Chateau La Gaffeliere - Saint Emilion 1er Grand Cru Red 2015 Magnum

Grape

70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc

Winemaker notes

The tailor-made vinification of Château La Gaffelière 2015 is carried out in the vat room, which was renovated in 2013, and enables the teams to precisely manage each plot. Following destemming, the grapes are conditioned for 12 hours in a cold room at 7°C before being selected with an optical sorting method. The vinification is carried out in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks filled using the gravity-flow method. Alcoholic fermentation along with regular pumping over and punching down. Malolactic fermentation takes place in vats (75%) and barrels (25%). The wine is aged for 14 months in French oak barrels (50% in new barrels).

Expert Ratings

98/100 Robert Parker
95/100 Wine Spectator
94/100 James Suckling
94/100 Decanter