CHÂTEAU GAZIN
2014 Pomerol
| Grapes | Merlot, Cab Franc |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| District | Right Bank |
| Sub-district | Pomerol & Lalande de Pomerol |
| Village | Pomerol |
| ABV | 13.5% |
This is pretty, a delicate scented nose. Attractive feel, easy, soft fruit - nice grippy, feel to the tannin. Interesting and a promising mid-term future. Rating: 91 L&S (Mar 2015)
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The 2014 Gazin has another earthy bouquet, the red fruit laden with scents of white pepper, clove and bay leaf, yet perhaps missing the vibrancy of other vintages. The palate is medium-bodied, masculine and overtly austere. It lacquers the mouth with a vice-like grip, dense and foursquare on the finish. It is impenetrable at the moment; a Pomerol that does not want to get to know you, but let’s see what it will do with bottle age. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. Drinking range: 2020 - 2045 Rating: 92+ Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2018)
The 2014 Gazin is laced with pretty red cherry, plum, raspberry and rose petal notes. Soft contours and silky tannins add considerable appeal. I would prefer to drink this juicy, midweight Pomerol over the next handful of years, while the fruit retains its youthful exuberance. In 2014, Gazin is all finesse. Drinking range: 2017 - 2026 Rating: 92 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Feb 2017)
Undemonstrative but dense and powerful. Solid fruit and tannin. Austere at present with firm but rounded tannins. Good but will need time. (Highly Recommended Pomerol, Decanter.) Drinking range: 2022 - 2034 Rating: 90+ James Lawther MW, decanter.com (May 2015)
Château Gazin
It is said that Château Gazin occupies the site of an old Knights of St John hospital that tended to pilgrims on their journey to Santiago de Compostella - a legend that is reflected in the cross on the label and in the name of the second wine, l'Hospitalet de Gazin. During the 19th Century, Gazin was one of the most highly regarded estates in Pomerol. The Bailliencourt family came into the estate by marriage in the early years of the 20th Century but, sadly, their tenure has mostly been of a château in decline. However, the estate's inheritance by the dynamic Nicolas de Bailliencourt in the 1980's has completely turned Gazin around and, once again, it is one of the châteaux to watch. The machine harvesters, bought as recently as 1979, were disposed of, a new chais was built, the second wine was introduced to allow stricter selection for the grand vin, and the services of Pomerol guru Jean-Pierre Moueix were engaged. The wine is typically 90% Merlot and spends 18 months in barrique, of which 50% are new wood.
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