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2020 Château Puyblanquet, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot (80%), Cabernet Franc (20%)
Ready - youthful (Drink 2025 - 2046)
James Suckling
92/100
Julie Sheppard
92/100
Antonio Galloni
90-92/100
Jeb Dunnuck
91/100
William Kelley
91/100
Jancis Robinson MW
16.5/20
Product: 20208220668

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2020 Château Puyblanquet, St Emilion, Bordeaux

Description

The 2020 vintage is the first under the Malet Roquefort family of La Gaffelière since repurchasing the property. The 19-hectare vineyard sits on a ridge of limestone and clay on the eastern side of the appellation. Vivid red fruits, violet and a touch of sweet spice make for a wonderfully fragrant nose. The palate is vibrant, concentrated and well-textured, with a racy acidity thanks to the limestone soils—certainly one of the best value wines of St Émilion.
Olly Hallworth, Buying Assistant, Berry Bros. & Rudd
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Alcohol % 14%
Maturity Ready - youthful (2025 - 2046)
Grape List Merlot (80%), Cabernet Franc (20%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Puyblanquet

Critics reviews

James Suckling 92/100

80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.

This shows the aromas of ripe black cherries, mulberries, dark chocolate, liquorice, and crushed walnut. It is medium to full-bodied, dense, and velvety, with creamy tannins and a silky texture. The finish is polished. 

Drink from 2025.
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Dec 2022)
Julie Sheppard 92/100
A great value St-Emilion – this vintage is the first from the Malet Roquefort family of La Gaffelière,who repurchased Château Puyblanquet with its 19ha vineyard in 2020. A Merlot-dominant blend (80%) with aromas of red fruits, blackberry, herbs violet and sweet spice. The palate is fruit-led with velvety black berries and ripe tannins, while limestone soils contribute a mineral character and nice freshness.
Drink 2024 - 2034
Julie Sheppard, Decanter.com (Oct 2024)
Antonio Galloni 90-92/100

The 2020 Puyblanquet is an attractive, understated Saint-Émilion. Bright floral notes, spice and mocha open in the perfumed, expressive bouquet, give this lithe, articulate 2020 lovely definition. Understated and classy to the core, Puyblanquet has quite a bit to offer.

Drink 2025 - 2040
Drink 2025 - 2040
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Jun 2021)
Jeb Dunnuck 91/100

The 2020 Château Puyblanquet is up-front and fruit-loaded, with lots of darker berries, truffle, iron, and leafy herb notes to go with a medium to full-bodied style on the palate. It has ripe tannins, good balance, and shines for its fruit and length. I like it today and see no need to hold off, although it's going to keep for at least 8-10 years.

Drink 2023 - 2033
Drink 2023 - 2033
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (Mar 2023)
William Kelley 91/100

A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc from the team at Gaffelière, the 2020 Puy-Blanquet exhibits aromas of sweet red berries, bay leaf, liquorice, and petals. It is followed by a medium to full-bodied, lively palate that's fine-boned, integrated, and mineral in profile.

Drink 2023 - 2035
Drink 2023 - 2035
William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2023)
Jancis Robinson MW 16.5/20

The first vintage under the Malet Roquefort family of Château La Gaffelière. The 19-hectare vineyard sits on a ridge of limestone and clay on the eastern side of the appellation.

Round and fresh, with some life in it; but is this one of Bordeaux's myriad bargains?
Drink 2023 - 2030
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Oct 2024)

About this wine

Saint-Emilion

Saint-Emilion

First officially classified in 1954, St-Émilion is one of Bordeaux's largest winemaking appellations, producing more wine than Listrac, Moulis, St Estèphe, Pauillac, St Julien and Margaux combined. Many of the region's finest vineyards can be found atop the steep limestone slopes of the village itself, although a fledgling band of garagiste producers are eschewing terroir to make small-batch, deeply-concentrated wines from their homes.
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