Château Dauzac - Margaux 5ème Grand Cru Classé 2016 (1.5L)
Price: $129.99
| Producer | Château Dauzac |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Sku | 63942 |
| Size | 1.5L |
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Vinous: 93 Points
The 2016 Dauzac presents an impressive bouquet of intense black cherry and bilberry fruit, crushed stone and wilted violets; the oak here is very well integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and pliant in the mouth. The saline finish fans out with style. Very fine.
Wine Advocate: 90-92 Points
The 2016 Dauzac is a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon and 29% Merlot picked at 45 hectoliters per hectare, picked 13 September and over the next 21 days, which is the longest ever at the property according to estate manager Laurent Fortin. The bouquet is tightly 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 of fresh, 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 élevage.
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