LiQuery - Ch�teau La Gaffeli�re 2012

Item:	580431
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2012 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2015-01-23
Producer:	Union Des Grand Crus De Bordeaux
Location:	France - Bordeaux
Price:	$175.00 Price History
Style:	Red Wine Full-bodied & Firm
Alcohol:	13.5%
Varietal:	Bordeaux
Sugar Code:	XD
Rating:	94
Glass Style:	Voigner/Chardonnay Purchase Glass

Description
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Tasting Notes
One of the old, historic vineyards in St.-Emilion, owned by a family that goes back to the 1400s, this wine has gone from strength to strength over the last decade. Cropped at 33 hectoliters per hectare in 2009, during a harvest that took place between September 29 and October 9, the final blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc will never produce a massive wine, but rather one of great elegance. The difference in 2009 is that this wine also has compelling intensity of fruit, and more opulence and viscosity than usual. At 13.5%, the alcohol is relatively modest compared to what many St.-Emilions achieved in this vintage. Dense purple, with terrific purity and a thickness without heaviness, black cherry, black currant, and super-concentrated cranberry and kirsch notes as well as hints of spring flowers and minerals are all present in this medium to full-bodied wine. It also possesses fabulous purity, texture, and transparency. Drink it over the next 30-35 years. (Tasted four tim

Tasting Notes