2021 La Gaffelière, St-Émilion
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Vinous
Reviewed April 2022The 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. (AG)
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Professional Reviews
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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.
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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.
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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. (WK)
Staff Reviews
RM
Delivering a bright and fresh profile, 2021 La Gafflière also shows the remarkable pedigree that's been carefully developed over the past decade. Floral aromas are surrounded by crisp red fruit, highlighted by a high proportion of Cabernet Franc. It is lifted by a thread of acidity and limestone minerality that carries a long finish. The texture and elegance speak loudly. Production is down 20% in 2021.
Details
| Origin | Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France |
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| Type/Varietal | Merlot |
| Alcohol Content | 14% |
| SKU | 1609468 |