Château Canon la Gaffelière 2017

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Canon la Gaffeliere comes roaring out of the glass with exuberant notes of baked blackberries, blueberry compote and redcurrant jelly plus hints of forest floor, dried roses and cedar chest with a waft of fallen leaves. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has fantastic density with a firm frame of finely grained tannins and tons of freshness, finishing with lingering layers of bright, energetic fruit.

James Suckling

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.

The Wine Independent

VertdeVin

The nose is elegant, powerful, racy and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain and richness. It reveals notes of cassis, cornflower, violet and small notes of Cuben pepper associated with touches of Boysen berry, fleshy Gariguette strawberry, hints of nutmeg, graphite as well as slight hints of sweet spices and toasted. The palate is fruity, juicy, elegant, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, tension, a good suavity/fat, a beautiful precision as well as power. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy cassis, juicy blackberry and small notes of wild strawberry associated with touches of small juicy/crunchy small fruits, violet, iris, tonka bean as well as discreet hints of cardamom, tea and sweet spices. Tannins are elegant, racy and structuring. A very discreet hint almost saline and a hint of caramelization on the persistence.

Wine Enthusiast

This open wine brings out delicious black-currant fruits as well as the essential core of dark tannins. The solid backbone will stand the wine in good stead as it matures, softening the juicy, forward fruitiness. Drink from 2023