Château La Gaffelière 2011 – Saint-Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, racy and offers a nice finesse of the texture as well as a little spicy side. There are notes of ripe cassis, small fairly ripe red currants and slightly violet associated with small touches of plum, zan, tobacco / cigar as well as a discreet hint of pepper, saffron and flowers. dried. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers freshness, smoothness, roundness, a little fat as well as a juicy / tangy structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy / pulpy blackberry, dried raspberry and more slightly small red currants associated with touches of tobacco, meat juice as well as fine hints of almond, saffron, a subtle hint of chocolate and an imperceptible hint of fresh cashew nuts. Tannins are finely drying at the end of the mouth Of evolution.