2013 Dauzac
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Tasted at the vertical retrospective at the property. The 2013 Château Dauzac, a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, which had been bottled one week before my visit in June 2015, has a light, clean bouquet with blackberry, maraschino and violet scents. The palate is pinched on the entry with rather coarse tannin vis-a-vis the 2011 and 2012, missing some fruit on the mid-palate. The finish feels foursquare and rather dry. Like many Margaux 2013s, it falls short of expectation compared to recent vintages. Tasted June 2015.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Rather lovely cherry-cake aromas, sweet oak, supple texture. Really nicely made, though it can’t hide the lightness of the 2013 vintage. (RH)
The 2013 Dauzac is dark, juicy and explosive. Smoke, tobacco, cedar and black cherries are some of the notes found in the glass. Today the tannins are a bit rough around the edges. Otherwise, this is a solid showing.
About the producer
There have been many changes here over the past few decades – from changing rootstock and restructuring the vineyards, to an ever-smaller selection for the Grand Vin, making Dauzac an estate to watch.