Chateau Dauzac2016
RED WINE
- Producer Grand Cru Classe Bordeaux
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Margaux
- UPC 0 15643 54991 5
Reviews
James Suckling 94
Blackberry, blueberry and sweet-tobacco aromas. Full-bodied, dense and layered with ripe tannins and a chewy yet polished, tannic finish. A young Bordeaux with plenty of structure and focus. A blend of 71 percent cabernet sauvignon and 29 percent merlot.
by JS, James Suckling , 2019
Wine Enthusiast 92
This rich wine comes from one of the most southerly estates in Margaux. Although structure is certainly there, it is cushioned by rich black fruits. Juicy acidity at the end offers a fresher view of this ageworthy wine.
by RV, Wine Enthusiast , 2019
Wine Spectator 92
This is a frankly ripe and somewhat showy style, with waves of fleshy plum, blackberry and fig preserve flavors rolling along, laced with licorice and singed tobacco notes. Stays refined throughout, despite the showy fruit, with a light mineral edge peeking in on the finish.
by JM, Wine Spectator , 2019
Wine Advocate 90-92
The 2016 Dauzac is a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon and 29% Merlot picked at 45 hectoliters per hectare, picked 13 September and over next 21 days, which is the longest ever at the property according to estate manager Laurent Fortin. The bouquet is tighly wound at first, then gently unfolds to reveal blackberry, briary, pressed flowers and light minty aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin on the entry, quite firm in the mouth at first, but there is plenty flesh, predominantly black fruit locked into this Margaux. It is taut and linear with a grippy finish. This is a strong follow-up to the 2015, perhaps without the same flair as the previous vintage, but I am certain that it will "loosen its tie" during elevage.
by NM, Wine Advocate , 2017