Château Canon La Gaffelière
Château Canon - Grand Cru Classé 2010
Saint-Emilion - aoc
Saint-Emilion - aoc
- Unit - 75cl
- Wooden case of 6 - 75 cl
Cabernet Franc
Description
As you look out from the village of Saint Emilion, you will see a landscape unlike any other - parcels of vines on dark green hillsides surrounding Château Canon. The Merlot and Cabernet Franc vines, whose grapes go into the château's wine blend, flourish here on this limestone plateau with slopes which glide gently down to the Dordogne River.
Here you can feel the presence and tranquility of time, like nowhere else on earth. Protected by high stone walls, the hillside vineyards
produce wines of great depth and elegance. At Château Canon, history seems to be immutable, like the geological strata which lie
below. And yet...
Notes de Presse
18.5/20
Jancis Robinson
94-96/100
Falstaff
18/20
La Revue du Vin de France
96/100
Robert Parker The Wine Advocate
Tasting
This superb vintage demonstrates the great structure of the finest crus. An abundance of red and dark
fruit lies behind an almost mineral attack. Its intensity comes through in powerful, vegetal notes, such
as rhubarb. This characterful wine is dense and taut on the palate. The year's great freshness can be
perceived behind its still tight structure. Magnificent aging potential.
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