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La Gaffelière 2014

Tasting Notes

The 2014 La Gaffeliere appears to have improved since it's showing in barrel (I did hint at this at the time). The nose is perfumed and slightly floral, certainly well defined with neatly integrated oak, dark fruit emerging with aeration in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly edgy, chalky tannin on the entry, shrouded by plenty of dusky black fruit and a potent, graphite-tinged finish. This is one to watch. Drink 2019-2040

91
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (Interim En), April 2017

The sweet black-fruit nose and a rich silky palate make this a hedonistic wine, but there are some nice tannins, bright acidity and quite a long, serious finish. Lots of complex, savory character.

93
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2017

Tasted blind. Rather sumptuous nose. And then on the palate slightly simple candied-violets fruit. A little savagely extracted but certainly ambitious. Long.
Drink 2023-2032

16+
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, February 2018

A lovely blackberry puree note leads this off, followed by hints of fig and plum. Alluring licorice and juniper flavors start to fill in, backed by an accent of smoldering tobacco. The structure is persistent but very fine-grained. Best from 2020 through 2030. 4,583 cases made.

93
James Molesworth, WineSpectator.com, February 2017
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