Château Gazin: Tasting & Drinking
It is clear that Château Gazin has, in the past, enjoyed great success; there is certainly an air of a ‘golden era’ to the 19th century, when it was ranked so closely behind the grand names of the appellation. Today the wines once again are on very good form, the direct result of the work put in by Nicolas de Bailliencourt since taking over from his father in the late 1908s.
Wines that particularly stand out are the most recent vintages, including the 2005 and the oft overlooked 2004 vintage. Although I once thought the 2006 did not belong in the same bracket, continued reassessment has shown that in this vintage Gazin has in fact put in a very strong performance, and the same can be said of 2008 and 2009. The 2007 is naturally, considering the vintage, a less convincing wine, and the 2002 was also less full and pleasing than other recent years, although it would be very appropriate to reassess – this is a vintage that can provide unexpected and pleasant surprises. The 2010 was very good, in keeping with the style of the vintage, the 2011 good considering the difficult year, but the 2012 is – considering the rather trying growing season, which was late and dogged by mildew – a resounding success for the vintage.
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