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Chateau La Gaffeliere 2024
Standard - 75cl
ETA: +2 years
- Vintage2024
- ColourRed
- ProducerChateau La Gaffeliere
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionSaint-Emilion Grand Cru
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13.5
- LWIN10104392024
Wine Critic Reviews
lways showy and exotic, like a candle shop or perfumers, this is a fascinating wine with a swirling vortex of heady oak notes which combine with the roses, violets and an entire greengrocer’s array of berries to make a gorgeously indulgent wine. I am not sure how many glasses I could charge through without needing a change of scene, but I am certain this wine will turn heads, and there will be palates out there who will fall for this degree of showmanship in a moment.
- Reviewer Name: Matthew Jukes
The 2024 La Gaffelière confirms its place as one of the top properties in Saint-Émilion in this challenging vintage. Bright and dynamic in the glass, with terrific persistence, the 2024 sizzles with tension. Crushed flowers, mint, lavender and crushed rocks open in the glass. The finesse of the tannins is impossible to miss. The 2024 is not a huge wine, but its finesse is evident. Blue/purplish fruit, slate and clean mineral overtones extend the long, sculpted finish. Tasted three times.
- Drinking Window: 2034 - 2054
- Reviewer Name: Antonio Galloni
Château La Gaffelière (Saint-Émilion; 60% Merlot; 40% Cabernet Franc; certified organic; 14% alcohol; aged in 50% new oak; yield 45 hl/ha; tasted at the property). Strikingly floral with violets, lavender, blue fruits and rose petals. A thread of limestone chalkiness weaves through both nose and palate. The attack is vibrant and energetic, opening into a more spherical mid-palate of redcurrants, cranberries and graphite. The tannins are beautifully integrated and the finish is finesse-driven and mineral.
- Reviewer Name: Colin Hay
Fragrant blackcurrants and plum notes on the nose Clean, juicy and so lifted, this has great purity and focus from the start but also a sense of brightness and tang which gives him a happy, joyous aspect before salty tannins and saline notes come through. Finessed and sophisticated with uber charm. A totally delicious and easy drinking wine. Great energy, sapidity and freshness. Delicate but just so drinkable.
- Reviewer Name: Georgina Hindle
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
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
Based on 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, and aging in 50% new oak, the 2024 Château La Gaffelière sports a deep purple hue and reveals darker cherries, blue fruits, graphite, and floral nuances. Medium-bodied and nicely concentrated, it has a focused, elegant mouthfeel, ripe, polished tannins, and a great finish.
- Reviewer Name: Jeb Dunnuck
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.
- Reviewer Name: Jane Anson