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Château la Gaffelière 2010 Barrel sample Red (Saint-Emilion)
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95-97 Structured, with the ripe fruits finely organized. The wine has weight, and dusty tannins, very perfumed in character. This is a beautiful wine that shows elegance as well as power.
— R.V.
(6/25/2011)
Château la Gaffelière 2004 Barrel Sample Red (Saint-Emilion)
93–96 This wine has achieved a near-perfect balance between its rich fruit and exotic wood. Offers black currant flavors and finely judged extraction.
— R.V.
(6/1/2005)
Château la Gaffelière 2009 Red (Saint-Emilion)
- $90
Straight down the line, this wine shows fruit and acidity. The tannins are relatively soft while the fruit is forward. Blackberries, coffee and licorice notes all come together.
— R.V.
(2/1/2012)
Château la Gaffelière 2009 Barrel sample Red (Saint-Emilion)
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93-95 Barrel sample. Soft, almost too smooth, the sweet plum fruits way underneath layers of velvet and plush. The structure is hard to find here, but the richness of the year is very apparent.
— R.V.
(8/9/2010)
Château la Gaffelière 2000 Red (Saint-Emilion)
- $120
Opulence and richness, with all the generosity of Merlot, are the hallmarks of this superb wine. It is huge and powerful and has enormous potential. What is so exceptional about this wine is that all its power is still to be revealed. In 10 years time, it will prove to be one of the stars of the vintage in Saint-Emilion.
— R.V.
(6/1/2003)
Château la Gaffelière 2006 Red (Saint-Emilion)
- Cellar Selection
La Gaffelière, now under the expert guidance of Saint-Emilion’s guru Stéphane Derenoncourt, is producing serious wine. None more so than this firmly closed but powerful and dense 2006. Bitter chocolate and dark tannins come together to form a shell covering the weight of the fruit. It will probably always be firm, but the black currant fruit flavors will come…
— R.V.
(3/1/2009)
Château la Gaffelière 2008 Red (Saint-Emilion)
Perfumed wine, soft and opulent. There are great spice and violet aromas followed by smoothly integrated tannins and acidity. Full in the mouth, this is a gentle giant.
— R.V.
(4/1/2011)
Château la Gaffelière 2008 Barrel sample Red (Saint-Emilion)
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91-93 Barrel sample. This has super-ripe fruit, but it has been controlled by a dense series of tannin layers. The acidity is in the same sweet character, giving a wine that is both fruity and serious.
— R.V.
(12/31/2009)
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