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 | 2022 Ch. La Gaffelière - Saint Emilion | € 66,00 (€ 79,86) |
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Als Marcus Antonius kniel je voor de mooiste neus van 2022. Succulente bosvruchten en schakeringen van droge lavendel, peper, viooltjes en getoast gebak wisselen elkaar af. Deze Cleopatra onder de wijnen is exotisch maar perfect geproportioneerd. Uiterlijk schoon straalt ook binnenin rijkelijk met een zachte crescendo van sappig gevanilleerd, rijp fruit. “De opbouw is onderbouwd”. De gedetailleerde textuur is naadloos en gelaagd. “Crayeuze” tannine stuwt florale energie en minéralité doorheen al deze opulentie. Vroeger genieten zal kunnen maar de finale als een pauwenstaart vraagt toch wel om een beetje geduld. Cleopatra was niet goedkoop maar de prijszetting is zonder meer valabel voor een La Gaffelière die 2019 en 2020 zowaar nog overtreft en een potentiële 100 krijgt van Antonio Galloni. Deze ultra verfijnde 2022 La Gaffelière is één van de meest beloftevolle wijnen van 2022. 60% Merlot en 40% Cabernet Franc. 50% nieuwe eik. Reserveer La Gaffelière naar hartenlust. IN DE PERS 95-96 William Kelley – The Wine Advocate Issue 266 - robertparker.com (April 2023) A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 La Gaffelière derives exclusively from the prime hillside vineyards below Ausone that made this estate so compelling in the early and mid-twentieth century, and the 2022 is the finest wine produced at this address in many a year, surpassing the 2019 and 2020 in quality. Wafting from the glass with incipiently complex aromas of wild berries, violets, lilac, licorice, vine smoke and raw cocoa, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and seamless, with a deep, multidimensional and beautifully vibrant core of fruit and polished tannins, concluding with a long, mouthwatering finish. 95-97 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Mei 2023) The 2022 La Gaffelière continues this Saint-Émilion's strong run of form in recent years. The nose is extremely pure and shimmers with nascent excitement, beautifully defined with blackberry, raspberry and touches of cassis. If aromatics could "glide" then this would be a prime example. The palate is exquisite in terms of balance, just a little granular in texture. The 60% new oak is seamlessly integrated. There are hints of bay and tea leaf toward the silky-smooth finish, completing a potentially marvelous wine. Drink 2030-2065. 98-100 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Mei 2023) The 2022 La Gaffelière is a drop-dead gorgeous beauty. Refined, sculpted and wonderfully precise, La Gaffelière simply has it all. Hints of lavender, mint, blood orange, spice and black cherry fruit all race across the glass. Clean mineral notes and fine tannins support the finish. The delineation here is simply breathtaking. La Gaffelière is 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. Élevage is expected to be 19 months in 50% new oak and 50% neutral barrels. The 2022 is another exceptional wine from the Malet Roquefort family. Drink 2032-2062. 96-98+ Lisa Perrotti-Brown – thewineindependent.com (Mei 2023) The 2022 La Gaffeliere is composed of 86% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it slowly unfurls to reveal gorgeous notions of juicy blackberries, redcurrant jelly, and wild blueberries, followed by suggestions of rose oil, cardamom, and fragrant soil. The medium to full-bodied palate has bags of energetic black and red berry layers, supported by beautifully plush tannins and great tension, finishing long and perfumed. What a beauty! 17,5/20 James Lawther – jancisrobinson.com (Mei 2023) 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample. Reserved red- and dark-fruit aroma with a chalky freshness. Supple fruit but builds on the palate, the tannins firm but refined. Long and persistent. Structured for ageing. 14.5%. Drink 2030– 2048. 96-97 James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (April 2023) This is serious. Bold and structured with beautiful fruit, which is crunchy and vibrant. Full body. Lots of complexity and depth with a wide and velvety tannin structure. Excellent length. Lots of blue fruits. Touch of whole cluster. 96 Jane Anson – janeanson.com (Mei 2023) Such a delicious wine in 2022, with mouthwateringly sappy tannins, juicy and approachable while being muscular and stacked, and here the concentrated blackcurrant and loganberry fruit is studded through with oyster shell salinity. La Gaffelière is not the most high profile of the estates to have resigned from the St Emilion classification, but it's a real loss, because it is finding these type of wines that makes the ranking so worthwhile. Look out also for a 100% Cabernet Franc cuvee (not tasted, so I'll be looking out too) from this vintage to be released in a few years. Stéphane Derenoncourt consultant. 94-96 Jeb Dunnuck – jebdunnuck.com (Mei 2023) The 2022 Château La Gaffelière showed beautifully, with a medium to full-bodied, forward, sexy style carrying ample ripe black cherries, spring flowers, camphor, and graphite aromatics. These carry to a medium to full-bodied Saint-Emilion with nicely integrated tannins, remarkable purity, and a great, great finish. This is clearly a gorgeous Saint-Emilion in the making and is well worth seeking out. The blend is 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, and this is certainly in the same ballpark, if not better than, the 2018, 2019, and 2020. 96 Georgina Hindle – decanter.com (Mei 2023) A little shy on the nose, straight and streamlined, so pure but with grip and attention-holding tannins, very softly grainy but also fresh and mineral giving licks of flint, graphite and mint. Calm and well controlled, nothing too out of place but clearly concentrated and intense with density. Focussed with drive and persistence, mouthwatering strawberry and cherry, with really chalky, crushed stone edges putting you on limestone in St-Emilion. The place speaks in the wine and it has good depth and drive. On the slightly more high toned, muscular, overt edge, needs to soften slightly, but this has detail and precision and exceptional juiciness which is so appealing. Punchy, forward, intense - a gorgeous wine in the making. 3.4pH. 3.55g/l total acidity. HVE3 certified. A yield of 40hl/ha. Ageing 13-15 months, 60% in new barrels. Harvest 7 September - 26 September. Drink 2029-2045. 96-98 Ella Lister – lefigaro.fr (Mei 2023) - «Comme une méditation» Comme une méditation qui entraîne sur des chemins de traverse, le nez est à la fois d'une précision tendre, grisant et tout en plénitude. Le bouquet aromatique, frais, marie les pétales de rose musquée et d'iris et la sève de fleurs dans un ensemble voluptueux. En bouche, le vin a tout : la texture cachemire du millésime, la puissance éclatante du fruit, des tannins enrobés. Une superbe réussite qui se termine par une finale en longueur, minérale. 96-98 Jeff Leve – thewinecellarinsider.com (Mei 2023) Rich, lush, deep and concentrated, the wine is fresh rich and vibrant with layers of sweet, ripe, vibrant, plums, cherries, flowers and crushed stones from start to finish. Drink from 2023-2050. 96-98 Alexandre Ma – alexandrema.com (Mei 2023) La GaffelièreDeze wijngaard van 38ha (waarvan 22ha beplant) tooit de zuidelijke helling van Saint Emilion, onder Ausone en nabij Pavie. Hij is aangeplant met 70% Merlot en 30% Cabernet Franc.La Gaffelière is al drie eeuwen in handen van de familie de Malet Roquefort. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||