Château Canon-la-Gaffelière 2009 - Grand Cru Classé
Notes : Robert Parker 96-98/100, Bettane & Desseauve 18,5/20, Gault Millau 18,5/20 (Coup de Coeur), RVF 18/20
"Composed of equal parts Cabernet Franc and Merlot, this is a wine of great breadth, complexity and racy volume. Superlatively fine, it is intense and well-built, taut but with a remarkable fatness". (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2012 - Bettane & Desseauve)
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Serve
decant at 16-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2011
Drink before
2021
Food and wine pairing
A déguster sur une entrecôte à la bordelaise, un carré d'agneau et gratin dauphinois, un plateau de fromages <br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2016 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
At the foot of the Saint-Émilion hillside, Canon-la-Gaffelière is the flagship estate of Stephan von Neipperg, who succeeded his father. This German aristocrat, himself an oenologist and agronomist with a degree from Montpellier and whose family owns extensive vineyards in Wurtenberg, has become one of the most dynamic and innovative winemakers in the Libourne region. Knowing how to play on both the power of the constitution and the finesse provided by the delicious Cabernet Franc from the pied de côte, he has restored full expression to the château's wines, which fully deserve their new status as premier grand cru classé.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2016 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
In less than ten years, Stephan von Neiperg, with the help of Stéphane Derenoncourt, has restored the wine to its 1950s stature, incorporating all the advances of modern, well-managed oenology. Promoted to the rank of premier grand cru classé, certified organic in 2014 (an example that should leave a lasting impression), the estate is continuing its in-depth work based on a collection of Cabernet Franc massal selections and good rootstock choices, "with the aim of building a vineyard for the next fifty and sixty years". The warm, early-ripening soils of the hillside are ideally suited to these Cabernet Francs, which add finesse and nobility to the wine's tannic structure. The sacrifice of some of the volume explains the extraordinary concentration, but without artifice, of recent vintages.
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