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    Château La Gaffelière 2015

    Bordeaux • Saint-Emilion • 1er Grand Cru Classé B • Red

    Regular price 492,00€ tax included
    Sale price 492,00€ tax included Regular price
    Unit price 82,00€ / unit
    Packaging : 6 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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    Description

    • Country Francia
    • Region Bordeaux
    • Appellation Saint-Emilion
    • Color Red
    • Alcohol 12.5
    • Vintage 2015
    • Grape varieties 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc

    Ideally located between Ausonius and Pavia

    Ratings

    Ratings

    • Wine Spectator 95/100
    • Vinous 97/100
    • James Suckling 94/100
    • Jean-Marc Quarin 94/100
    Producer

    Producer

    Owner and history

    Area: 16 hectares. Vines have been cultivated at Château La Gaffelière since Gallo-Roman times, as evidenced by a villa discovered by the Count. Ausonius had a vineyard on this site in the 4th century. Soil: Clay-limestone slopes, siliceous at the base of the hills.

    Vinification and aging

    Aged for 12 to 14 months in 50% new oak barrels

    Wine profile

    • fruity
    • wooded
    • complex
    • timber frame