Chateau Dassault Saint Emilion GCC 2011
Product Number: 12-83078
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| APPELLATION / REGION | Saint Emilion GCC |
|---|---|
| Grape | 80% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Color | Red |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Body | Full-Bodied |
| Tasting Note | RP 90/100 This estate has been producing fine wines over recent years. Their most recent effort, the medium-bodied 2011, is a plump, forward, precociously-styled wine with a dark plum/ruby/purple color, a big sweet bouquet of black raspberries, spring flowers and currants, and a stunningly seductive style. Drink it over the next decade. It is a sleeper of the vintage. WS 90/100 Shows intensity, with lively flavors of raspberry ganache, red currant preserves and blackberry coulis pumping along. There's ample briary grip, with energy and cut. While youthfully chewy now, this has a mouthwatering edge and should stretch out nicely with some cellaring. Best from 2016 through 2022. NM 90-92/100 The Dassault is a blend of 80% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon picked between the 26th September (with one plot of young vines) and then from the beginning of October and finished on the 8th October. It was a slow harvest, where they used an optical sorting machine. It has a lifted nose of black cherries and cassis fruit, the new oak quite noticeable with exotic aromas developing with time. The palate is full-bodied with toasty, ripe tannins. It has good depth and structure with fresh, modern Saint Emilion finish that has admirable focus and length. This should be a very fine Saint Emilion that may merit a higher mark after bottling. Other Critic Score James Suckling : 90 /100 Wine Enthusiast : 88 /100 Decanter : 86 /100 Jancis Robinson : 14.5 /20 |
| Rating | RP:90 WS:90 WE:88 |
| Size | 75cl |
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