At A Glance
- Field
- Detail
- Region
- Bordeaux, France
- Appellation
- Blaye and Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
- Main grapes
- Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec
- Signature wine
- Château Monconseil Gazin Grande Réserve
- Defining feature
- Baudet family ownership since 1894
The Producer
Jean Michel Baudet is a pioneer of environmentally friendly viticulture. Château Monconseil Gazin is a château in Blaye, Bordeaux, producing red wines under Blaye and Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux labels.
Place
Blaye is the place named on both wines. Château Monconseil Gazin Grande Réserve carries Blaye, while Château Monconseil Gazin Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux carries the fuller appellation name. The producer name stays the same across both labels while the appellation wording changes.
Wines
The two named red wines use separate appellation names. Château Monconseil Gazin Grande Réserve is labeled Blaye. Château Monconseil Gazin Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux 2020 is two thirds Merlot, with Cabernet Sauvignon and a splash of Malbec.
In The Glass
The Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux bottling is scented and harmoniously balanced. The Grande Réserve 2019 displays aromatic sweet oak with good acidity, cassis and red fruits, and is a little tannic.
A Bottle To Understand It
Choose Château Monconseil Gazin Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux first. Its ageing lasts 12 to 18 months in French oak, and the oak influence is intentionally kept subtle.
Final Word
Château Monconseil Gazin makes red Blaye wines, including a Merlot led bottling aged in French oak.