"93-95 points. Blueberries, anise, spices, detailed and intense..." - Christer Byklum

"94 points. Lovely complexity and focus." - James Suckling

"93-95 points. Blueberries, anise, spices, detailed and intense..." - Christer Byklum 
"94 points. Lovely complexity and focus." - James Suckling  

Anmeldelser af Château Gazin Pomerol 2017

93-95/100 Christer Byklum
"Blueberries, anise, spices, detailed and intense, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, blueberries, spices, detailed, long. Another Gazin following in the smoother style since 2014 with more fine-tuned tannins. 93-95"

94/100 James Suckling
"Blueberry and plum aromas here with some flowers and hot stones, too. Complex. Medium body. Juicy fruit in the center palate. Soft, refined tannins and fresh acidity. Lovely complexity and focus."

94/100 Wine Enthusiast
"Juicy and fruity, this wine is hiding its richness at this stage. But it will be a concentrated wine boasting great fruitiness."

94/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
"Expressive without out much effort, you can easily find the flowers, cherries and wet earth notes. Soft, glossy and fresh, there is sweetness to the fruit, silk on the tannins and a generous blast of cocoa dusted red fruits in the finish."

94/100 Vert de Vin
"The nose is fruity, elegant and offers power, richness, complexity, concentration as well as a fine grain. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, violet/lily and small notes of grey pepper associated with touches of small berries, blueberry, a fine touch of fleshy/juicy cherry as well as a discreet varietal hint, liquorice and a subtle hint of grilled. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, elegant and offers a fine acidulous frame, a small tension, gourmandize, finesse, a good definition as well as a fine fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy cassis, fleshy/juicy blackberry, small notes of small berries associated with touches of violet, fine hints of fresh lily, spices as well as discreet hints of Tonka bean, caramelization and almond. Tannins are racy. Good length."

94/100 Markus Del Monego MW
"Dark purple red with violet hue and black core. Elegant nose with aroma reminiscent of blackberries and plums, vanille, dark chocolate and hints of mild spices in the background. On the palate elegant and well balanced with ripe tannins, fine fruit and a hint of minerality. A classic style with convincing length."

94/100 Tastingbook.com

93+/100 Robert Parker
"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Gazin has a beautifully fragrant nose of potpourri, chocolate-covered cherries and spiced mulberries with a core of warm plums and cherry cordial plus a waft of wild blueberries. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a firm frame of ripe, rounded tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and earthy."

Om Chateau Gazin

Stik øst for Pomerol by rammer man det skønne slot Chateau Gazin, hvis skråninger grænser op til selveste Pétrus og dets plateau. På stedet har siden middelalderen ligget en gård, som siges at have huset Ridderordnen af Hospitalet af Sankt John af Jerusalem. Derfor finder man stadig den dag i dag et hvidt kors på rød baggrund på deres etiket. Selvom der ikke findes en officiel klassifikation i Pomerol AOC, så har Chateau Gazin siden 1840 været anset som en exceptionel producent af vindruer.

Efter en lang og tumultarisk historie, samt ejerforhold som går helt tilbage til middelalderen, så kom der endelig ro på ejerskabet i 1917, da Louis Soualle købte slottet. Og ved hans død i 1946 arvede svigersønnen Edouard de Bailliencourt dit Courcol slottet. En svær efterkrigsperiode gik slottet og familien i møde, og de var nødsagede til at sælge deres kontrollerende andel i slottet La Dominique i 1970. Endnu værre var situationen, da sønnen Etienne var nødsaget til at sælge 4,5 hektar af deres bedste marker til selveste Pétrus for at beholde ejerskabet i Chateau Gazin.

I 1988 overtog Nicolas, søn af Etienne, og indførte strammere regler for høstmetoder. Der blev håndplukket druer, et lavere drueafkast blev indført og en generel fokus på kvalitet, fremfor bekvemmelighed, blev institueret. Chateau Gazin var et af de sidste af de store slotte på højrebredden i Bordeaux til at ophøre med maskinhøsten af deres dyrebare druer. Bedre sent end aldrig. Gilles Pauquet, som tidligere havde været vinmager hos Cheval Blanc og Chateau Canon, stod ved roret fra 1999-2006, hvor Mickaël Obert, tidligere vinmager hos Chateau L’Eglise og Chateau Barde-Haut, overtog posten som hovedansvarlig for vinproduktionen af deres førstevin samt 2. vinen ved navn l’Hospitalet de Gazin.

Slottet har i alt 24 hektar beplantet med henholdsvis 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc og 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, hvoraf 17 hektarer ligger på samme plateau som Pétrus – kun adskilt af en lille gangsti. Deres vine bliver lagret på 50% nye fade og kan ligge i op til 18 måneder, før de bliver stukket sammen til deres Grand Vin.