Chateau La Gaffeliere, Saint-Emilion, France 2020 Deidesheim with fruity notes that evolve

with fruity notes that evolve into an interesting bouquet of spices

the absolute Sicilian signature grape

The color of the 2021 Rattlesnake is near opaque purple

with refreshingly bright notes of soft lemon and crisp minerals with a hint of salinity

Chateau La Gaffeliere, Saint-Emilion, France 2020 Deidesheim with fruity notes that evolveThe 2020 La Gaffelire has an intriguing, complex nose, a mlange of red and black fruit, cigar box, undergrowth and mint, quite mercurial in the glass as it opens with aeration. The palate is medium bodied with lithe tannins, a beautiful seam of acidity and perhaps the most satin like texture I have encountered on a young La Gaffelire. It sashays to a harmonious and precise finish and lingers with wonderful mineralit. This is a magnificent prospect. 98