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Gazin 2009

Pomerol

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Tasting Notes

A big, powerful, masculine Pomerol with a style not dissimilar from Le Gay, the dense purple-colored 2009 Gazin exhibits black currant, black cherry liqueur, coffee, roasted herb, an exotic Asian spice component, vanillin, creme caramel and toasty oak in its aromatics and flavors. From a vineyard near Petrus, Le Gay and La Fleur Petrus, it is full-bodied with licorice, earth, truffle and creme de cassis in the mouth. Give this powerful, backward 2009 an additional 6-8 years of cellaring and drink it over the following three decades.

Score: 96

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2048 01 March 2012

Ferocious extract, huge tannin, an opaque purple color, and enormous richness all make for a potentially brilliant wine from this vineyard, located on the plateau of Pomerol just adjacent to Petrus. Probably a late finisher of malolactic given its showing on three separate occasions, this wine, which is enormously endowed, very rich, and full-bodied, has a chance to be the best Gazin ever made. However, patience will be a virtue, as the wine will certainly need 5-8 years of cellaring. (Tasted three times.)

Score: 94 - 96

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2015+ 01 April 2010

Wow. Best ever from here? Powerful aromas of chili, crushed blackberries and rose water. Full body, with juicy, soft and velvety tannins. This goes on for minutes. Fruit forward. Try in 2018.

Score: 95

James Suckling, - Maturity: 2018+ 15 February 2012

Blackberry and light tar aromas follow through to a full body, with soft and velvety tannins and a fruity finish. Delicate in a rich way.

Score: 92 - 95

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2010

Attractive aromas of sweet black cherry and vanilla, then lots of rich, concentrated black fruit in the middle. Solid tannins and a warm, drying finish where the alcohol and extract show through.

Score: 91 - 93

Albany Vintners, - 05 May 2010

Ruby-purple with inky highlights. Enticing Pomerol aromas of violet, cocoa, coffee and sweet spices complicated by smoked meat and iron. Supple and smooth on entry, with lovely red berry and black cherry flavors joined on the back by spicy plum component. Starts smooth, but turns chalky, even slightly austere, on the tannic finish. This will need time.

Score: 88 - 91

Ian D'Agata, International Wine Cellar 01 May 2010

Tasted at Chateau Clinet. This has a well defined, quite a cerebral bouquet with aromas of blackberry, Morello and a touch of liquorice, becoming more rounded and voluptuous with aeration. The palate is very well balanced with firm tannins, superb definition and minerality coming through on this Gazin, the best that I have tasted at primeur. Very precise towards the finish, very sophisticated. Wonderful. Tasted April 2010.

Score: 94 - 96

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 04 April 2010

Ripe but poised. Aromatic red fruit (crushed raspberry) aromas, smooth tannic frame, attractive mid-palate fruit and a balancing freshness that is marked. Assured value. Drink 2018-2035. (17.5 points)

Score: 17 - 18

Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2018-2035 01 April 2010

Luscious and intense with the merest hint of animal fur. Thick and then rather tough and acid. Rather austere on the end.

Score: 16

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2017-2027 29 March 2010