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Château La Gaffeliere, 1er Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion
Château La Gaffelière

Château La Gaffeliere, 1er Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion, 2024

Available Vintages
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critic reviews

94-96/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

Deep garnet-purple colored. Needs some patient swirling to wake up scents of fresh black cherries, black plums, and boysenberries, followed by hints of underbrush, anise, and fragrant soil. The medium-bodied palate has plush tannins and refreshing acidity framing the juicy black fruit flavors, finishing long and perfumed.

DRINKING WINDOW 2027 - 2042
date of review 05/2025
93-95/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2024 La Gaffelière was picked from September 24 to October 8 at 42 hl/ha, aged in 60% new oak including 10% in 500-liter casks. This has a very seductive bouquet with black cherries, boysenberry and light Indian ink scents unfolding in the glass. The palate is very well balanced with succulent tannins, impressive mid-weight density and a crisp, mineral finish. La Gaffelière has been on a run of form recently and the 2024 overcomes the challenges of the vintage with style.

DRINKING WINDOW 2029 - 2050
date of review 05/2025
93/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Smoky oak impact on the opening, dense fruit to accompany, with lilac and iris, chalky palma violets, good quality and texture, cloves and cassis. Austerity comes in pretty strongly through the mid palate, this is one to look out for after ageing, and is a potential upscore in bottle. Third vintage since they stepped back from the classification. Harvest 25 September to 7 October. 50% new oak. Tasted twice.

DRINKING WINDOW 2030 - 2044
date of review 04/2025
90-92/100Yohan Castaing,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Unwinding in the glass with a gently oaky bouquet of dark berries, spices, mulberries and licorice, the 2024 La Gaffeliere is medium to full-bodied, lively and tense. Its incisive mid-palate is framed by brittle tannins that assert themselves in a short, chalky finish. Time will likely tame its slight rusticity.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2040
date of review 04/2025

product details

Country:
France
Region:
Bordeaux
Appellation:
St Emilion
Producer:
Château La Gaffelière
Style:
Red Wine
Grape Variety:
Merlot Cabernet
abv:
13%

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