Chateau La Gaffelière 2020

Herkunftsland: Frankreich
Region: Bordeaux
Anbaugebiet: Saint-Emilion
Rebsorten: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc
Rebenalter: 35 Jahre
Klassifizierung: 1er Grand Cru Classé B
Trinkreife: 2028 bis 2060
A. Galloni bewertete (02/2023) Château La Gaffelère 2020 wie folgt: “The 2020 La Gaffelière is superb. Rich, dense and explosive. Black cherry, gravel, licorice, grilled herbs and menthol race out of the glass. Deep, pliant and explosive, the 2020 is magnificent. At this stage, the 2020 is an infant, but that won’t be a problem in a few years. This vivid, statuesque Saint-Émilion is nothing short of thrilling! ” – 98 Punkte
The Wine Independent bewertete (06/2023) Château La Gaffelère 2020 wie folgt: “Deep garnet-purple in color, it soars out of the glass with expressive notes of redcurrant jelly, plum preserves, and kirsch, plus nuances of dark chocolate, violets, pencil lead, and fragrant soil with a waft of crushed rocks. The medium-bodied palate is so tightly wound, featuring very fine layers of red and black fruit intertwined with floral and mineral nuances, supported by highly pixilated, super-ripe tannins and amazing tension, finishing very long and with the energy of an atomic bomb. This is stunning..” – 98 Punkte
James Suckling bewertete (05/2023) Château La Gaffelère 2020 wie folgt: ” Deep and intense notes of plums and blackberries with dark chocolate, toasted spices, walnut, crushed graphite and wet stones. Full-bodied with layers of ripe, velvety tannins that flow in a firm stream throughout the palate. Very structured. Delicious chocolate-wrapped black and blue fruit with spiced character and a really long finish. 60% merlot and 40% cabernet franc. Drink from 2028. ” – 97 Punkte
Parker’s Wine Advocate bewertete (04/2023) Château La Gaffelère 2020 wie folgt: “A worthy follow up to the excellent 2019, the 2020 La Gaffelière bursts with aromas of plums, sweet berries, licorice, mint and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and concentrated, with lively acids and vibrant fruit flavors, it’s built around powdery, fine-grained tannins. Cabernet Franc represents fully 40% of the blend. As I wrote last year, this estate, in many respects Saint-Émilion’s sleeping giant, is awakening” – 95 Punkte
Neil Martin bewertete (02/2023) Château La Gaffelère 2020 wie folgt: “The 2019 La Gaffelière has a wonderful bouquet of mineral-rich black and red fruit and sous-bois, a little tobacco and pencil box emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fleshy and ripe. Perfectly balanced, leading to an almost Left Bank, graphite-tinged finish courtesy of the 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 continues the purple patch of this Saint-Émilion stalwart. No doubt a wine that will give 30 to 40 years of drinking pleasure” – 96 Punkte