Chateau La Gaffeliere St-Emilion 2014 750ml
A perfect blend of heritage and innovation, Château La Gaffelière 2014 showcases the elegance and finesse typical of St.-Emilion's finest. With 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, this wine delivers a floral, dark fruit profile, beautifully integrated oak, and a touch of graphite on the finish. Initially showing tight, refined tannins, it has evolved since its release, now revealing greater complexity with earthy notes and a fresh, elegant structure. The 2014 vintage, marked by a warm, dry September after a damp summer, produced wines that are starting to open up beautifully. Ready to drink now, it will continue to evolve gracefully for years to come.
Jamessuckling.com | JS 94
Published: Jul 20, 2017
I love the precision and verve to this with berry, sliced mushroom and flower characters. Full body, yet so tight and refined. Beautiful length and focus. Drink or hold.
The Wine Advocate | RP 91
Published: Mar 31, 2017
Drink: 2019-2040
The 2014 La Gaffeliere appears to have improved since it'sshowing in barrel (I did hint at this at the time). The nose is perfumed and slightly floral, certainly well defined with neatly integrated oak, dark fruit emerging with aeration in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly edgy, chalky tannin on the entry, shrouded by plenty of dusky black fruit and a potent, graphite-tinged finish. This is one to watch.
Gaffeliere.com
The alliance of hillside and foothill wines produces a nectar that is both powerful, distinguished, and silky. The magic of this harmony is revealed in each of our cuvées.
Château la Gaffelière stands out for its elegance and precision. In every vintage, this nectar reveals its powerful, racy and silky harmony.
Spring was nice and warm; it brought homogeneous births of fruits, and let us hope a heavy crop. Unfortunatly weather conditions turned damp : numerous showers through late august made the veraison last longer than usual.Luckily, the first week of september was hot and dry , and so, erased the difference in degrees of ripeness between the berries. The beautiful temperatures of september were salutary, an indian summer after gloomy days. Maturity developped perfectly and the vines remained in good health.
After the first analysis and crush of berries, the dates of harvest appeared to be in normal period.
Harvest : Handpicking from September 22 to October 13, 2014
Blend: 85% Merlot 15% Cabernet Franc