Awards/Ratings

Average rating ~84/100 (aggregate) and suggested drinking window noted as mature in 1980s

Tasting Note

Mature Pomerol: stewed plum, black cherry, forest floor, truffle, leather and tobacco with gentle cedar and spice; softened tannins, earthy finish, medium‑full body.

Food Pairing

Roast lamb, beef stews, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses; Peking duck, char siu pork, braised short ribs, umami mushroom stir-fries.

Production Method

Hand-harvested Merlot-dominant fruit; fermented in small concrete vats, varieties vinified separately; malolactic in oak; aged ~15–18 months in French oak (40–50% new).

Vineyard Info

Château Gazin is a long-established, family-owned Pomerol estate (Bailliencourt family); single 24–26 ha block on the Pomerol plateau planted mainly to Merlot.