Savvy Bordeaux collectors are always looking for the best quality to price ratio- Wines that provide excellent drinking pleasure and that don’t break the bank. Bordeaux 2020 had great options in the $50-$80.00 range with great press across the board. The vintage is quiet and refined with more classic alcohol levels in the 13.5 percent range.
2020 La Gaffeliere (St Emilion)
98 VM / 98 WI / 97 JS / 96 WE / 95 WA / 95 JA / 95 WS
The 2020 La Gaffelière is superb. Rich, dense and explosive. Black cherry, gravel, licorice, grilled herbs and menthol race out of the glass. Deep, pliant and explosive, the 2020 is magnificent. At this stage, the 2020 is an infant, but that won't be a problem in a few years. This vivid, statuesque Saint-Émilion is nothing short of thrilling. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
The 2020 La Gaffeliere is composed of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it soars out of the glass with expressive notes of redcurrant jelly, plum preserves, and kirsch, plus nuances of dark chocolate, violets, pencil lead, and fragrant soil with a waft of crushed rocks. The medium-bodied palate is so tightly wound, featuring very fine layers of red and black fruit intertwined with floral and mineral nuances, supported by highly pixilated, super-ripe tannins and amazing tension, finishing very long and with the energy of an atomic bomb. This is stunning! - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent
