Château Canon la Gaffelière

Château Canon La Gaffelière is a well-regarded Premier Grand Cru Classé wine estate in Saint-Émilion the region of northeastern Bordeaux. The château is known for the elegance and finesse. The estate and Château lies just south of Saint-Émilion town and was promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classé 2012. Canon La Gaffelière's 19.5-hectare (48-acre) vineyard is a mix of clay-limestone and clay-sand soils, with predominantly sandy top-soils. These characteristics are well-suited to the grape varieties planted here with the vineyards composed of 55 percent Merlot, 40 percent Cabernet Franc and 5 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. Château Canon la Gaffelière should not be confused with the adjacent but separately-owned Château La Gaffelière, though both were once part of a larger estate.

The 2016 Canon La Gaffelière is just as striking from bottle as it was from barrel. Bright, intensely aromatic and precise, the 2016 has it all. Sweet red cherry, pomegranate, blood orange and rose petal all race through this silky, super-expressive Saint-Émilion. In 2016, Canon La Gaffelière is especially polished, refined and nuanced. Finishing with a juicy, perfumed aftertaste.