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WEINWISSER: "43 % Merlot, 43 % Cabernet Franc, 14 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 42 hl/ha. Betörendes blaubeeriges Parfüm, ein satter Strauss mit Veilchen, erkalteter Schwarztee und Orangenzeste. Im zweiten Ansatz Grether’s Pastilles und edle Cassiswürze. Am komplexen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, engmaschigem Tanningerüst, vibrierender Rasse und mittlerem Körper. Im konzentrierten, fein aromatischen Finale ein Korb mit Alpenheidelbeere, Grafit und erhabener, feinkörniger Adstringenz."
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VINUM: "Wie oft mit strahlendem Duft, sehr komplex, floral und verspielt, Veilchen, Minze über roter Frucht; am Gaumen feingliedrig, frisch, mit grossem Spannungsbogen, baut am mittleren Gaumen aus, bleibt dabei straff, zupackendes Tannin, hervorragende Säure; rotfruchtig, mit Blutorangen und einer deutlichen Mineralik im Abgang. Den Jahrgang sehr schön interpretiert. Empfehlenswert."
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LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "Deep garnet-purple colored. Prances out of the glass with showy notes of red cherry pie, red currant jelly, and black raspberries, opening out to suggestions of rose oil, cardamom, and star anise with a touch of forest floor. The light to medium-bodied palate delivers grainy tannins and just enough freshness to support the multi-layered fruit, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Flowers, strawberries, chocolate, black cherries, tobacco, and mint leaves compose the perfume. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, soft-textured, supple, elegant, fresh, and pure. The red fruits are refined, vibrant, and lifted, displaying freshness, length, and complexity in the finish. The wine blends 43% Cabernet Franc, 43% Merlot, and 14% Cabernet Sauvignon. 13% ABV. The harvest took place from September 25 - October 5. Drink from 2028-2050."
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JAMES SUCKLING: "A polished CLG with berries and medium body, this is very fine and linear in the finish. Citrus and crushed-stone undertones. White pepper. From organically grown grapes."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Randaufhellung. Feine Kräuterwürze, schwarze Waldbeeren, Brombeeren, zarte Lakritze, kandierte Orangenzesten. Feine Textur, rote Waldbeeren, gute Frische, reife, seidige Tannine, ein Hauch von Süße im Nachhall, bereits gut entwickelt und zugänglich."
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JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2024 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière checks in as 43% Merlot, 43% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Cabernet Sauvignon, resting in 30% new oak. It has solid ripeness in its red and black fruits, leafy herbs, tobacco, and spicy nuances. It's medium-bodied, has a round, layered mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and outstanding length."
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ANSON: "Soft ruby in colour, medium intensity, rose petals on the nose, light, fragrant and delicate, red fruits, wild strawberries, white flowers, really pretty and well handled. 42 hl/ha yield, 30% new oak for ageing. Tasted twice, good quality. Harvest 25 September to 5 October. 30% new oak."
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DECANTER: "Fragrant floral scents and red summer berries on the nose. Expressive and open. Generous and friendly, this has a soft chew with lively acidity and salty edges to the tannins. It’s a little compact and tight, but there’s good definition and a great texture that suggests a good structure and potential for the future. Fruit has lovely purity with mouthwatering acidity but it fades quite quickly in favour of the crushed stone, salty, graphite elements. Clarity and precision. Not a blockbuster, missing a touch more density, but it’s elegant and finessed with great extraction! Ageing 30% new oak barrels."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A blend of 43% Merlot, 43% Cabernet Franc and 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2024 Canon la Gaffelière is a bit dark and brooding, revealing aromas of iris, flowers, gentian and oak mingled with a delicate reduction. Moderately weighted, chewy and compact, it has a lively mid-palate, brittle tannins and a spicy, licorice-inflected finish."
