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Château Gazin 1999

Bordeaux

Pomerol

- Red - See details

Parker | 89

J. Robinson | 17.5

Wine Spectator | 85-87

R. Gabriel | 16

£114.50 Incl. VAT & DP

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Marks and reviews

/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Robert M. Parker, Jr.

An excellent sweet nose of lavish toasty oak intertwined with plums, black cherries, and currants dominates the olfactory senses. In the mouth, this wine is elegant, lush, flavorful, and savory, with medium body and no hard edges. Drink it over the next 10-12 years.

/20

Jancis Robinson

Pretty inconsequential nose. Sweet start and then a bit dry and dusty and austere with rustic tannins. Dull. Fast fade. (JR)

/100

Jeff Leve

Leve Jeff

Firm, bright, earthy, leafy and all about the bright red fruits, the medium-bodied wine is better on the nose than on the lean, almost Medocian palate.

/20

Weinwisser

Deep ruby-purple with a crimson shimmer. Herbal bouquet: fruit tea, red currant, dark wood, coffee. Juicy, soft palate, with plenty of melt-in-the-mouth richness in the jammy, fine-grained extract; a charming, intense, almost smoky aromatic profile on a blackberry-like finish. The tannins are not quite fully ripe.

/20

René Gabriel

00: Herbal bouquet, fruit tea, red currant, dark wood, coffee. Juicy, soft palate, lots of mellowness in the jammy, fine-sandy extract; graceful, intense, almost smoky aromas on a blackberry finish; the tannins are not fully ripe. 06: A Burgundian, flattering pleasure with no regrets. 08: Drunk at a lunch with Nicolas de Baillencourt at Château Gazin. He decanted it a good four hours. And that was a good thing. The wine is enormous fun and still has some reserves, enough to deliver at least another 5 years of great enjoyment for little money. 10: Quite evolved, bright ruby-garnet. Floral, almost vegetal bouquet, sorrel-leaf notes. On the palate, distinctive, slightly furry, noticeable acidity, with quite a lot of sandy tannins. It will remain increasingly hard and somehow unfinished. Drinks like an under-aged steak.

/100

Jean-Marc Quarin

Deep dark red color. Good intensity. Bright. Medium-intensity nose. Very, very fruity. Ripe. With aeration, smoky. Refined. Fruity. A hint of coffee. The palate opens smooth and caressing, developing into a fruity, generous, silky wine with a fine mouthfeel. A slow, very tasty tannic evolution on tannins that are sophisticated in texture and aromatic. Normal length. A rather moreish wine that can already be tasted and kept for 2 to 3 years before opening. A little more structure on the finish would make it even more noble.

Description

Characteristics and tasting tips for Château Gazin 1999

Tasting

Colour
The wine displays a garnet hue with brick-red highlights, a sign of its graceful evolution, having shown an intense purple in its youth.

Nose
The bouquet opens with luscious aromas of ripe black fruit such as plum, black cherry and blackcurrant, wrapped in rich notes of toasted oak. With time, this complex nose reveals subtle tertiary scents of truffle, undergrowth and delicate leather, along with hints of roasted coffee and chocolate.

Palate
Medium-bodied, the palate charms with its elegance and velvety texture. Flavourful and harmonious, it unfolds perfectly integrated, seamless tannins before stretching into a long, beautifully fragrant finish.

Food and wine pairings

This red wine pairs wonderfully with roasted or braised meats such as tournedos Rossini or a grilled rib-eye steak. It also enhances lamb, duck breast and dishes featuring game or wild mushrooms, such as a porcini risotto or a pheasant pie.

The elegance and complexity of a Pomerol wine

The estate

Located on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, Château Gazin traces its origins back to the 12th century, when the Knights of St John of Jerusalem built a hospice there. However, the wine estate itself was only truly established in 1772. Acquired in 1918 by Louis Soualle, it is now run by his descendants, Nicolas de Bailliencourt, together with Élise and Édouard. This historic family property stands out for its large, contiguous vineyard and its commitment to environmentally friendly practices, producing wines that combine classicism, power and finesse.

The vineyard

The 26-hectare vineyard lies in a single block on the high terrace of the Pomerol plateau, alongside illustrious neighbours. The vines, 35 years old on average, with some plots dating back to 1942, thrive on a remarkable terroir of Günz gravel on the surface over a subsoil of blue and green clay rich in iron oxides. The estate favours sustainable viticulture, including hand harvesting, ploughing and the use of organic fertilisers.

The vintage

1999 stood out as a well-balanced vintage overall. Free from any major excess of heat or rainfall, these mild weather conditions allowed the berries to ripen steadily and optimally throughout the growing season.

Vinification and ageing

Traditional vinification takes place in vats, with rigorous temperature control and carefully managed extraction. After malolactic fermentation, the wine undergoes meticulous ageing in oak barrels, around half of them new, for 15 to 18 months.

Grape varieties

85% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc.

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