Weinwisser 
60 % Merlot, 40 % Cabernet Franc. Purpur mit rubinrotem Rand. Verhaltenes blaubeeriges Bouquet, Anklänge an Veilchen, getrocknetem Rosmarin und parfümiertem Pfeifentabak. Am eleganten Gaumen mit nerviger Rasse und engmaschigem Tanningerüst, sehniger Körper. Im aromatischen Finale mit Heidelbeeren und Schlehengelee, endet mit zarten kernigen Noten und mürber Adstringenz. Die jungen Cabernet Franc-Rebstöcke sind für die kühlende Frische verantwortlich. 

Neal Martin 
The 2019 La Gaffelière is a distinctive Saint-Émilion, which should be inferred positively. There is something atypically very tertiary about the nose, beautifully defined and focused with plenty of fruit, yet very complex and cerebral. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity and wonderful harmony. The silky texture belies the structure underneath and the finish is extraordinarily long. Ancient vintages of La Gaffelière like the 1961 are legendary. This ranks alongside them - the best I have ever tasted. Magnificent. 

Wine Advocate 
The 2019 La Gaffelière wafts from the glass with a rich bouquet of blackberries and cherries mingled with subtle hints of burning embers and loamy soil that's framed by a deft application of creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, deep and seamless, it's a concentrated, vibrant wine built around bright acids and fine, powdery tannins. Its vivid fruit tones and classical balance make this Cabernet Franc-rich blend a promising candidate for sustained bottle age. Anyone who has tasted the great wines this estate produced in the 1950s and 1960s knows how great this site can be; and with stricter selection as well as the elimination of fruit from vines growing on the plain from the blend, that potential appears to be being unleashed at last. 

James Suckling 
A vibrant, fragrant red with aromas of blackberries, currants, walnuts and mint chocolate. Medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Pretty walnut notes on the polished finish. Fantastic length. Driven acidity and focus. Try in 2025.