Gaffeliere other_regions Give this a decade in

Give this a decade in the cellar before popping a cork

vibrant palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin

chewy and sweet

this is the ace in Massolino's rotation

This is very definitely and ‘buy and forget it somewhere deep in the cellar’ wine

Gaffeliere other_regions Give this a decade inThe 2009 La Gaffelire has a rather over the top bouquet with smudged definition. It feels as if it underwent a warmer or longer maceration than its peers. The palate is medium bodied with a slightly viscous texture on the entry, lower acidity than many Right Banks, glossy and honeyed in texture towards the finish. Not really my style of wine, it feels cloying after a while. I much prefer the 2010 La Gaffelire that I tasted the week previously. Tasted