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Chateau Canon-la-Gaffeliere Saint-Emilion 2020 750ml

Name: Chateau Canon-la-Gaffeliere Saint-Emilion 2020 750ml
Brand: Fruit of the Vines, Inc.
SKU: 3511062089423
Price: 104.99 USD
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Château Canon La Gaffelière is a Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé owned by the Comtes von Neipperg family, led by Stephan von Neipperg. Its 19.5 hectares of vines average 50 years old on clay-limestone soils, and the estate has been certified organic since the 2014 vintage.

The 2020 is 55% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, a high share of the Cabernets for the Right Bank. It was fermented in wooden vats with 32 days of maceration and aged 16 months on fine lees in 50% new barrels. The producer lists 13.5% alcohol.

The winemaker describes a delicate, complex bouquet with floral, spicy and fruity notes. Vinous calls it heady, sumptuous and totally exotic, and Jeb Dunnuck says it is quite possibly the finest vintage of this cuvée he has tasted.

Against Chateau Troplong Mondot 2014, Canon La Gaffelière is younger, organic and built on Cabernet Franc as much as Merlot; for an aromatic Saint-Émilion to cellar, choose Canon La Gaffelière.

One retailer advises decanting it while young. Serve with roast lamb or duck.

Browse more red Bordeaux and our fine and rare wine. Pick it up at our Brooklyn store or get same-day delivery across NYC.

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Product Detail

Varietal: Red

Grape Variety: Merlot

Wine Body: Full-Bodied

Appellation: Saint-Emilion

Brand: Chateau Canon-la-Gaffeliere

Size: 750 mL

Vintage: 2,020

Country: France

Region: Bordeaux

Sub Region: Right Bank

Alcohol Percentage: 14

Awards

97.0 Jeb Dunnuck
"Quite possibly the finest vintage of this cuvée I've tasted, the 2020 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière offers that rare mix of richness and elegance that makes this vintage so compelling. Classic notes of cassis, ripe black cherries, spring flowers, and truffly earth define the aromatics, and it's full-bodied and perfectly balanced, with beautiful tannins and a great finish. This is another stunningly good Saint-Emilion that will benefit from 4-6 years of bottle age and have 2-3 decades of overall longevity."

97.0 Vinous
"The 2020 Canon La Gaffelière is heady, sumptuous and totally exotic. A wine of depth and striking intensity, the 2020 possesses tremendous balance right out of the gate. Ripe red plum, blood orange, pomegranate, spice and leather all meld together effortlessly. There's real presence and depth here. Time in the glass brings out the purity of the flavors. The blend is 55% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. I can't wait to see how it ages. –Antonio Galloni"

95.0 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Our summary: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate rated the 2020 95.

96.0 James Suckling
Our summary: James Suckling rated the 2020 96.