Château Gazin - Pomerol 2010 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Wine Spectator

93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/31/2013

Dense, with a dark, smoldering feel as charcoal and coffee weave around a core of mulled fig, blackberry and boysenberry fruit. The long, muscular finish features singed iron and black tea notes for added range. Needs a little time, but should unfurl nicely. Best from 2015 through 2030. –JM

Wine Advocate

96 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe3/1/2013

Wow! This wine exceeded my enthusiastic barrel tasting notes. A big, back-strapping blockbuster from Gazin, in which the oak seems to be pushed into the background (thankfully), the wine offers up notes of caramelized black cherry and black currant fruit interwoven with mocha, white chocolate, subtle toast and hints of coffee beans and tobacco leaf. The exceptional aromatics are easily followed up by a full-bodied, powerful, broodingly backward, rich, intense wine with multiple dimensions, layers of fruit, and a sensational finish of close to a minute. This is one of the all-time great efforts from Gazin. It should be forgotten for 6-10 years and drunk over the following 30 to 40.

Wine Advocate

94 / 100

byNeal Martinthe2/15/2013

Tasted at the Union de Grand Cru in London. The Gazin 2010 has an intense, quite opulent bouquet with intense small dark black cherries, hints of cassis, even a decadent mote of honey that are all beautifully defined. The palate is full-bodied and rich on the entry. This is a very concentrated Gazin with a powdery texture, crisp acidity and a hint of white pepper towards the long, edgy truffle tinged finish. Superb. Tasted November 2012

Jamessuckling.com

95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/3/2013

A subtle red with ultra-fine tannins that accentuate a palate of chocolate, berries and nuts. Full and very round. It's refined and beautiful. Hard not to drink now but wait at least five years. Top wine from Gazin.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16,25-16,5 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe6/30/2011

Beau rouge sombre. Nez fin, fruité et pur. Bouche caressante, très fruitée, nuancée et sans rudesse tannique. Beau milieu de bouche. Bonne longueur savoureuse.

Wine Advocate

94-95 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/31/2011

Tasted at the Syndicat de Pomerol. Gazin has been on form in recent vintages. The 2010 has a very pure bouquet with superb lift and purity: black cherries and raspberry, crushed stone underneath. The palate is full-bodied with grippy tannins, very good acidity, compact and masculine, huge weight on the finish, great length and ambition. Superb. Tasted April 2011.

Asian Palate

87-90 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe5/24/2011

The 2010 Gazin is very rich, very ripe with plenty of velvety smooth flavours. It is a sleek wine that has little room for nuances. There is good concentration to enable the wine to age well for at least a decade or two.

Le Point

17 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/12/2011

Fruits rouges, joli nez, bouche droite, petits tanins fins, pas mal de bois mais un joli fruit, bonne tension. O=2016 G=15 ans

Decanter Magazine

17,5 / 20

byJames Lawther MWthe4/30/2011

Rich and savoury. Plenty of fruit on the palate. Powerful but refined structure. Persistent. Needs time but won't disappoint. Drink 2018-2035. (17.5 points)

TAST

18 / 20

by Bettane & Desseauvethe4/30/2011

Ce vin est charmeur et profond. Sensation pulpeuse en bouche tant l’alcool et le corps sont équilibrés par la fraîcheur du tanin. Ce cru est un superbe classique.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/30/2011

This is a little tight. But it shows plenty of coffee and chocolate notes and dark fruits. Full and silky. I really like the polish to the tannins.

Wine Spectator

92-95 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/30/2011

This sports some power, with dark fig, plum and blackberry fruit, but still stays silky, with perfumy black tea gliding in on the finish. A lacing of iron shows some strength as well. —J.M.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/25/2011

Gazin Black raspberry, floral and bitter chocolate aromas pair well with the soft, rich, long plum, licorice and chocolate finish. 91-93 Pts

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/15/2011

Very dark and lustrous with some ruby at the rim. High toned and aromatic. Very comfortable and unforced. Highly successful with real vivacity. Dry finish. Was this on some clay? Well done! Quite juicy. Drink 2018-2030