Château Canon la Gaffelière 2015

The Wine Independent

VertdeVin

The nose is fruity, powerful, elegant, relatively powerful and offers finesse. It reveals notes of blackberry, black cherry and toasted oak associated with fine touches of cherry, cassis, mocha, graphite as well as very slight notes of tobacco. The palate is fruity, sleek, suave, well-balanced, quite gourmand and offers a good structure, finesse and fat. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of Boyssenberry and slight notes of plum associated with a hint of cassis, licorice, milk chocolate as well as a discreet touch of sweet spices, cinnamon, red fruits and a discreet hint of caramel on the finish. Good length and persistence with slight notes of dark chocolate powder.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Composed of 55% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged in French oak, 55% new, for 17 months, the 2015 Canon la Gaffeliere features a deep garnet-purple color and a cedar-laced nose to begin, giving way to fragrant underlying scents of roses and violets with a core of crushed black currants, blackberries and Bing cherries plus hints of fallen leaves and dusty earth. Medium to full-bodied, the seductively perfumed red and black fruit fills the mouth, framed with plush tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing very long and minerally.

James Suckling

The aromas of violets and rose petals are prevalent here with blue fruits as well. Full body, integrated and firm tannins and a long finish. Structured yet fine and shows such finesse. Give it five or six years to come together.