Chateau Gazin 2011 (1x75cl)

Gazin is one of the larger estates in Pomerol, and its vineyard sits directly next to Pétrus on the same plateau. Part of what is now Pétrus was sold to it by Gazin in 1969.

What Pomerol means. The Right Bank at its most concentrated: Merlot-dominant, grown on clay and iron-rich soil. Pomerol has no classification system at all — no growths, no ranking — so the estates are judged purely on what is in the bottle.

The style. Rounder and plusher than Left Bank Cabernet, with a savoury, iron-like edge that comes from the soil. It is the Bordeaux to open for someone who finds Médoc too austere.

When to drink it. 2011 is fully mature. Decant thirty to sixty minutes. Roast pork, duck, mushroom dishes, aged cheese.

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