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 color of a dark ruby, the first thing you notice is the perfume with all of its flowers, chalk, licorice, mint, smoke and dark plummy notes. On the palate, the wine is supple, fresh, concentrated, silky and soft. The fruit shows purity, freshness and spice with a finish packed with roasted cherries and blackberry with just a touch of mint and Indian peppers in the endnote.