Château Gazin

Château Gazin, Pomerol, 2012

Name: Château Gazin, Pomerol
Brand: Château Gazin
Price: 724.25 GBP

93/100

The Wine Independent

93/100

Vinous

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2012
12x75cl
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£724.25
2012
12x75cl
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£766.25

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Produced from 100% Merlot, Gazin was our wine of the Pomerol UGC. In fact this is an estate we have watched with some interest. Their 2010 was magnificent and although this doesn't possess the same level of concentration or complexity it is an outstanding Pomerol and will give years of drinking pleasure. Lovely perfume of fragrant plums, crushed rocks, tapenade and sap. The palate is awash with beautiful sweet dark fruit: cassis, griotte, sloes. There is tremendous energy and layers of fruit. There is a hint of the Sanguinello orange, bitter sweet character that we detected in some of Denis Durantou's wines which is so vital and fresh. The tannins are big and ripe, something the Gazin team does not shy away from, but they are ripe, refined, balanced and very long.

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Critic Reviews

93/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2012 Gazin offers mature notes of mince pie, coffee grounds, and tobacco over a core of stewed plums and incense. The full-bodied palate is firm and chewy, with just enough freshness to support the dense fruit through the long, decadent finish.

drinking window 2022 - 2034

date of review 02/2023

93/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2012 Gazin is backward compared to its peers with introverted black fruit, black truffle and quite conspicuous cedar notes implying some Cabernet contribution. The palate is medium-bodied with a spicy entry: white pepper infused red fruit, fine balance, modest depth with gentle grip. This is nicely proportioned and demonstrates assiduous winemaking. Tasted blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting.

drinking window 2022 - 2038

date of review 09/2022

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Merlot Cabernet Franc

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14.5%

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.