This is the 2019 vintage of its Grand Vin, a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, aged in 60% new oak, presented here in a magnum bottle. A young but polished wine, offering notes of blackberries, raspberries, leather and tobacco leaves, leading to a savoury finish.
Producer Information
Château La Gaffelière is a Bordeaux wine estate in the appellation of Saint-Émilion. It is ranked as a Premier Grand Cru Classé B, and is one of the oldest family-owned vineyards in the region. Like many of its neighbors, Château La Gaffelière’s wine is Merlot-dominant, with a small proportion of Cabernet Franc.The estate is located just south of Saint-Émilion town, with the château buildings at the foot of the so-called St-Emilion plateau (Premier Grand Cru Classé A Château Ausone lies at the top of the slope while Château Pavie – promoted to “A” status in 2012 – sits to the east). La Gaffelière’s vineyards lie on the lower slope, facing broadly southeast.In all, the property boasts 22 hectares (54 acres) of vineyard, of which roughly 70 percent is planted to Merlot and 30 percent to Cabernet Franc.
