Our Languedoc resident and columnist describes his favourite vintages from the renowned Mas de Daumas Gassac estate in the region.
This is an edited version of Andrew Jefford’s column on Daumas Gassac wines first published in Decanter’s June 2014 issue. It has been edited for Decanter.com following the death of Daumas Gassac founder Aimé Guibert.
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