CHÂTEAU CANON LA GAFFELIÈRE
2015 Grand Cru Classé Saint Emilion
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Saint Emilion & Satellites |
| Village | Saint Emilion |
| Classification | Grand Cru Classé |
Creamy and soft, fine tannins, but this lacks the the crack of the whip that I liked in it ten or more years ago - it seems all smoothed out into this dry cream texture, with admittedly lots of fruit and nice overall balance, but does not show the character of the terroir in the way I feel it used to. Rating: 91-92 L&S (Apr 2016)
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The aromas of violets and rose petals are prevalent here with blue fruits as well. Full body, integrated and firm tannins and a long finish. Structured yet fine and shows such finesse. Give it five or six years to come together. Rating: 96 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Feb 2018)
I can’t remember tasting a young Canon-La-Gaffelière that I’ve enjoyed as much as this one. Floral, fine and textured, with chalky freshness, sculpted tannins, just the right amount of new oak and the structure to age gracefully in bottle. Delicious. Drinking range: 2022 - 2035 Rating: 95 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com (May 2016)
Only 55% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon. 55% new oak. Purplish crimson. Quite heady. Lots of Cabernet leafiness (picked up to 6 October). Racy, sinewy. Far from a blockbuster. Drinking range: 2025 - 2038 Rating: 17 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2016)
Château Canon La Gaffelière
Château Canon La Gaffelière started out life with two seperate names. It was known as Canon Boitard and La Gaffelière-Boitard in the 19th century. Skipping ahead to modern history, in 1969, Count Joseph-Hubert von Neipperg purchased the Bordeaux wine estate in 1971. The von Neipperg family remain the owners today. Stephan von Neipperg manages the property as well as several other St. Emilion estates owned by the family. The Bordeaux wine property is located south of the St. Emilion village. It’s not far from La Gaffeliere. The terroir is sand and clay. The sandy topsoil adds more sand when you travel further from the slopes. The slope soil has a large concentration of clay. There is also a thick vein of clay in the subsoil, at a depth of between 70 and 150 cm.
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2014 CHÂTEAU CANON 1er Grand Cru Classé Saint Emilion
Right Bank Bordeaux France 14% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Franc.
Tasted as part of a wonderful vertical of Canon, the 2014 is very smart wine. Lovely restraint and elegance. Clear lines and richly textured. Full of cherry flesh and some tangy blackberry notes. This has great weight bu...(read more)
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2019 CHÂTEAU TOUR SAINT CHRISTOPHE Grand Cru Saint Emilion
Bordeaux France 13% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Franc.
The 2019 Tour Saint Christophe is a fabulous wine that marries fruit intensity and structure. Black cherry, graphite, dried herbs, menthol, licorice and spice give this driving, potent Saint-Émilion tons of charac...(read more)
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