Château Gazin Pomerol 2012

Flaschenbewertung (Mai 2015):
"This is certainly one of the great 2012s from Pomerol. What´s amazing is that it is 100% Merlot. Readers may have forgotten (or never knew) that a chunk of this vineyard was sold to Petrus in the early 1970s, but what remains is still a superb terroir and incredibly well-placed on the plateau of Pomerol, adjacent to Petrus and across the road from Lafleur. This wine tips the scales at 14.5% natural alcohol, which puts it right up there with the 2009 and 2010. This points further to the sensational success Pomerol enjoyed in 2012. It is inky purple in color, with a glorious nose of black fruits, an unctuous texture, and a full-bodied mouthfeel. Sometimes Gazin can show too much new oak in its youth, but that is not an issue with the 2012. This is sensational Pomerol and one of the great wines of this vintage. Give it another 5-8 years of cellaring and drink it over the following two to three decades."
95/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2020 - 2053


This may be the first time in the history of this estate that Gazin has been made from 100% Merlot. That was the favored cepage (grape varietal) in 2012, and Gazin has produced a powerful, concentrated, dark plum/purple-hued wine displaying notes of balsam wood, forest floor, camphor, blackberries and cassis. As the wine sits in the glass, hints of white chocolate and espresso roast (no doubt from the barrels used) emerge. Full, rich and intense, this impressive 2012 reminds me of the 2001, only slightly more masculine. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring and drink it over the following two decades.
93-95/100 Punkte

Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila und violetten Reflexen. Sehr würzig, intensive Aromatik mit einer feinen Cabernetspur in der Mitte, Cassis, Lakritze, Szechuanpfeffer, dahitner dunkle Edelhölzer. Im Gaumen Cassis, Cassis und nochmals Cassis, dann eine zarte Eucalyptusspur welche den Wein erfrischt, fleischig im Extrakt, nachhaltiges Finish.
18/20 Punkte - Trinken: 2019 - 2045

Fleshy, ripe and enticing, with a singed mesquite note churning through the core of crushed plum, blueberry and blackberry paste flavors. Long and toasted on the finish, this remains polished and integrated. Opulent but not overdone. —J.M.
90-93/100 Punkte