2005 Chateau La Gaffeliere (750ml)

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Vintage: 2005
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Chateau La Gaffeliere
Vineyard:
Designation:
Appellation: St. Emilion
Producer: Chateau La Gaffeliere
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Libournais

Tasting note: Medium ruby-red. Pure aromas of dark berries, graphite, licorice and spices. Spicy, very dark flavors of cassis, blackberry, minerals and spices, complicated by a musky espresso note and a whiff of smoked meat. Given lovely definition by a firm tannic spine that calls for patience. (91+?pts. Stephen Tanzer)

Tasted: May/Jun. 2008
Score: 91+?
Drink: N/A

Tasting note: The finest La Gaffeliere I have ever tasted, the prodigious 2005 boasts a dense ruby/purple color in addition to a flamboyant bouquet of lead pencil shavings, creme de cassis, blackberries, smoked meats, incense, and Asian spice. Fabulously deep and full-bodied as well as ethereal and exceptionally elegant for its explosive richness and intensity, its lightness of being reflects the vineyard’s sensational terroir. This succulent beauty appears to be approachable, but that belies some significant tannins. (96pts. Robert Parker)

Tasted: Apr. 2008
Score: 96
Drink: 2014-30

Tasting note: A superb and profound wine. Is shutting down at the moment. (92pts. Jean-Marc Quarin)

Tasted: Apr. 2008
Score: 92
Drink: N/A

Tasting note: Has a fabulous, opulent nose of crushed blackberry, wild licorice and flowers. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins, lots of fruit and a long finish. A flavorful young red. (93pts. JS, Wine Spectator)

Tasted: Mar. 31, 2008
Score: 93
Drink: After 2013