Devon Magee, JJ Buckley, February 2013

86% merlot, 10% cabernet sauvignon, and 4% cabernet franc. Garnet hue. There's a lovely, sexy purity of red fruit and violet on the nose, which continues on the palate along with mouthwatering flavors of wild, freshly-picked red fruit. The ripeness here is perfect and fresh, without delving into any overdone liquor notes. Silky in texture and feminine in overall stature, this is absolutely mouthwatering and will be enjoyed over the next 2-25 years. 2010 Burgundy meets 2010 Bordeaux here.

95 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, February 2013

A subtle red with ultra-fine tannins that accentuate a palate of chocolate, berries and nuts. Full and very round. It's refined and beautiful. Hard not to drink now but wait at least five years. Top wine from Gazin.

Jancis Robinson, April 2011

Very dark and lustrous with some ruby at the rim. High toned and aromatic. Very comfortable and unforced. Highly successful with real vivacity. Dry finish. Was this on some clay? Well done! Quite juicy. 17 out of 20

91 -93 points,

Jeff Leve, TheWineCellarInsider.com, April 2011

Black raspberry, floral and bitter chocolate aromas pair well with the soft, rich, long plum, licorice and chocolate finish.

94 points,

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, November 2012

Tasted at the Union de Grand Cru in London. The Gazin 2010 has an intense, quite opulent bouquet with intense small dark black cherries, hints of cassis, even a decadent mote of honey that are all beautifully defined. The palate is full-bodied and rich on the entry. This is a very concentrated Gazin with a powdery texture, crisp acidity and a hint of white pepper towards the long, edgy truffle tinged finish. Superb.

96 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2013

Wow! This wine exceeded my enthusiastic barrel tasting notes. A big, back-strapping blockbuster from Gazin, in which the oak seems to be pushed into the background (thankfully), the wine offers up notes of caramelized black cherry and black currant fruit interwoven with mocha, white chocolate, subtle toast and hints of coffee beans and tobacco leaf. The exceptional aromatics are easily followed up by a full-bodied, powerful, broodingly backward, rich, intense wine with multiple dimensions, layers of fruit, and a sensational finish of close to a minute. This is one of the all-time great efforts from Gazin. It should be forgotten for 6-10 years and drunk over the following 30 to 40.

93 points,

Wine Spectator, March 2013

Dense, with a dark, smoldering feel as charcoal and coffee weave around a core of mulled fig, blackberry and boysenberry fruit. The long, muscular finish features singed iron and black tea notes for added range. Needs a little time, but should unfurl nicely. Best from 2015 through 2030. -JM

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