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Château Gazin, L'Hospitalet de Gazin

Bordeaux, France 2008 (750mL)
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Château Gazin, L'Hospitalet de Gazin


The present day Château Gazin is located on the site of a hospital built in the 18th century by the Knights of St. John. The hospital was built along the path forged by the Knights to host pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostella, hence the name of the estate's second wine, l'Hospitalet de Gazin. The vineyards planted here can be traced further back, in documents back to the 12th century. Gazin's vineyards (90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc), the most extensive of Pomerol's best growths, cover a single, contiguous block stretching across 70 acres of which 60 are planted in vines. These thrive in a clay and gravel soil which covers a subsoil of crasse de fer, an iron-rich layer, and produce a wine appreciated for its finesse and elegance which are harmoniously supported by deep structure which lends the wine superior longevity. Viticulture and vinification are carried out traditionally; no chemical herbicides are used, grapes are harvested by hand, fermentation done in lined concrete vats, followed by ageing in barriques.
 
In 1986 l’Hospitalet de Gazin was created as the second wine to Château Gazin, a deep, complex, and delicious wine which is surprisingly from the younger vines of the estate. The wine has a dark ruby core moving to heavy oranging on the rim, typical of maturing right bank wines. Intense and dark aromas are driven by notes of red and black currants, wilting violets, wet clay, drying tobacco, leather, tree bark, crushed stones and a touch of exotic spices. The palate is earth driven and dense with concentration fueled by favors of clay, tobacco, wet herbs, black currants and anise. This wine is incredible and drinks like a bottle twice its price. This wine needs a quick 30 minutes decant, then please serve into large Bordeaux stems at roughly cellar temperature and watch the wine open up as the temperature rises over the next hour or two. To pair this wine with a specific dish, stick to the classics; a simple Filet Mignon dinner, served rare, with roast vegetables will allow this wine to shine.
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Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-Region
FrancePomerol
Soil
Clay
Farming
Sustainable
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90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol
13.0
OAK
French-Partial New

France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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