Château Dauzac

Margaux 5 Grand Cru Classé

2018 Château Dauzac

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, ripe, somewhat jammy nose, spices and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices and liquorice, long. 90-92

2017 Château Dauzac

APR 18 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, anise, vanilla, slight floral note behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, spices, juicy, seems to be less woody than some vintages of this (at least so far in the winemaking), long. 91-93

2016 Château Dauzac

APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, spices, liquorice and anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, vanilla and spices, long. 90

2016 Château Dauzac

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, some spices, anise, ripe and deeper nose for Dauzac. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise and spices, detailed. 90-92

2015 Château Dauzac

APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits and red berries, spices and floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, elegant fruit, spices, long. Seems to have the concentration to swallow the oak that sometimes is a bit overdone from this address. 91-93

2014 Château Dauzac

JUN 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rounded, oaky and dry finish. 88

2014 Château Dauzac

APR 15 Deep ruby. Scented, dark fruits, plums and chocolate nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rustic, structured, woody texture. 86-88

2013 Château Dauzac
APR 14 Ruby. Scented, red berries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fairly fresh, oaky, bit dry finish. 87-89

2012 Château Dauzac

SEP 13 Deep ruby. Fruity, fresh and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively and refreshing, elegant and long. 90-91

2012 Château Dauzac

APR 13 Ruby. Scented, a bit more up front, quite intense, almost a bit extracted feel on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruit on the ripe side, fairly refreshing, long. 88-90

2010 Château Dauzac

JUN 13 Deep ruby. Scented, more subdued even if more dense nose, complex. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing, fuller bodied, fruity and quite dense, long and quite lively. 92

2010 Château Dauzac

SEP 11 Ruby. Sweet high-notes on the nose, simple fruit OK length. 86-88

2010 Château Dauzac

APR 11 Deep ruby, pure, elegant, nice fruit, on the intense side, ripe tannins, slightly worried about extraction, but can turn out very nice. 88-89

2009 Château Dauzac
AUG 14 Ruby. Spicy, vanilla, cassis, smoky notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruit is slowly coming forward to overshadow the somewhat hefty oak in this one. It's still biting firmly in the finish but more integrated than last bottle. 90

2009 Château Dauzac

MAY 14 Ruby. Scented, dark berries, floral and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and refreshing, fruity, lively, nuanced palate, long. 91

2008 Château Dauzac

JUN 13 Deep ruby. Scented, nuanced, layered, quite lovely nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively palate, lovely fruit and balance, refreshing finish. 90

2008 Château Dauzac

NOV 12 Ruby. Cassis and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant but one dimensional. 87

2008 La Bastide Dauzac

MAR 16 Ruby. A bit rich nose, cassis and some chocolate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, nice body and texture, not that complex. Good length. 85

2007 Château Dauzac

NOV 11 Ruby. Closed, fresh acidity, elegant texture, good and refreshing. 89

1997 Château Dauzac

APR 17 Ruby. Scented, figs, dates, leather, elegant if a bit leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, red berries core, anise, leaner and old school. 88

1990 Château Dauzac

JAN 18 Ruby, garnet rim. Figs, dates, some spices, mature, liquorice, earthy notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, liquorice, some spices, figs and tobacco, good length. 89

1988 Château Dauzac

JAN 18 Ruby, garnet rim. Figs, dates, some spices, earthy, mature nose, black tea. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dried fruits, tobacco, figs and spices, good length. 89

1986 Château Dauzac

APR 16 Ruby. Spices, cherries, leather, oxidative nose. Fresh acidity, leaner, dry, dying.