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Château Gazin 2014/2017/2020/2021
Château Gazin 2014/2017/2020/2021 - 2014 is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Château Gazin 2014/2017/2020/2021 - 2014 is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
TECH SHEET
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- Vintage
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Type
- Red
- Producer
- Bailliencourt dit Courcol
- Winemaker
- Mickaël Obert
- Grapes
- Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
- Alcohol
- 13.5% 2021. 14.5% 2020 and 14% for 2027 vol.
- Bottle
- 750 ml
- Temperature
- 16–18 °C Serving suggestion
- Glass
- Bordeaux glassServing suggestion
- Open ahead
- 15 minServing suggestion
- Profile
- BodylightfullAciditysoftvibrantTanninsilkyfirmSweetnessdrysweet
- Food pairing
- Meat
Vintage
2014
12 years
Red wine: fermented on the skins, which give colour, tannin and structure.
Region · France
Bordeaux
The banks of the Gironde, Garonne and Dordogne in south-west France. The classic Cabernet Sauvignon–Merlot blend, plus benchmark whites and sweet wines.
Type
Red
Red wine: fermented on the skins, which give colour, tannin and structure.
Temperature: 16–18 °C · Glass: Bordeaux glass (suggestion by style)
Producer
Bailliencourt dit Courcol
- Region
- Bordeaux, France
- Winemaker
- Mickaël Obert
Grapes
Grapes in this wine
- Merlot
Soft, generous red. Plum, black cherry and chocolate, rounded tannins.
See wines with Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
Thick-skinned red: blackcurrant, cedar and bell pepper, firm tannins and long ageing potential.
See wines with Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol
13.5% 2021. 14.5% 2020 and 14% for 2027 vol.
ABV shows the % of alcohol by volume.
Guide scale for wine — suggestion by style.
Bottle
750 ml
≈ 6 125 ml glasses
Serving suggestion
Service
- Temperature
- 16–18 °C
- Glass
- Bordeaux glass
- Open ahead
- ≈ 15 min
- Once opened
- up to 4 days
Suggestion by style — a guide only.
Food pairing
Food pairing
Wine profile
RedRuby
Critics & awards
- James Suckling 2020
- Jeb Dunnuck 2020
- Vinous 2020 and 2021
- Robert Parker Wine Advocate · 2014
- James Suckling 2017 and 2021
- Wine Enthusiast 2017
- Robert Parker Wine Advocate · 2020
- Wine Spectator 2020
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Description
Château Gazin of Pomerol is a Bordeaux red that stands out in this vintage for being made from 100% Merlot. Because of the year's challenging weather, including heavy mildew pressure, yields were extremely low (just 18 hl/ha), giving a concentrated, structured wine.
The Wine Advocate
RP 93+
Reviewed by: William Kelley
Muscular and still youthfully structured, the 2020 Gazin offers aromas of dark berries, cherries, vine smoke, spice and liquorice. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's deep and powerful, with ample reserves of fine, powdery tannins that will demand some patience in bottle.
Run by Christophe de Baillencourt and overseen by Mickael Obert, this 24-hectare family estate is producing its best wines of the modern era. The vineyards span two key soil types: gravels in front of the château and deep clays on the plateau (where the estate neighbours Pétrus, to which it ceded a prime block in the 1960s).
Herbicides have never been used here, and cover crops have been standard practice since 2018. Planted with 85% Merlot, replantings are gradually introducing a little more Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon (the latter included in the blend for the first time in the exceptional 2019 vintage). The new oak is much better integrated than a decade ago, and Gazin has gained depth and energy.
The Wine Advocate
RP 94
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2014 Gazin was initially closed and somewhat stern when tasted from bottle, but after some swirling, aromas of gravel and black truffle emerge, joined by seductive black fruit. These aromas are very engaging and captivating, drawing the taster into its charm.
The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, fresh and firm, with great precision and remarkable succulence through to the focused, almost symmetrical finish marked by black truffle.
This confirms Gazin's excellent form: a great Pomerol from an estate that currently shows a clear inclination to craft sophisticated, classic wines.
Published: 31 March 2017.