- Château La Gaffelière 2021 has been released at £576 per 12×75.
- Neal Martin gave it a barrel range of 94-96 points.
- The wine looks relatively well priced in relation to recent vintages
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château La Gaffelière 2021 has been released at €48 per bottle ex-négociant, equal to the 2020’s opening price.
It is being offered by the international trade for £576 per 12×75. Today’s release represents relative value compared to other recent vintages. See more pricing analysis below.
Earlier this month, La Gaffelière announced that it would be withdrawing from the next St-Emilion classification.
Critics’ scores
Neal Martin (Vinous) said the 2021 ‘continues a strong run for this estate’ and awarded it a score of 94-96 points.
‘Gallops out of the glass,’ said William Kelley (Wine Advocate) who gave it a rather higher 96-98 points.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Independent) likewise gave it a score of 94-96.
Fair Value analysis
Today’s release is available at a small discount to the 2020 and 2019 vintages. However, should it fall at the bottom end of Neal Martin’s barrel range (94-96), buyers might want to consider other options.
For example, the 2018 was scored 95-points by the critic and is available at a 3% discount to today’s release. While the 2019 was awarded 96-points and is available for a small premium.
Our Bordeaux En Primeur 2021 page contains everything you need to know about this year’s campaign. You can also sign up for our daily En Primeur email alerts using the form below.
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