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A grand estate’s sleeper bottle from Saint-Émilion’s “Golden Triangle”

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    2019 Chateau La Gaffeliere Dame de Gaffeliere Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Bordeaux 750 ml

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    A Priceless Acquisition from Bordeaux's Radiant 2019

    The 2019 Château La Gaffelière Dame de Gaffelière is the second wine of this august Saint-Émilion estate—yet it shows the kind of richness, glossy luxury, and bold power that would make it an undisputed first wine at countless other well-regarded Bordeaux houses.

    One of the oldest family-owned producers in the appellation, Château La Gaffelière is classified as Premier Grand Cru Classé B. Its 54-acre vineyard lies on what is known as the “Golden Triangle” of Saint-Émilion, a hallowed patch of clay-limestone terroir occupying the hills between two other iconic estates of the region, Château Ausone and Château Pavie

    The Grand Vin, retailing for around $120, is an investment bottle par excellence. The Dame de Gaffelière offers a more youthful, exuberant interpretation of the same legendary terroir, and it stands out as one of the best values of Bordeaux, vintage after vintage.

    Cultivated from younger vines that cling to the estate’s clay-based foothills, the wine is dominated by Merlot, which lends the mouthfeel its velvety plushness, accented with the firm tannins and breadth of Cabernet Franc. The same team that crafts the Grand Vin—led by star consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt—shapes this sleek, full-bodied beauty, aged in French oak for a year in its own cellar in the winery.

    Bordeaux’s 2019 vintage, whose release was overshadowed by the eruption of the global pandemic, remains full of classic bottlings that have not received their due.

    For the smart buyer or collector, that makes bottles like this one a priceless acquisition. Showing the year’s ripeness born of a hot summer, as well as the freshness of its cool nights, the 2019 Dame de Gaffelière is a masterful, opulent expression from a Right Bank standard-bearer.