2019 Dauzac
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The 2019 Dauzac is tasted from two bottles, the first slightly corked. The second is well-defined on the nose with blackberry, sous-bois and pencil shaving scents, gaining intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple but firm tannins that frame the pleasingly pure black fruit. Harmonious and velvety smooth towards the finish. This is a finely crafted Margaux that will be irresistible in its youth. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.
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James Suckling
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
Tasted blind. Second bottle – more-fluid fruit and a gentler texture. Much more Margaux, though with a green, vegetal note on the finish. Clean, brisk finish. (JR)
Mulberries, tobacco, new leather, redcurrants, spicy herbs, and violets all define the bouquet of the 2019 Château Dauzac, a pretty, medium-bodied, remarkably elegant and seamless Margaux with tons to love. It's certainly worth seeking out and is going to cruise for 15-20 years.
The 2019 Dauzac delivers aromas of ripe black fruits, burning embers and petroleum jelly. Full-bodied, rich and fleshy, it's a muscular, extracted style of Margaux, its generous core of fruit framed by ripe acids and an abundance of rich, powdery tannins. Despite its scale, however, it's not especially complex or characterful.
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.