Chateau Gazin 2014

JAMES SUCKLING: "The soy-sauce and savory aromas really make this stand out, but behind it are some very nice fruit and elegant tannins. This is a very well-made modern Pomerol with a lot of potential that needs some time to reveal its full class. Give it five or six years of bottle age."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2014 Gazin was stubborn and broody when tasted in bottle, but give it a few swirls and there comes forth gravel and black truffle scents alongside sultry black fruit. These aromatics are so engaging and involving, drawing you in towards it charms. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, crisp and taut with great precision and sappiness towards the focused, almost symmetrical, black truffle-laced finish. This continues Gazin´s fine run of form, a great Pomerol from an estate predisposed these days to create sophisticated, classic wines."

WEINWISSER: "Würziges, feines, dichtes Bouquet, Erdbeeren, After Eight, Kokos, schwarzer Pfeffer. Ausgewogener, mittelkräftiger, seidener Gaumen mit guter Frucht, dichtverwobener, fein muskulöser Struktur, kräftiger Aromatik, feinem Tannin, sehr langer, frischer Abgang mit vielen Rückaromen. Kann noch zulegen. 18/20 2021 - 2038"

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Luscious, round, supple textured, ripe, sweet, dark red fruits, with ripe flavors and a polished, silky finish are found here. This is really quite nice from start to finish."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "A smooth wine that is ripe with rich berry and dark-plum fruits. With its soft tannins and juicy crisp acidity, the wine is warm, rounded and likely to develop quickly. Drink this already attractive smoky wine from 2020."

WINE SPECTATOR: "Solid, with a core of juicy raspberry and blackberry preserve flavors, harnessed by singed sandalwood and firm black tea notes. Shows a tug of earth through the finish, leaving a slightly dusty feel in the end. Best from 2018 through 2026. 5,417 cases made."