Chateau Canon-La-Gaffeliere
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Chateau Canon-La-Gaffeliere,
For laying down,
Sometimes very small changes are sufficient to turn the fortune of an estate in the eyes of consumers and merchants. Balance and poise have returned and are almost perfect in this wonderful wine. Sweet, rich cherries and blackberries provide a wealth of warm ripe fruit which is surrounded by almost seamlessly ripe tannins. This is not a subtle wine but it is unquestionably a very, very fine one which has the potential to be one of the finest wines to grace your table in the years to come.
Blend: Merlot 55%, Cabernet Franc 40%, Cabernet Sauvignon 5%
This case contains the following wines:
4 x 75cl 2016 Ch. Canon-La-Gaffelière
2 x 150cl 2016 Ch. Canon-La-Gaffelière
1 x 300cl 2016 Ch. Canon-La-Gaffelière
Blend: Merlot 55%, Cabernet Franc 40%, Cabernet Sauvignon 5%
This case contains the following wines:
4 x 75cl 2016 Ch. Canon-La-Gaffelière
2 x 150cl 2016 Ch. Canon-La-Gaffelière
1 x 300cl 2016 Ch. Canon-La-Gaffelière
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Special 1 x 900cl 6cs
£872.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£327.00
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D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 2cs
£248.00
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Chateau Canon-La-Gaffeliere,
For laying down,
Saturated but not impenetrable colour, with a plum note on the nose allied to some coolness and blackcurrant. There is a high percentage of both Cabernets here – 38% Cabernet Franc and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon – which add structure and freshness to the richer Merlot red fruit and makes you think of Figeac. Fine tannins and medium body show that this isn’t overworked, a trait often seen in the past with St. Emilion. This is right up there with the 2009 and 2010. Give it a decade in the cellar and this will be highly rewarding.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£438.00
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Château Canon-la-Gaffelière is owned by Comte von Neipperg. Located in the centre of the St.Emilion appellation, due south of St.Emilion town, the property has a similar climate to that enjoyed by both St.Emilion and Pomerol: more continental than the maritime Médoc, with generally more spring rainfall, though less in summer and winter.
Canon-la-Gaffelière's 19.5 hectares of vineyards (Merlot 55%, Cabernet Franc 40%, Cabernet Sauvignon 5%) lie at the base of the`Côtes', on relatively flat, sandy-gravel topsoil and sandy-clay subsoil.
Vinification at Canon-la-Gaffelière is traditional: up to 4 weeks in temperature-controlled-wooden vats followed by up to 18 months' maturation in oak barrels, 50% new. It is classified as a Grand Cru Classé.