Clos La Gaffelière 2018 - Magnum

2018 Vintage
It offers an intense nose of ripe red and black fruits, with delicate notes of spice and cedar. The palate is silky and structured, supported by firm yet elegant tannins, and a long, mineral finish, typical of the terroir. Already enjoyable, this wine will improve further with a few years of cellaring.

Vineyard
Area: 20 hectares
Soil: Clayey hillsides and foothills

Aging
12 months, including 75% in barrels that have held one or two wines and 15% in new barrels

Blend
90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc

Service
Ideal temperature 16°C to 18°C

Guard
Enjoy it now!
Or to be stored in a cellar until 2035–2040

James Suckling - 92-93/100
April 2019
"This is a very robust red wine with a plum, wet earth, and tobacco character. Medium-bodied and firm, with slightly mellow tannins. Salty finish."

Wine Spectator (James Molesworth) - 90-93/100
"This wine is concentrated, with delicious notes of Boysenberries and blackcurrants, mingled with hints of graphite and sweet spices. Merlot and Cabernet Franc."

Jeb Dunnuck - 89-91/100
February 2019
"The second wine of La Gaffelière, the Clos La Gaffelière 2018 is a silky, round, medium-bodied Saint-Émilion with lovely aromas of blackcurrant and spiced cherries as well as notes of licorice and salty herbs."