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Tasting notes

Tasting notes
Score 87/100 · Drink 2000-2010, Robert Parker, Feb 1998

This dark ruby-colored wine offers spicy, smoky oak and soft, ripe, cherry and red currant flavors presented in a compressed but alluring, medium-bodied, finesse-filled format. Some tannin is present, but the overall impression is one of pretty fruit and a dry, crisp finish. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2010.

Critic scores

Critic scores
88
88/100

Average Score

89
89/100

Wine Spectator

87
87/100

Robert Parker

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89 points
Wine Spectator
Score 89/100 · Wine Spectator

Perfumed and opulent, with blackberry, vanilla and mushroom aromas. Full-bodied and intensely tannic, with a velvety texture and a long, succulent aftertaste. Slightly astringent. Better after 2000.James Suckling, Wine Spectator 1998

87 points
Robert Parker
Score 87/100 · Robert Parker

This dark ruby-colored wine offers spicy, smoky oak and soft, ripe, cherry and red currant flavors presented in a compressed but alluring, medium-bodied, finesse-filled format. Some tannin is present, but the overall impression is one of pretty fruit and a dry, crisp finish. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2010. Feb 1998, www.robertparker.com

About the producer

Ch. la Gaffelière
La Gaffeliere

Bordering both Ausone and Pavie, this property has been owned by the De Malet Roquefort line for over 300 years – making them the oldest winegrowing family in Saint-Emilion.

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Product details

Grape Blend

Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol ABV%

12.5%

Classification

Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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