Château Gazin 1961 TS
The 1961 Château Gazin is a Pomerol red wine from Bordeaux, produced by Château Gazin. Its blend consists of 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awards it 93/100, describing a fully mature wine with a bouquet of caramel, chocolate, and coffee, underpinned by flavors of black cherry and fruitcake. The palate is full-bodied, fleshy, and velvety, with a persistent finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Top Shoulder
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pomerol
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Gazin
- Millésime
- 1961
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc
Château Gazin
Château Gazin is a family-owned estate in Pomerol, situated on the upper terrace of the appellation’s plateau. Its contiguous vineyard covers 24 hectares on clay-gravel soils containing blue clay. The de Bailliencourt family, known as Courcol, have owned it since Louis Soualle acquired the estate in 1918.
- Owner
- Famille de Bailliencourt dit Courcol
- Maître de chais
- Rémy Beauché
- Surface (ha)
- 24.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 90 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The Château Gazin website is presented as a former estate of the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem, linked to the Order of Malta. The vineyard is situated on the Pomerol plateau, in the upper part of the appellation. Louis Soualle acquired Château Gazin in 1918. The estate has remained in the hands of his descendants, the de Bailliencourt family, also known as Courcol, ever since. Inès, Laure, Nicolas and Christophe de Bailliencourt represented the fourth generation at the helm of the estate. Since 2023, Élise and Édouard de Bailliencourt have jointly managed the château. Mickaël Obert serves as vineyard manager. Rémy Beauché is the estate’s cellar master and is directly responsible for winemaking.
