Château La Gaffelière

Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

2018 Château La Gaffelière

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spicy, liquorice, layered, elegant, lovely balance, long. 93-95

2017 Château La Gaffelière

APR 18 Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, blueberries, faint violets and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, juicy and playful, long. Refreshing. 93-95

2016 Château La Gaffelière

MAY 19 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise and spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose, quite fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices and liquorice, rounded, elegant texture, long. 93

2016 Château La Gaffelière

JUN 17 Ruby. Scented, floral, fruity, dark berries, light spicy note, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries core, darker fruits, anise, spices, elegant texture, long. 93

2016 Château La Gaffelière

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe and rich nose, intense, almost a faint minerals note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, blackberries, some spices. Long. 91-93

2015 Château La Gaffelière 

NOV 18 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, spices, anise, rich and dense nose, yet with floral and fragrant high notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, long. Drink from 2025 to 2050. 93

2015 Château La Gaffelière

APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, some alcohol high notes, ripe, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, raspberries, blueberries, spices, elegant fruit and texture, some freshness towards the finish, long. 92-94

2014 Château la Gaffelière

DEC 17 Ruby. Anise, blueberries, some spices, minerals, mint notes, faint floral note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, some spices, juicy, minerals, long. 93

2013 Château La Gaffelière
APR 14 Deep ruby. Dark fruits, scented and vanilla nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, richer, sweet, structured finish, good length. 88-90

2012 Château La Gaffelière

APR 13 Deep ruby. Rich and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresher and fruity palate, elegant, slightly sweet and coffee finish. 87-89

2010 Château La Gaffelière

JUN 11 Deep ruby, ripe, rich and intensely fruity. On the verge of being to extracted, barely balancing. Very different from April sample. 87-89

2010 Château La Gaffelière

APR 11 Deep ruby, floral, blueberries, elegantly textured, fresh acidity, good length. 88-90

2001 Château La Gaffelière
APR 15 Deepish ruby, thin garnet rim. Coffee, chocolate, dried fruits, spices, exotic notes, vanilla, almost smokey nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, red and darker fruits palate, fresher palate than nose, but some woodwork and spices are still a bit up front, drying woody finish but it seems the fruit can handle it. Give it five years more. 91