Ratings
JS 97 · Vinous 95 · RP 94
Identity
| Producer | Chateau Gazin |
| Year | 2022 |
| Vol | 0.75 |
| Grapes | 94% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc |
| Color | Red |
| Sweetness | Dry |
Tasting
| Color Desc | dark garnet color |
| Aroma | The nose offers notes of red and black fruits, aromas of blackberry and peony, interspersed with hints of brioche, vanilla, and blond tobacco brought by barrel aging. |
| Palate | The palate is round, supported by silky tannins and pleasant freshness. Moderately fleshy, this refined wine is very long on the palate and well-balanced. |
| Finish | very long on the palate |
Profile
Acidity (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Body (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Aroma (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Astringency (1-5)
AVERAGE
Minerality (1-5)
AVERAGE
Enology
| ABV % | 14.3 |
| Aging Process | barrel aging |
Terroir
| Soil | Gunzian gravel on the surface and a subsoil of blue and green clay with iron oxides (iron residues). Clay-gravel subsoil of the Pomerol plateau. Clay with gravel. |
| Vine Age | 35 |
Interesting facts
| Graceful and seductive due to the dominance of Merlot. Can be enjoyed after a few years but worth laying down for fifteen, twenty years or more. Offers a wide aromatic range of red and black fruit with hints of plum, chocolate, coffee, or licorice, with aromas of almonds, toast, tobacco, and vanilla, and minty freshness. With maturity, it develops a spicy nose with hints of truffles, notes of undergrowth, game, and leather. |