2023 Dauzac
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Deep purple-hued, the 2023 Château Dauzac offers beautiful depth and density in its cassis and lively berry fruits as well as spicy oak, graphite, and liquid violet-like aromatics. It's medium-bodied, has a concentrated, balanced, nicely structured mouthfeel, plenty of ripe, polished tannins, and exceptional purity. Based on 66% Cabernet Sauvignon and 34% Merlot and aged 15 months in French oak barrels (65% new) with 10% in amphora, it will benefit from 3-4 years of bottle age and is going to cruise for at least two decades. It's impressive, and this is a château to watch. Drink 2029-2046.
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James Suckling
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
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Very good, showing some density with proper structure and intensity. Full-bodied and deep, with complex, integrated notes of cassis, dark cherries, cocoa powder and fine spices. Tight, structured and fine-grained, with a tense, lengthy finish. Really well-built. A blend of 66% cabernet sauvignon and 34% merlot. Better after 2027.
Ripe red and black fruits, sappy flowers, leafy herbs, and some subtle marine-like nuances (iron, salt) all emerge from the 2023 Château Dauzac, a pure, medium-bodied, supple, elegant Margaux that has a great texture, ripe tannins, and outstanding length.
Flowers, black cherries, espresso, tobacco, and cedar form the core of the character here. On the palate, the medium-bodied wine is soft, fresh, elegant, and round, with fresh, black currants, cherries, cocoa, and chalk from the mid-palate through to the finish.
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.