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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2021 La Gaffelière is a wine of extraordinary finesse and class. Time in the glass brings out striking depth and complexity. The aromatics alone are beguiling but everything about the 2021 speaks to elegance. Crushed red berry fruit, rose petals, blood orange, mint and saline notes punctuate the finish. 04/2022

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Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2021 La Gaffelière was picked September 22 to October 15, and matured in 60% French new oak. There is a healthy 42% Cabernet Franc here. The nose is quite open with black cherry, blueberry and touches of violet and peony; the oak is nicely integrated. In the mouth, this is medium-bodied with fine delineation, good focus and real midpalate weight. Conveying good intensity and vibrancy, this continues a strong run for this Saint-Émilion estate. 04/2022

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William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

A notable success in this vintage, the 2021 La Gaffelière offers up aromas of sweet cherries and berries mingled with notions of licorice, loamy soil and spices. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and enveloping, it's supple and charming, with a fleshy core of fruit, lively acids and ripe, powdery tannins, concluding with impressive persistence. Tasted four times, twice at the château. 04/2022

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Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

One of the gems out there, the 2021 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière is well worth seeking out. Giving up ample blue fruits, medium to full-bodied richness, ripe tannins, and complex, pure aromatics of violets, iron, and tobacco, it shines for its balance and elegance while bring terrific depth of fruit. Count me impressed. 06/2022

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Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur sombre, pourpre et soutenue. Nez très aromatique, fruité, fin et subtil. Délicat en entrée de bouche, très aromatique au milieu, le vin caresse le palais et va ascendant en finale, subtilement tramé. Belle longueur à la tannicité nuancée et parfumée. Ensemble raffiné et très bon. Assemblage : 58 % merlot, 42 % cabernet franc. Degré d'alcool : 13°7 - pH : 3,3. Vendanges : du 22 septembre au 15 octobre pour le merlot, du 4 au 12 octobre pour le cabernet franc. 04/2022

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James Suckling

James Suckling

A very precise and curated wine with ultra-fine tannins that run the length of the wine. Medium body. Dark berry and dark chocolate flavors and a creamy finish. Classy. 05/2022