Mas de Daumas Gassac - Red 2021 Magnum

Grape

84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Pinot Noir, 2% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Tannat, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 3% rare varieties.

Tasting notes

Deep, dark, ruby-red in color. The aromas are of raspberry & mulberry fruit. The palate shows a vivid, spicy raspberry & redcurrant fruit that is lifted by lovely freshness. The mid-palate displays spicy raspberry & loganberry fruit with sweet-licorice notes. The fine structure includes cedary oak with lovely, exotic cinnamon & ginger spice touches at the finish. The flavors last so well.

Expert Ratings

James Suckling 94/100

Dark berries, leather, pencil lead, roasted meat, dried herbs, bell peppers, cumin, bay leaves and some stones. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins and crisp acidity, yet it has more intensity to deliver on the mid-palate. It’s poised with a restrained power. Harmonious and agile with great balance and vitality. Long, crunchy and developing finish.

Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous 90/100

The elegant 2021 Rouge offers discrete raspberry and violet alongside rustic and leafy undertones. Sporting less flavour concentration and overall intensity compared to the surrounding vintages, 2021 is a delicate and laid-back Mas de Daumas Gassac that shouldn’t take too long to come around. 

More about The Winery

Often referred to as the “Grand Cru of the Languedoc,” Mas de Daumas Gassac is one of the most iconic estates of southern France. Founded in the 1970s by the Guibert family, the domaine revolutionised the perception of the region by demonstrating its capacity to produce wines of world-class pedigree.

Nestled in a cool valley near Aniane, the vineyard benefits from a unique microclimate and glacial, limestone-rich soils, more commonly associated with great terroirs further north. Surrounded by forest, the site enjoys natural protection and slow ripening conditions, allowing for remarkable balance and freshness.

The red is built around Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented by a complex mosaic of grape varieties, resulting in a wine that combines Bordeaux-like structure with Mediterranean character. The style is distinctive: blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, spice, and a touch of wild herbs, supported by firm yet refined tannins and vibrant acidity.

The whites, equally unique, are crafted from a diverse blend of rare varieties, offering aromatic complexity, texture, and freshness, far from conventional southern profiles.

What defines Mas de Daumas Gassac is its singular identity—neither fully Bordeaux nor purely Languedoc, but a category of its own. The wines are capable of long ageing, developing remarkable complexity over time.

Mas de Daumas Gassac stands as a pioneer and benchmark—a visionary estate that reshaped the narrative of southern French wines.