Descripción

Esta bodega se encuentra entre las top de Saint-Émilion al tratarse de un Premier Grand Cru Classé B. Este vino, que alcanza su tercera añada desde que su viñedo fuera certificado como ecológico, ha seducido con su paladar a Neal Martin, que lo ha catado para Parker. 

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Château Canon-La Gaffelière
Tipo
Tinto
Añada
2016
Grado
14.5% vol.
Variedad
55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet franc, 10% Cabernet sauvignon
Origen
Saint-Emilion

Cata

Temperatura de servicio
16ºC
Consumo
Hasta 2050 guardado en óptimas condiciones de conservación.

Viñedo y elaboración

Superficie
19,60 hectáreas.
Edad
Media de 50 años.
Suelo
Meseta arcillo-calcárea.
Cosecha
Realizada manualmente en pequeñas cajas.
Vinificación
Fermentación en cubas de roble con temperatura controlada entre 28 y 35 días.
Envejecimiento
Crianza en barricas de roble francés sobre sus lías durante 18 meses.

Opinión de los críticos

The Wine Advocate:

The 2016 Canon la Gaffeliere is a blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon (vines organically certified) picked from 26 September to 15 October and matured in 60% new oak. The yield is 42 hectoliters per hectare. This offers one of the most cerebral aromatics that I have encountered from this Saint Emilion estate: mineral-rich red and black fruit, quite edgy, almost flinty in style. I adore the focus of these aromas that are wired directly into the olfactory senses. The palate is very well balanced and governed by the Cabernet component. The black fruit is lifted by some lovely graphite notes that lend it a very Left Bank-like personality. It is fresh, taut and linear with a very persistent finish. Unlike other vintages of Canon la Gaffelière, I feel that this will require four to five years in bottle. As good as the 2015 last year, it might even surpass it.

Suckling:

The aromas are very complex with sweet tobacco, black truffles, blueberries and blackberries. Subtle. Menthol, too. Full-bodied yet so elegant. Structure with finesse and purity. The tannins are melted in the wine. Fabulous young wine. Try tasting it from 2023.

Decanter:

Another successful wine in St-Émilion, with the signature of careful extraction. Well-brushed black fruits and a lovely push-and-pull effect between supple tannins, rich fruits and fresh acidity. Certified organic since the 2014 vintage.
 

Wine Enthusiast:

Dark and intense, this wine has immense fruit and equally immense tannins. It is powered by its firm structure and concentration. There are hints of firm extraction, although it does not detract from the bold fruits. It should age well for many years.

Jeb Dunnuck:

One of the most elegant and seamless wines in the vintage is the 2016 Canon-la-Gaffelière, a blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon brought up in 60% new French oak. This medium to full-bodied beauty has brilliant minerality as well as tons of cassis fruits, notions of spice box, cedarwood, licorice, and dried earth, silky tannins, no hard edges, and a great, great finish. It shows the purity and elegance of the vintage to a T. Drink this fabulous Saint-Emilion any time over the coming 20+ years.