Chateau La Gaffeliere, Saint-Emilion, France 2020 Deidesheim dried rose and eucalyptus oil

dried rose and eucalyptus oil aromas take shape in the lass

peachy fruit and delicate white-currant and floral aromas

A blend of 65 per cent merlot

with refreshingly bright notes of soft lemon and crisp minerals with a hint of salinity

Chateau La Gaffeliere, Saint-Emilion, France 2020 Deidesheim dried rose and eucalyptus oilThe 2020 La Gaffelire has an intriguing, complex nose, a mlange of red and black fruit, cigar box, undergrowth and mint, quite mercurial in the glass as it opens with aeration. The palate is medium bodied with lithe tannins, a beautiful seam of acidity and perhaps the most satin like texture I have encountered on a young La Gaffelire. It sashays to a harmonious and precise finish and lingers with wonderful mineralit. This is a magnificent prospect. 98