2007 Dauzac
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Tasting notes
Tasted at the vertical retrospective at the property. The 2007 Château Dauzac, a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon and 43% Merlot, has a fresher nose than either the 2005 or 2006, which comes as some surprise. You might think it is a Saint Emilion, so expressive is that Merlot, which imparts hints of coffee with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and acidity, fresh and vibrant with that chocolate note coming back on the finish. This was a success for the vintage - one of those wines that serve restaurants so well. Tasted June 2015.
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Dusty cassis and quite leafy on the nose. Similar on the palate, with chocolate-smooth tannins. Complete and satisfying in the 2007 idiom. (JH)
Sweet and rather smoky on the nose. Someone has taken a lot of trouble to extract the fruit carefully here and then there are some quite soft tannins and the acidity is (almost) disguised. A good effort for this property. (JR)
Particularly concentrated dark crimson. Very concentrated, slightly awkward and angular on the nose. Toasty spice and tea leaf aromas – some real attempt at building density, but this has also concentrated the green aspects although there is some juiciness here too. (JR)
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.