Château La Gaffelière 2022

Name: Château La Gaffelière 2022
Brand: Château La Gaffelière
SKU: 4425G05522-75LCB06
Price: 75.5 CHF
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Red wine | Premier Grand Cru Classé, Saint-Émilion AC

Without succumbing to passing trends, the Malet Roquefort family proudly displays a typically French winemaking style, rooted in both tradition and modernity. The combination of their hillside and foothill wines produces a nectar that is powerful, distinguished and silky smooth. This harmony is found in all vintages of Château La Gaffelière.

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CHF 75.50 (75cl)

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France Bordeaux
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
5 - 20 years
15.00% Vol.

Features

Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Sub-region	Saint Émilion
Wine type	Red wine
Designation	Premier Grand Cru Classé, Saint-Émilion AC
Grape variety	Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Alcohol content	15.00% Vol.
Cellaring	5 - 20 years
Serving temperature	16 - 18 ° C

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Château La Gaffelière 2022

CHF 75.50 (75cl)

Colour

A dark, deep purple with almost black highlights.

Nose

Très aromatique, fin, fruité et nuancé.

Palate

Smooth and subtle at first, with powerful aromas, developing a delicate texture and a long, rich, complex and meticulous finish. It's very good.

Wine-growing terroir

The estate now covers 38 ha, including 22 ha of Premier Grand Cru Classé. The plots are located in three areas: on a plateau of limestone and green marl at around 90 metres above sea level; on the south-southwest-facing slope on clayey molasses from Frondais; and at the foot of the slope, consisting of deep sand deposited by colluvial processes.

Winemaking

Manual harvest in small crates, overnight in a cold room, mechanical destemming, optical sorting. Plot vinification in thermoregulated stainless steel vats, filled by gravity, without the use of sulfur. Alcoholic fermentation with pumping over and punching down, malolactic fermentation in vats (75%) and barrels (25%). Maceration for approximately 30 days. Aging for 14 to 16 months, separated by batch in oak barrels (60% new wood).

Bottle closure

Cork

Packaging

Wooden box

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Yves Beck Beaucoup d’énergie dans ce vin encore marqué par son élevage. Il a besoin d’air pour finalement révéler sa fraîcheur avec des nuances de garrigues, de cassis et de framboises complétées par une touche de réglisse et de menthe poivrée. Dense et friand en attaque, le vin se distingue par son caractère soyeux et par la sérénité de sa puissance. Il doit cette dernière à d’exceptionnels tannins qui ont pour seule ambition de conférer de la vigueur tout en caressant les papilles, avec néanmoins la structure acide comme acolyte, question d’amener un peu de peps dans ce contexte charmant. 2027-2052. Novembre 2024.

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Jean-Marc Quarin Couleur noire. Nez intense, fin, fruité, pur, épicé. Ultra distingué en entrée de bouche, avec énormément de classe dans le toucher, ce vin raffiné fond au palais vers une immense longueur, à la minutie aromatique record et sans l'ombre d'un tannin. C'est impossible à cracher. Assemblage : 60 % merlot, 40 % cabernet franc. Degré d'alcool : 15°10 - pH : 3,44. Rendement : 40 hl/ha. Avril 2023.

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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The 2022 La Gaffelière, one of the finest wines I’ve encountered at this address, is a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. Crafted primarily from the prime hillside vineyards beneath Ausone, this wine exudes violet, dark berries, licorice, cherries and smoke, with subtly integrated oak influences. It's medium to full-bodied, deep and powerful, with a multidimensional, fleshy core of fruit and youthful yet powdery tannins framed by a tense, energetic mid-palate, typical of the limestone soils. Concluding with a long, saline and complex finish that marries tension and charming to pleasing effect, it was matured for 19 months in 50% new barrels. Drinking window: 2030 - 2042. Yohan Castaing. March 2025.

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Decanter A deep, seductive nose - coffee, chocolate, mocha, tobacco, and spiced sun-kissed fruit. Intense but impactful aromatics - signature perfume of Gaffelière. Bright and bold, with juicy fruit and crushed velvet tannins. Clean, crisp and so moreish with a salty tang, strawberry juiciness, and tons of freshness. Harmonised and balanced, with long, layered complexity. Clear structure and power here. Gorgeous. Drinking window: 2029 - 2045. Georgina Hindle. January 2025.

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Wine Enthusiast A velvety structured wine (with firm tannins underneath), this is solid, concentrated and full of fine blackberry fruits. It is a powerful wine that will age well. Roger Voss. February 2023.

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Vinous - Antonio Galloni

Saint-Émilion

The wines of Saint-Émilion, nestling on the right bank of the Dordogne, are famous for their elegance and richness. This prestigious Bordeaux appellation is known for its clay-limestone soils and iconic grape varieties, principally Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Our selection celebrates the crus of Saint-Émilion, which offer seductive aromas of ripe red fruit, sweet spices and truffles. Each bottle embodies the age-old expertise of Saint-Émilion's winemakers, who combine tradition and innovation to produce wines of exceptional quality.

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