2010 Château Canon La Gaffelière
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Another 2010 that's just now at the early stages of its prime drinking window, the 2010 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière has a beautiful perfume of mulled cherries, crushed stone, currants, and sappy flowers. It's medium to full-bodied, has a seamless, elegant mouthfeel, still present tannins, and a great finish. Drink 2025-2045.
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Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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The 2010 Canon-la-Gaffelière has quite a compact nose, backward and rather surly compared to its peers. It feels a little Left Bank in style with light pencil shaving aromas developing. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins, a fine bead of acidity, nicely structured with a grippy, quite spicy and forthright finish that feels reassuringly persistent. Very promising, but it needs another couple of years in bottle. (NM)
Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Canon la Gaffeliere delivers classic plum preserves, boysenberries and cigar box scents with wafts of underbrush, dried roses and cinnamon stick. Full-bodied, the palate is built like a brick house with a solid line of grainy tannins and racy freshness supporting the dense fruit, finishing with compelling purity and great length.
About the producer
Owned by the Von Niepperg family (along with one of the original garage wines, La Mondotte), Ch. Canon-la-Gaffelière is known for its opulent, plush style of Saint-Emilion and high percentage of Cabernet.