Mas de Daumas Gassac, IGP St-Guilhem-le-Désert 2020 Rouge

The team at MDG described 2020 as 'a joy to vinify' with almost perfect balance. Acidity is excellent and tannins are very fine so this is a vintage to age. The Cabernet dominates the nose, inevitably, and this follows through to the black fruited palate, joined with a little vanilla. Very refined. The finish is long, and the tannins are silky, with lots of power and so much finesse.

Drinking Dates: 2024 to 2035

Cépagement: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% other varietals

Upbringing: 16 months in 1-6 year old Burgundian barrels (10% new)

ABV: 13.5%

' Bright crimson. Mellow, resolved nose. Rich, spicy and confident with a little tannin still evident but a great balance between the complex fruit and acidity. There’s a hint of what you would smell walking round a port lodge, though this definitely isn’t too sweet. Should develop well.' 17/20 (jancisrobinson.com)