2010 Château La Gaffelière, St Emilion, Bordeaux
2010 Château La Gaffelière, St Emilion, Bordeaux
Red • Dry • Medium Bodied • Merlot (80%), Cabernet Franc (20%)
Ready - at best
Description
The 2010’s final blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc offers impressive levels of red, blue and black fruits as well as some toasty oak and crushed rock, giving it minerality. Of course, the acidity in this vintage, with its lower pHs than 2009, provide a freshness and precision that is rare for wines so rich. This wine has plenty of tannin, so give it 4-6 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 25-30 years.
This is a great wine from Comte Leo de Malet Roquefort’s estate, which has been owned by his family since the 1400s. Normally this estate tends to produce a relatively finesse-styled St.-Emilion, and the 2010 still leans in that direction, but it has more fat, muscle and sinew than in most vintages. The choice of Stephane Derenoncourt to manage the vineyard seems to have resulted in much lower yields and, ultimately, a wine with much more richness and persistence on the palate. Drink 2017 - 2047
The Wine Advocate 95 points
The Wine Advocate 95 points
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Colour
Red -
Sweetness
Dry -
Vintage
2010 -
Alcohol
14.5% -
Maturity
Ready - at best -
Grape
Merlot (80%), Cabernet Franc (20%) -
Body
Medium Bodied -
Producer
Chateau La Gaffeliere
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