Mas de Daumas Gassac Rouge 2023

Mas de Daumas Gassac Rouge 2023

Mas de Daumas
$64.00

Grape: Cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, syrah, malbec
Vintage: 2023
Type: Red

Grown on cool, north-facing slopes in the Haute Vallée du Gassac, this iconic Mediterranean red is rooted in deep, unglaciated red glacial soils surrounded by wild garrigue. The vineyard's unique microclimate lets Cabernet Sauvignon ripen slowly alongside traditional southern varieties, forming a blend fermented naturally with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel vats. Following a 3-week skin maceration, the wine ages for 12 to 15 months in mostly neutral French oak barrels. This refined, classic Languedoc red marries cool-climate elegance with rich southern character.

A deep ruby color with violet edges leads to aromas of wild blackberry, cassis, dried thyme, and subtle pipe tobacco. On the palate, focused flavors of dark plum, tart black cherry, crushed iron, and cedar are supported by fine, persistent tannins and a bright vein of natural acidity. The mid-palate has an energetic, medium-bodied weight that feels structured yet graceful. It closes on a long, savory finish marked by notes of bitter cocoa, crushed stone, and dried herbs.

Domaine Didier Dagueneau is the benchmark estate of Saint-Andelain in Pouilly-Fumé, where Didier Dagueneau set out in 1982 to prove that Sauvignon Blanc could carry the depth, precision and longevity of great Burgundy. Inspired by Edmond Vatan and Henri Jayer, he worked low-yielding parcels with exacting care and gave wines such as Silex, Pur Sang and Buisson Renard extended lees aging in distinctive oak vessels. After Didier's death in 2008, his children Louis-Benjamin and Charlotte continued the domaine. The wines remain intensely mineral, textured and ageworthy, transforming Pouilly-Fumé from a simple aromatic style into a profound expression of flint, clay and site.