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

Wine Region:Bordeaux - France

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

About the winery:Owned by the Malet Roquefort family for more than three centuries and located in the "golden triangle" between the hills of Chateaux Pavie and Ausone, Chateau La Gaffeliere embodies the excellence of fine red Saint-Emilion wines.