Mas de Daumas Gassac - IGP Saint-Guilhem le désert blanc 2023
Languedoc
White
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94/100
James Suckling
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91/100
Bettane & Desseauve
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17/20
Jancis Robinson
"This grand cuvée strikes a perfect balance between richness and freshness. Unforgettable!"
A judicious blend of different grape varieties for this great Languedoc white. The initial nose is floral, opening onto delicate notes of yellow-fleshed fruit. Very energetic on the palate, the balance is astounding. The finish is round with gourmand notes, supported by light tannins and delicate bitters.
Features
Estate
Mas de Daumas Gassac
Vintage
2023
Designation
IGP Saint-Guilhem le désert
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
39% Viognier, 27% Chardonnay, 13% Petit Manseng, 10% Chenin blanc, 11% variétés rares
Terroirs
Soils of calcareous sandstone and white Lutetian limestone
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
100% manual
Winemaking
Skin maceration for 2 to 3 days, fermentation in stainless steel tanks.
Breeding
4 months in stainless steel tanks
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep, limpid gold colour
Nose
Freshness and complexity, with a delicate expression of yellow-fleshed fruit, floral and saline notes.
Mouth
Perfectly balanced, very energetic with a clean attack, rounded finish with gourmet notes (frangipane...) and delicate bitters.
Serve
Between 10 and 12°C
Open
1h before serving in a decanter kept corked
Guard
To be enjoyed within the first three years if you appreciate the wonderful fruity flavors, a different wine emerges between the third and sixth years! The fruit fades, evolving towards flavors of "Jerez" and old "Sauternes", "oxidative" flavors of great finesse.
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy in its youth with shellfish, oysters au gratin, pan-fried foie gras, scallops in a citrus cream sauce, and with age with poultry with morel mushrooms, dry cheeses...
Mas de Daumas Gassac
IGP Saint-Guilhem le désert
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 91/100 (Vintage 2022)
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Much has been written about the Mas de Daumas-Gassac. Aimé Guibert - who passed away in 2016 - was able to identify qualitative terroirs in Aniane that were suitable for a Cabernet Sauvignon that was not authorized by local appellations. For white wines, he also chose to vinify a blend of chardonnay, viognier and petit manseng, which was also forbidden by the appellation. His estate thus produces a red (a blend of 80% uncloned Cabernet Sauvignon and some twenty other grape varieties, most of them rare) and a white (also multi-varietal) IGP de l'Hérault, which he has managed to impose at a price level unheard of in this category. The white is aged in stainless steel tanks, while the red is partially aged in barrels. The wines, both white and red, are of unrivalled purity, precision and complexity, and age remarkably well. The range is completed by pleasant igps, designed to be drunk quickly. A sure bet for the region.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
A fine example of the breakthrough of Languedoc wines across the five continents, this estate, founded in 1971 by Aimé and Véronique Guibert, caused a stir a few years ago by offering vins de pays at the same price as great Bordeaux wines. However, it has remained at the top of the list with wines of consistent quality and remarkable ageing potential. A benchmark now run by the founders' sons.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Aimé Guibert was a key figure in the revival of Languedoc winegrowing and its French and then international recognition, after acquiring his old farmhouse cradled by the sound of the Gassac river. He was instrumental in bringing out the full potential of the limestone terroir of the Upper Gassac Valley, composed of glacial sandstone in the foothills of the Cévennes. The diurnal amplitude and the nature of the soils convinced him that this was a great terroir for Cabernet Sauvignon, which would be produced by massal selection from the best Bordeaux châteaux. Aimé's sons Samuel, Gaël, Roman and Basile now preside over the estate's destiny. Daumas Gassac has distinguished itself by its potential and longevity. Like the world's great Cabernet Sauvignons, it is best enjoyed after at least a decade. If the work is immense and undeniable, and the quality of the reds is always there (even if the wines don't necessarily carry the identity of the place), we expect much more from the whole range.
Jancis Robinson
Rated wine (guide 2024) 17/20 (Vintage 2022)
James Suckling
Rated (guide 2022) 94/100 (Vintage 2022)
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