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Canon-La-Gaffeliere St.-Emilion Grand Cru Classe 2016

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Bordeaux

Canon-La-Gaffeliere St.-Emilion Grand Cru Classe 2016

Right‑Bank brilliance, endlessly unfolding..

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Type:Red

Varietal:Red Blend

Varietal Blend:55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

Unit Size:750ml

Alcohol Volume:14.5%

Region:Bordeaux

Country:France

Tasting Notes

Brimming with poise, this wine bursts from the glass with bright, intense aromatics—sweet red cherry and pomegranate fused with blood‑orange zest and a drift of rose petal; on the palate it offers elegant minerality and finely tuned tannins as black‑currant and cassis notes rise alongside graphite and a cedar‑tinged spice box, all wrapped in a taut, persistent finish.

Technical Info

Brand:Château Canon La Gaffeliere

Closure:Cork

Organic Certification:FR-BIO-10

Country of Origin:France

Serving Temperature:16-18°C

Sugar Residual:0.7 g/l

Drink By:2035+

Wine Ageing:17 months in oak barrels, 60% new oak.

Winemaking Style:Traditional

Harvest:By hand, into small crates to avoid bruising. Sorting before and after destemming. No crushing. The grapes arrive on a conveyor belt.

Winemaking:The wine undergoes temperature-controlled fermentation in wooden vats for 28-35 days, utilizing pneumatic "pigeage" for extraction. Subsequently, malolactic fermentation and aging occur in new oak barrels (up to 80%) on fine lees, with fining and filtering as needed. The duration of barrel aging ranges from 15-18 months, depending on the vintage.

Viticulture:Located on the pied de côte (foot of the slope) south of the medieval village of Saint-Émilion, Château Canon La Gaffelière's terroir consists of clay-limestone and clay-sand soil that is very permeable and particularly efficient at retaining heat.

Food Pairing:Grilled Lamb, Filet Mignon, Aged Gouda, Parmesan, Comté

Reviews and Accolades

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

96

James Suckling

The aromas are very complex with sweet tobacco, black truffles, blueberries and blackberries. Subtle. Menthol, too. Full-bodied yet so elegant. Structure with finesse and purity. The tannins are melted in the wine. Fabulous young wine. Try tasting it from 2023.

95

Robert Parker

The 2016 Canon la Gaffeliere is a blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon (vines organically certified) picked from 26 September to 15 October and matured in 60% new oak. The yield is 42 hectoliters per hectare. This offers one of the most cerebral aromatics that I have encountered from this Saint Emilion estate: mineral-rich red and black fruit, quite edgy, almost flinty in style. I adore the focus of these aromas that are wired directly into the olfactory senses. The palate is very well balanced and governed by the Cabernet component. The black fruit is lifted by some lovely graphite notes that lend it a very Left Bank-like personality. It is fresh, taut and linear with a very persistent finish. Unlike other vintages of Canon la Gaffelière, I feel that this will require four to five years in bottle. As good as the 2015 last year, it might even surpass it.

Taste Profile

Light

Full Body

Dry

Sweet

Fruity

Savoury

Tannins (Bitterness)

Acidity

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