2019 Gazin
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88.5% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4.5% Cabernet Franc. Dark garnet with soft rim. Lots of inviting fruit sweetness here, enhanced by some sweet oak spice. Smooth tannins, rounded and surprisingly approachable but with a dark savoury depth still to be revealed. (JH)
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James Suckling
Neal Martin
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The 2019 has a beguiling bouquet with red berry fruit, truffle and light Provençal herb scents that are beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. This is exquisite in terms of balance, silky smooth, building gradually with a harmonious and quite effortless finish. Divine - this is a stellar showing. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.
Tasted blind. Mid crimson. Lifted and rich on the nose. A tad cool and raw on the palate though. It should come right but will need time. (JR)
While the 2019 Château Gazin isn't going to match the 2018, it's an elegant, solid Pomerol delivering spicy red and black cherry fruits, notes of cedary herbs and flowers, medium-bodied richness, silky yet building tannins, and a great finish. This elegant, nicely structured, balanced beauty will benefit from 3-5 years of bottle age and keep for 15-20 years.
About the producer
Representing a single block of vines on the plateau, Ch. Gazin is one of Pomerol’s largest estates, owned by the Bailliencourt dit Courcol family since the early 20th century.