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2006
Château Canon-La-Gaffelière
(750ml)
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Château Canon-La-Gaffelière
chateau-la-gaffeliere.com
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| Appellation: |
Saint Émilion Grand Cru - Libournais - France
(Grand Cru Classé)
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| Type: |
red
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Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
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Drink |
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n/a |
| Est. Price: |
$45.00 |
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Alcohol %: |
14 |
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rated
(2005 vintage, 750ml bottle)
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August 9, 2006
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Decanter
decanter.com
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4 stars
"One of the greatest Canon-la-Gaffeliere ever made: big body, complex nose, tannin very deftly extracted without any sharpness, great length. Owes much to the Cabernet Franc content of the blend. Drink from 2015. (18 points)"
Best 2015-
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(2009 vintage, 750ml bottle)
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September 21, 2011
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Wine Spectator
winespectator.com
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96 points
"Highly Recommended...This is well-cloaked for now in roasted vanilla and espresso notes, but there’s ample, fleshy fig sauce and mulled blackberry fruit in reserve. The finish sports a long, melted licorice snap feel. Dense, but beautifully polished and pure. For the cellar. WS 3/12. Wine Advocate 95pts -- This has been one of my favorite St.-Emilions since the late 1980's, when proprietor Stefan Neipperg to resurrect this once moribund estate that made so many mediocre wines in the 1960s, 1970s and the early 1980s (the 1982 was shameful). It is one of hundreds of examples of properties that have been returned to life, provided Bordeaux with greater quality, diversity and recognition than it has ever had in its long history. An intriguing blend of nearly 50% Merlot, a whopping 35% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon (a somewhat unusual combination for this region), the 2009 reminds me of the 1990. A big, inky/purple-tinged wine with just over 14% natural alcohol, it exhibits exotic, flamboyant aromas of espresso roast, incense, sweet black cherries, black currants, licorice, asphalt, barbecue smoke, Christmas fruitcake and herbs. Full-bodied with silky tannins, luscious fruit, a hedonistic yet complex personality, low acidity, noticeable tannin and enviable purity, this head-turning beauty can be enjoyed over the next 15-20 years"
Best 2017-2032
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(2002 vintage, 750ml bottle)
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October 1, 2003
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Robert Parker
erobertparker.com
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"90-92 points: The flagship estate of Stephan von Neipperg, the 2002 Canon-la-Gaffeliere outperforms its two sibling rivals, Clos de l'Oratoire and the rare as well as very expensive garage wine, La Mondotte. This offering exhibits a saturated blue/plum/purple color in addition to a big, spicy perfume of smoke, graphite, coffee, black currants, and new oak. The flavors add cocoa as well as an assortment of black fruits and licorice to the mix. With wonderful concentration and succulence as well as a moderately tannic finish, it will be at its finest between 2006-2020."
Best 2006-2020
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