Mas de Daumas Gassac - Haut Vallée du Gassac Rouge 2014 (750ml) Criolla ChicaDark berries, leather, pencil lead, roasted meat, dried herbs, bell peppers, cumin, bay leaves and some stones. Its medium bodied with fine tannins and crisp acidity yet it has more intensity to deliver on the mid palate. Its poised with a restrained power. Harmonious and agile with great balance and vitality. Long, crunchy and developing finish. 84% cabernet sauvignon, 5% pinot noir, 2% merlot, 2% petit verdot, 2% cabernet franc, 2% tannat and 3%
Étienne Grivot and his wife Marielle took over from Étienne’s father Jean Grivot in 1987
1) Character and Sense of Place
like a few other of these wines
Winemaker Gerhardt Pittnauer took over his father's estate in the 1980s and learned through the decades that less is more when it comes to not only growing vines but vinifying in the cellar as well
respectful of traditions
and plenty of verve
intense and persistently salty
you encounter the unmistakable notes of San Simeon's unique selection of French and American oak barrels with aromas of baking spices and vanilla intermingling with notes of ripe dark fruits
and hints of leather
sweet and mouth-filling yet true to the elegant
The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Nathan Coombs Estate is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon (like the Coombsville bottling) but sees 90-95% new French oak
supported by plush
