Mas de Daumas Gassac IGP St Guilhem-le-Désert – Cité d’Aniane red 2024

Mas de Daumas Gassac IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert – Cité d’Aniane Rouge 2024 confirms the remarkable pedigree of this historic Gassac Valley estate. Tasted from barrel by Birte Jantzen for Jeb Dunnuck, the vintage received an outstanding provisional score of 96-98 points. Cabernet Sauvignon is once again the dominant variety and strongly defines the personality of the wine. Still remarkably young and fruit-driven, the 2024 combines blueberry and blackberry with floral notes, cumin, star anise, ink, black pepper, tobacco and red pepper. Despite this aromatic depth, the wine remains impressively fresh, with an unexpected saline character adding energy and precision. The palate is supple and generous, supported by a tight yet remarkably fine structure. Birte Jantzen expects the wine to gain further complexity, finesse and depth with bottle age and sees it developing beautifully over the next two decades.