1986 Chateau Dauzac - 750ml
Wine With Bok - 9.25/10 Stars
Chateau Dauzac is a rather under-rated wine that does not get a lot of attention. I’m not a big fan of it, not because I don’t enjoy the label, it’s because it has been difficult to find back vintages of this labels, thus I didn’t have a chance to drink it often enough to formulate a long-term opinion over this label. From a 1986 vintage, the characteristics of this vintage shows most Bordeaux wines possess a very youthful character. In fact, it’s wise to generalize it as “forever young” vintage. Dauzac 86 wasn’t as youthful as I was expecting, and it was definitively drinking at its prime age right now. Bouquet of warmth, soft and matured fruits aroma, closer to a summer floral blossom. Content wise, it’s fairly matured with loads of blackberries and violet, very Margaux style. Worth a try. (2/2024)
Vinous - 91 points
The owner of Château Dauzac since 1989, the MAIF (a French insurance company) bought the shares owned by Vignobles Lurton in the company managing the property in 2014. The MAIF undertook an extensive renovation programme with a view to creating one of the best wines in the appellation. The harvest at Château Dauzac is destemmed before being fermented in stainless steel vats, equipped with a patented system to disperse the pomace cap, enabling excellent tannin extraction. Each plot and each grape variety is vinified separately. This then facilitates the selection of the best vats that will be reserved fro Château Dauzac at the blending stage. The second wine, La Bastide Dauzac, is made from the younger or less well-oriented vines, with the same level of care as for the grand vin.
Specifications
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Sub-Region | Margaux |
| Classification | 5th Growth Medoc |
| Vintage | 1986 |
| Volume | 750ml |
| ABV | 12.5% |
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