Château Dauzac - Margaux 2017

Jeb DUNNUCK

90-92 / 100

par Jeb Dunnuck le 12/06/2018

The 2017 Château Dauzac should be an outstanding wine, showing the charming, forward style that’s common from the Margaux appellation in 2017. Plums, cherries, and incense aromatics, a ripe, velvety texture, integrated acidity, and a great finish all make for an impressive 2017 that should drink nicely in its youth.

Vinifera

90 / 100

par Jacques Perrin le 28/05/2018

Mise en avant évidente du fruit, pur, mûr ; bouche souple, veloutée, très agréable, avec ses petits tanins fins, doux et savoureux. Un margaux posé, très plaisant.

The Wine Cellar Insider

89-91 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 11/05/2018

Medium bodied and pashmina soft, there is a smooth sweetness emanating from the fruit. This is not complex, instead it offers a straightforward, laid-back moment of pleasure. The wine was produced from blending 69% Cabernet Sauvignon and 31% Merlot.

Vinous

90-92 / 100

par Neal Martin le 01/05/2018

The 2017 Dauzac was picked from 17 September and finished at the end of the month. Matured in 65% new oak it has a surprisingly intense black cherry, blueberry and violet, a vivacious bouquet that I hope is in situ once this is bottled. The palate is medium-bodied with dense black fruit, wild strawberry, quite grippy in the mouth with a structured but elegant finish. Don't under-estimate this Margaux because under Laurent Fortin the team produced a delightful Margaux.

Decanter.com

92 / 100

par Jane Anson le 25/04/2018

A wonderful gourmet feel here, with a lovely balance of succulent black damson fruits and a grilled almond oak finessing. It has good tannic hold and is skilfully put together, although the fruit again betrays the slightly savoury, spicy edge that shortens the finish. A fully vegan wine since 2016.

Drinking Window 2025 - 2038

WeinWisser

17 / 20

par René Gabriel le 25/04/2018

Dichtes Granat mit vio-lettem Rand. Komplexes Bronnbeerbouguet, dahinter Schlehensaft und Kirsch-hâute, Am stoffigen Gaumen mit reifem Extrakt und engmaschigem Tanningerüst. lm enggebündetten Finale mit viel blau-beeriger Frucht und grossen Reserven ausgestattet.         
17/20 2023 — 2038

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16,25 / 20

par Jean-Marc Quarin le 17/04/2018

Wine Enthusiast

88-90 / 100

par Roger Voss le 17/04/2018

Firm tannins give this wine its structure while also supporting some bitter extraction flavors. It's a tough wine at this stage, just hinting at black currant fruit, though it offers plenty of acidity. Drink from 2023.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

par James Suckling le 06/04/2018

This builds on the palate with medium to full body, lots of dark fruits and a full tannins that drive the finish. Shows energy and length. Precise and transparent. Could be better than 2016?

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

par James Molesworth le 04/04/2018

Pure, with a streak of iron adding some tension to the mix of damson plum and red currant flavors. A light floral hint weaves over the top. Fresh acidity.—J.M.