the wine is silky smooth

but nevertheless strikingly elegant

Is the 2019 Château Margaux the wine of the vintage

elegant and poised

Château La Gaffeliere, Saint-Emilion, 2022, 75cl 3-set the wine is silky smoothThe 2022 La Gaffelire, one of the finest wines I've encountered at this address, is a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. Crafted primarily from the prime hillside vineyards beneath Ausone, this wine exudes violet, dark berries, licorice, cherries and smoke, with subtly integrated oak influences. It's medium to full bodied, deep and powerful, with a multidimensional, fleshy core of fruit and youthful yet powdery tannins framed by a tense,