1961 CHÂTEAU LA GAFFELIERE 1961

Saint Emilion

St Emilion - 1er Grand Cru Classé B

Condition Good

Stock : 0 bottle

325,00 € tax incl. 270,83 € tax excl.

Avis d'expert

Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate

1961 is one of the 9 best vintages after World War II The year 1961 is one of the nine greatest vintages of the after-war.

95 / 100

SoDivin

(11-2013)
We tasted this wine at a SoDivin company dinner. An endlessly captivating wine epitomizing the extraordinary 1961 vintage. Perfectly well balanced and complex with beautiful aromas of ripe red fruits. It is in its prime but still has many years ahead of it. A real pleasure.

5 / 5

Michael Broadbent

Information on the vintage Bordeaux red:

Features

Château informations

Features

Vintage	Wine 1961
Classification	St Emilion - 1er Grand Cru Classé B
Region	Bordeaux
Appellation	Saint Emilion
Colour	Red
Volume	0.75 l
Country	France
Château	Château La Gaffelière
Country	France

Château informations

Château La Gaffelière

The Château La Gaffeliere, is a vineyard of 22 hectares located in Saint-Emilion in Gironde. AOC Saint-Emilion, it is ranked Premier grand cru classé B in the latest rankings of the wines of Saint-Emilion 2006. Count Leo Malet-Roquefort is the current owner of the domain. The castle is located on the Gaffeliere an ancient medieval leper, where they cared for lepers, also called "Gaffette". The vines are 66% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc. The château is situated between the Gaffeliere Ausone and Pavie, and produces a second wine from young vines (under 15 years) called Clos La Gaffeliere from the younger vines.