflated by the richness of the vintage.“
Fongyee WALKER
Co-founder of Dragon Phoenix Wine consulting & MASTER OF WINE
“What strikes me about these wines is how well they express a sense of place. Tasting the reds through the years give a lovely overview of how the vineyards have grown into their natural surroundings.”
A. de VAIZEILLES-BURSTCHY
Editor-in-chief of Burstchy.com and former wine producer
“A very fine vertical of a wine with a unique identity that is immediately recognizable on the nose. Daumas Gassac paved the way for great wines in the region.“
P. VILA PALLEJA
Sommelier columnist for RVF, finalist in the Best Sommelier of France competition
“The most beautiful interpretations are those where delicacy and austerity are favored. Daumas is at his best, with power at around 13-13,5°, and measured ageing.“
Ulrich SAUTTER
Editor-in-chief of Falstaff magazine
“Elegant, flavorful, classic and complex.”
Nicolas GRENAICHER
Journalist for Vinous.com
“Elegant, flavorful, classic and complex.”
