Château La Gaffeliere 2015 magnum

Reviewed by

Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Published

2018-02-21

Drink Date

2021 - 2045

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 La Gaffeliere has a slightly reticent, broody nose of black truffles, fertile loam and mossy bark over a core of warm plums, crushed black berries and black cherries plus a touch of iron ore. Medium to full-bodied with firm and very finely grained tannins with layers of softly spoken fruit and great freshness, it finishes long.

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Published

2018-01-22

Drink Date

A partir de 2022

Impressive deep-set dark cherries, blueberries and dark plums here with neatly fitted spicy oak, which adds immediate complexity. Deep, long and fresh with vibrant acidity, underpinning ripe blackberries, plums and hints of chocolate. Superb wine. Try from 2022.

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Drink Date

2020 - 2040

Enticing warm plum, fig and blackberry compote notes roll through, inlaid with singed alder and tobacco accents. There's a light tug of warm cast iron and another wave of fruit after that, all supported by well-buried chalky minerality. This is a very strong showing and has put on some weight since the barrel tasting. Best from 2020 through 2040. 6,665 cases made. Published on March 31, 2018

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Reviewed by

James Lawther MW

Published

2022-09-06

70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc. Dark garnet core. Lighter at the rim. Rich and plush on the nose. Clearly a solar year, the expression ripe and creamy with dark-fruit and chocolate notes. Full and round on the palate. Oozes extract. Powerful structure but coated by the fruit. Perhaps a bit too extracted but just about carries the day. Some potential but you’ll need to like the luxuriant, modern style.

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