Château Gazin, Pomerol, 2009
Gazin is another Pomerol with enormous tannic structure, but it is worth mentioning that the tannins are very ripe and rather handsome. There is a big, brooding nose of underbrush, blackberries, and exotic dried fruits. This is a big concentrated Gazin, which comes across as a bit of a brut, but there is some finesse and this will no doubt age gracefully.
critic reviews
The 2009 Gazin is deep garnet colored and gives up broody tar and truffles notes over a core of baked plums, blackberry compote and charred meat plus a waft of leather. Full-bodied, firm and chewy, it has a good core of concentrated, savory flavors and an earthy finish.
The 2009 Gazin has a perfumed, quite floral bouquet with copious wild strawberry and boysenberry fruit, singed leather and undergrowth aromas coming through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, perhaps a little rustic compared to its peers. Earthier and a little more angular towards the finish, but I quite appreciate that aspect of its personality. Not a crowd pleaser necessarily, but a fascinating and engaging Pomerol. Tasted at BI Wines & Spirits Ten Year On tasting.