
Chateau La Gaffeliere 2016 Saint Emilion

The 2016 La Gaffelière is superb. Vivid and precise. with layers of nuance. the 2016 is a wine of real clarity. Blood orange. lavender. rose petal and mint add brightness to this stunningly beautiful Saint-Émilion. La Gaffelière is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. and it is the Franc that gives the wine so much character and complexity. This is just an irresistibly captivating Saint-Émilion. Stéphane Derenoncourt and Simon Blanchard consult.

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color. the 2016 La Gaffeliere opens with compelling wild blueberries. freshly crushed plums and kirsch scents plus hints of garrigue. underbrush. rose hip tea and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied. the palate is wonderfully elegant with a soft. velvety texture and seamless freshness carrying the multilayered fruit to a long finish.

This is really decadent and rich with great aromas of earth. spice. frost flowers and fresh mushrooms that follow through to a full body. firm and chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Very. very serious from here. A blend of 70 per cent merlot and 30 per cent cabernet franc. Try after 2025.
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Neal Martin bewertet den Chateau La Gaffeliere 2016 im April 2017:
The 2016 La Gaffeliere has a reserved bouquet at first. one that gradually unfurls with quite intense black cherry and sloes. yet there seems to be a welcome restraint. a Saint Emilion that knows how important it was to not "push" the fruit too much. The palate is medium-bodied with very smooth and rounded tannin. The acidity here is nicely judged. and it feels very cohesive. with dark berry fruit mixed with a little cola and plenty of black pepper towards the satisfying finish. Maybe it would benefit from more on the aftertaste. but otherwise this is an excellent La Gaffelière. a château that is now beginning to deliver the goods.

Dynamically and minerally young wine with blackberry and blueberry character. Full body. Firm tannins and a fresh finish. Shows structure and intensity. Focused and classy. Love the finish.
James Molesworth bewertet den La Gaffeliere 2016 im April 2017:
Lively. with light savory and spearmint hints flecked throughout. while the core of currant and fig fruit sits atop some medium-weight brambly grip. A good juicy edge through the finish pulls it together. Very solid.
—J.M.
Antonio Galloni bewertet den La Gaffeliere 2016 im April 2017:
The 2016 La Gaffelière is not a huge Saint-Émilion. but rather a wine of total finesse and class. I loved it. The blend is 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. with the Franc very much in evidence in the perfumed. bright notes it contributes to the wine. Stéphane Derenoncourt and Simon Blanchard consult

Lively. with light savory and spearmint hints flecked throughout. while the core of currant and fig fruit sits atop some medium-weight brambly grip. A good juicy edge through the finish pulls it together. Very solid.
—J.M.

The 2016 La Gaffelière is not a huge Saint-Émilion. but rather a wine of total finesse and class. I loved it. The blend is 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. with the Franc very much in evidence in the perfumed. bright notes it contributes to the wine. Stéphane Derenoncourt and Simon Blanchard consult