Château La Gaffelière - Saint-Emilion grand cru - Clos La Gaffelière - Red - 2016

Wine:

From an outstanding vintage known for its remarkable freshness, the 2016 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru La Dame de Gaffelière Red is perfectly ready to enjoy today. Supple, elegant, and refined, it embodies the hallmark style of both the estate and the vintage, offering a more accessible expression that is already wonderfully enjoyable. A delicate, airy wine to savour now or over the next 5 to 6 years.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested Merlot from 4 October to 11 October and Cabernet Franc from 13 October to 21 October. Plot-based wine-making in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. Aged for 12 months in barrels that have already contained 1 wine.

Color:

Bright carmine red with purple highlights.

Nose:

Intensely aromatic, with macerated red and black fruit aromas, red plum, and, after aeration, dominant notes of blackcurrant and truffle.

Palate:

Rich and full-bodied, this cuvée features smooth, well-integrated tannins, delivering a powerful yet supple structure. Its balanced profile unfolds with remarkable flavour persistence.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Rack of lamb with porcini mushrooms, quail with figs, duck legs confit, Charolais paving stone.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2031.

A Premier Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Émilion, Château La Gaffelière enjoys a prime location along the slope that extends from Ausone, placing it firmly among Bordeaux’s elite estates. Known for its classic yet creamy style, and benefiting from a beautifully exposed hillside terroir, the château produces refined, full-bodied wines that outshine their peers in exceptional vintages.

Having regained its prominence through a gradual yet transformative overhaul, the estate has revitalised its vineyards by focusing on Cabernet Franc, high planting density, and massal selection. Château La Gaffelière continues to captivate and promises even greater heights in the future.