{"product_id":"chateau-la-gaffeliere-2017-2021-2022-2023","title":"Château La Gaffelière 2017\/2021\/2022\/2023","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"vg-desc\" style=\"font-family:inherit;color:inherit;max-width:46rem;margin:0 auto;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.75;\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"vg-desc__lead\" style=\"font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 1.5rem;font-weight:400;\"\u003eChâteau La Gaffelière 2023 is a highly praised Bordeaux red from the prestigious Saint-Émilion Grand Cru. It stands out for its elegant, linear, deeply floral profile, ranking as one of the great successes of the 2023 vintage in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vg-desc__score\" style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.25rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--vg-desc-accent, var(--vg-gold, #B8955A));background:rgb(184 149 90 \/ .08);border-radius:2px;padding:.85rem 1.1rem;margin:1.75rem 0;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vg-desc__score-by\" style=\"font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;\"\u003eScore:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vg-desc__score-num\" style=\"font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--vg-desc-accent, var(--vg-gold, #B8955A));\"\u003e95 points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vg-desc__score-by\" style=\"font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;\"\u003e(from critic James Molesworth)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vg-desc__p\" style=\"margin:0 0 1.15rem;\"\u003eTasting Note: Molesworth described it as a refined, silky, restrained beauty. He highlights a focused core of ripe cherries and boysenberry infused with black tea. The palate shows subtle nuances of wood spice, dried anise and violets, moving steadily and fluidly to a finish marked by a touch of chalky minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vg-desc__score\" style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.25rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--vg-desc-accent, var(--vg-gold, #B8955A));background:rgb(184 149 90 \/ .08);border-radius:2px;padding:.85rem 1.1rem;margin:1.75rem 0;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vg-desc__score-by\" style=\"font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;\"\u003eThe Wine Advocate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vg-desc__score-num\" style=\"font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--vg-desc-accent, var(--vg-gold, #B8955A));\"\u003eRP 97\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vg-desc__score-by vg-desc__score-reviewer\" style=\"font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;flex-basis:100%;opacity:.8;\"\u003eReviewed by: Yohan Castaing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vg-desc__p\" style=\"margin:0 0 1.15rem;\"\u003eThe 2022 La Gaffelière, one of the best wines I've tasted from this estate, is a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. Made mainly from the noblest slope vineyards below Ausone, it offers aromas of violet, dark berries, liquorice, cherries and smoke, with subtly integrated oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vg-desc__p\" style=\"margin:0 0 1.15rem;\"\u003eMedium to full-bodied, deep and powerful, it has a multidimensional, fleshy core of fruit and young but finely textured, powdery tannins, framed by a tense, energetic mid-palate typical of limestone soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vg-desc__p\" style=\"margin:0 0 1.15rem;\"\u003eIt ends with a long, saline, complex finish that combines tension and charm very pleasingly. The wine aged for 19 months in barrel, 50% new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vg-desc__p\" style=\"margin:0 0 1.15rem;\"\u003ePublished: 6 March 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vg-desc__score\" style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.25rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--vg-desc-accent, var(--vg-gold, #B8955A));background:rgb(184 149 90 \/ .08);border-radius:2px;padding:.85rem 1.1rem;margin:1.75rem 0;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vg-desc__score-by\" style=\"font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;\"\u003eThe Wine Advocate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vg-desc__score-num\" style=\"font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--vg-desc-accent, var(--vg-gold, #B8955A));\"\u003eRP 97\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vg-desc__score-by vg-desc__score-reviewer\" style=\"font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;flex-basis:100%;opacity:.8;\"\u003eReviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vg-desc__p\" style=\"margin:0 0 1.15rem;\"\u003eThe 2017 La Gaffelière is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. Medium to deep garnet-purple, the nose is a little closed at first, slowly opening to reveal fragrant kirsch, black raspberries and ripe plums, plus hints of unsmoked cigars, rosehip tea and undergrowth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vg-desc__section vg-desc__section--cor\" style=\"margin:0 0 1.15rem;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--vg-desc-accent, var(--vg-gold, #B8955A));\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vg-desc__kicker\" data-vg-label=\"cor\" style=\"display:block;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:500;color:var(--vg-desc-accent, var(--vg-gold, #B8955A));margin:0 0 .35rem;\"\u003eColour\u003c\/span\u003eMedium-bodied, the palate shows fantastic elegance and sophistication, with lots of vibrant, perfumed fruit and exquisitely ripe tannins, finishing with great freshness and energy. As La Gaffelière's lower plots were hit by frost that year, this wine comes mainly from the area on the Saint-Émilion plateau near Ausone. Truly impressive!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vg-desc__p\" style=\"margin:0 0 1.15rem;\"\u003ePublished: 16 March 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Malet Roquefort","offers":[{"title":"2017","offer_id":53291578655057,"sku":null,"price":124.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2021","offer_id":53291578687825,"sku":null,"price":104.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2022","offer_id":53291578720593,"sku":null,"price":115.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2023","offer_id":54065760567633,"sku":null,"price":94.7,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/3218\/4972\/files\/ChateauLaGaffeliere2027_2021_2022.png?v=1773507434","url":"https:\/\/vinogrande.es\/en\/products\/chateau-la-gaffeliere-2017-2021-2022-2023","provider":"Vinogrande","version":"1.0","type":"link"}