Mas de Daumas Gassac Mas de Daumas Gassac Blanc 2020 - Bt | JR17

Tasting note

28% Viognier, 23% Petit Manseng, 20% Chardonnay, 12% Chenin Blanc and 17% a mix of rare varieties.
Banana, melon, pineapple on the nose. Much less confected than expected on the palate, thanks to a line of acidity keeping the palate tart, and a pithy, apricot-skin flavour (from the Viognier?) Does a great job of combining the qualities of the main varieties – texture from Chenin, stone fruit from Viognier, acid from Petit Manseng. Finishes with attractive orange-peel notes. Way better than most Côtes du Rhônes. Not just a wine of terroir, this is good winemaking.

Score: 17

Richard Hemming MW, Jancisrobinson.com, July 2021