2021 Clos la Gaffeliere
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The 2021 Clos La Gaffelière has a commendable bouquet with blackberry, raspberry, cedar and touches of mint, perhaps just a little Left Bank in style. The palate is medium-bodied with light tannins and a nice prickle of black pepper, although the finish comes across a bit rustic and needs to muster more breeding.
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The 2021 La Gaffelière is quite rich and generous by the standards of the vintage, wafting from the glass with aromas of cherries and raspberries mingled with licorice, pencil shavings and creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless, it has good depth at the core, lively acids and a sapid finish.
Cask sample. Bright crimson hue. Elegant demeanour with perfumed red-berry aromas and layered fruit on the palate. Tannins present but finely honed. Long, persistent finish. Substance and potential. (JL)
Fragrant and ripe fruit on the nose, perfumed black cherries and a dusting of milk chocolate. Lots of toasted aromatics too—wood, clove, cinnamon and spice. Weighty and well textured, this has a lovely presence on the palate, pure but concentrated yet cool at the same time. Stylish with energy and focus. Really carries across the palate, with plenty of movement and forward momentum. One of the more complete wines in terms of energy and harmony. The oak is still there, so this will age, but it’s already showing beautifully.
About the producer
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.