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Château Dassault 2011 Wine Review

Château Dassault 2011

Château Dassault 2011

Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux A.C., France

Community Score:91/100

Community Reviews: 5

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Price: $49.85

Drink: 2016-2019

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.5%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Château Dassault

Agent: Vintages

Natalie's Score: 90/100

Rich, round and full-bodied with mocha and smoke from oak aging. This Right Bank Bordeaux red wine leads with Merlot in the blend but also has Cabernet. Decant 2 hours. Pair with a rare steak.

Food pairings: rare steak.

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This Château Dassault 2011 was reviewed on April 18, 2015 by Natalie MacLean

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Jane Staples - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

An elegant nose of ripe red fruit and stewed dark fruit. A delicious rich palate with stewed dark fruit, ripe cassis, vanilla, baking spice, earth and well-integrated oak. Rich long dark fruit finish.
Matt Steeves - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

Wow! Rich and concentrated. Loads of dark berries, with lovely fresh herbs. Great structure, with big tannins, high acidity, and the fruit concentration to permit this Right Bank beauty to age gracefully for several years. Decant one hour prior to service, and enjoy with braised beef, steak frites. 92 points. Tasted March 2015. Matt Steeves - www.quercusvino.ca
Heather Wall - CS; WSET Advanced rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

This is a beauty! A dark and brooding Right Bank St. Emillion Grand Cru with concentrated black fruit, leather, tar, cedar. Plenty of tannins and medium+ acidity on the palate. Flavours include black pepper, cassis, cigar box , cloves. There's lots of potential for ageing here. A lingering warm spice and fruit finish. I would love to taste this wine in 10 years. Pair with really good steak. Decant at least 2 hours.
Tasted: April 2015
This Grand Cru Classé Bordeaux red wine comes from an estate known for quality. The 2011 vintage is medium-bodied with black fruit and smoke. - Community Wine Reviews

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