Château Canon La Gaffelière 2017

Pourpre violacé. Quelle intensité, quelle fraîcheur et quelle complexité ! Notes de griottes et de massepain, touche de romarin. Attaque savoureuse, charmante. Au palais le vin surprend par sa fraîcheur, son intensité aromatique et par sa structure, qui gagne en intensité au fil du palais. Les tannins sont granuleux fins et apparaissent lentement. Le vin doit s’épanouir mais le potentiel est impressionnant. 2024–2040

This is really excellent for the vintage with wonderful density of fruit in terms of plum liqueur and creme de cassis. The palate’s plush but velvety with round tannins and a long finish. Should drink fabulously when young. So generous but silky and dialed-in.

Composed of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Canon la Gaffeliere contains a large part of second-generation fruit because 65% of the crop was affected by frost. Deep garnet-purple in color, it has pronounced crème de cassis, blueberry pie, red currants and red plums notes with touches of Chinese five spice, fragrant earth, tapenade and tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied with nice firm tannins giving a sturdy frame along with plenty of freshness supporting great mid-palate density, finishing long and earthy.

Dark plum in colour, with some tight dark chocolate and tar. It's tightly extracted and has a silky texture and tons of impact, but a lot of the weight comes from its non-fruit elements. It stays true to its signature, which is to be applauded, but the oak notes are extremely dominant. Certified organic since 2014. Drinking Window 2025 - 2038