Peter Maude Fine Wines
2025, Château la Gaffeliére, SAINT-ÉMILION, 1er Grand Cru Classé
$110.40 inc. GST
The 2025 vintage here is 65% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc.
This 38 hectare estate is situated below Ausone and close to Pavie on the limestone south-facing slopes of Saint Emilion.
The 2025 La Gaffelière soars out of the glass with magnificent intensity. Strong Cabernet Franc overtones and bright saline notes from the clay-limestone plateau are finely sketched with tremendous precision. The 2025 bristles with tension from start to finish. It's a phenomenal wine by any measure. Tasted twice. 2035-2065.
97-99 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.
Thoroughly enjoyable, iris, juicy bilberry, loganberry, blackcurrant, rich, juicy and measured, has the fingerprint of limestone without being sharp. Clearly will age well, already totally delicious. 50% new oak. 2028-2040.
96 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux.
The 2025 La Gaffelière continues a strong run of form for this rejuvenated Saint-Émilion, with quite ebullient raspberry and wild strawberry scents, a dash of black pepper and brown spices, the Cabernet Franc shaping the aromatics and giving it a Pomerol-like personality. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, impressive weight, quite peppery and tensile; this maintains density and grip through to the long finish. This is a great wine that has great personality and charm. 2032 - 2055
95-97 Neal Martin.