Château La Gaffelière - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016

Wine Advocate

95 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 30/11/2018

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 La Gaffeliere opens with compelling wild blueberries, freshly crushed plums and kirsch scents plus hints of garrigue, underbrush, rose hip tea and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is wonderfully elegant with a soft, velvety texture and seamless freshness carrying the multilayered fruit to a long finish.

Jamessuckling.com

95-96 / 100

par James Suckling le 26/07/2017

Dynamically and minerally young wine with blackberry and blueberry character. Full body. Firm tannins and a fresh finish. Shows structure and intensity. Focused and classy. Love the finish.

Le Figaro - L'Avis du Vin

18 / 20

par Club Vin le 15/05/2017

Nez assez timide de fruits rouges frais. Bouche très bien structurée, tannins fins et élégants, belle mâche, construit sur une très belle trame acide.

Wein Wisser

17 / 20

par René Gabriel le 10/05/2017

Bettane & Desseauve

96-97 / 100

par Bettane & Desseauve le 03/05/2017

Elégance fruitée et naturelle, sapidité magnifique, raffinement brillant, longueur délicate.

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

par Neal Martin le 02/05/2017

The 2016 La Gaffeliere has a reserved bouquet at first, one that gradually unfurls with quite intense black cherry and sloes, yet there seems to be a welcome restraint, a Saint Emilion that knows how important it was to not "push" the fruit too much. The palate is medium-bodied with very smooth and rounded tannin. The acidity here is nicely judged, and it feels very cohesive, with dark berry fruit mixed with a little cola and plenty of black pepper towards the satisfying finish. Maybe it would benefit from more on the aftertaste, but otherwise this is an excellent La Gaffelière, a château that is now beginning to deliver the goods.

Vinous

92-95 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 26/04/2017

The 2016 La Gaffelière is not a huge Saint-Émilion, but rather a wine of total finesse and class. I loved it. The blend is 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, with the Franc very much in evidence in the perfumed, bright notes it contributes to the wine. Stéphane Derenoncourt and Simon Blanchard consult.

matthewjukes.com

18,5 / 20

par Matthew Jukes le 25/04/2017

(80 Merlot, 20 Cabernet Franc) A very smart nose shows superb fruit and lovely balance. The oak is bold but it is easily handled by the scale of the fruit. The length is superb and the tannins are silky and powdery. 18.5+

Decanter.com

93 / 100

par Jane Anson le 24/04/2017

The Malet-Roquefort family has produced an extremely lovely wine in 2016, with the playoff of intensity and juiciness very well handled. The clay-limestone terroir has held freshness, and the floating floral aspect is clear right through the mid-palate and through to the finish. Beautifully balanced. 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc aged for 15 months in 50% new oak. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 21/04/2017

Dark crimson. Rich and round and very sweet. A bit thick and graceless. Some greenness.

Wine Enthusiast

95-97 / 100

par Roger Voss le 19/04/2017

Barrel Sample. This is a firmly structured wine, its tannins dominating the potential of the ripe fruit. It will take many years to develop into the impressive wine that it is sure to become.

Wine Spectator

92-95 / 100

par James Molesworth le 10/04/2017

Lively, with light savory and spearmint hints flecked throughout, while the core of currant and fig fruit sits atop some medium-weight brambly grip. A good juicy edge through the finish pulls it together. Very solid.—J.M.

Jamessuckling.com

95-96 / 100

par James Suckling le 05/04/2017

Dynamically and minerally young wine with blackberry and blueberry character. Full body. Firm tannins and a fresh finish. Shows structure and intensity. Focused and classy. Love the finish.