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Vinum: Bezaubernd florale Nase, tiefgründig, komplex und mit viel Noblesse im Duft, dunkle Beerenfrucht, Anflüge von Blütentee; im Gaumenauftakt mit cremiger Textur und samtenen Tanninen, die Frucht ist auf den Punkt gereift, eine wunderbare Säure verleiht Zug, der Wein ist vertikal, voller Energie und hallt im Abgang ausgesprochen lange nach. Dieser Canon La Gaffelière ist einmal mehr perfekt vinifiziert; eine Delikatesse sondergleichen."
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James Suckling: A deep and layered young red with blackberry, black olive and white pepper character with a full body and savory fruit. White pepper and other spices. Depth with elegance. Extremely well crafted. A blend of 45% cabernet franc, 40% merlot and 15% cabernet sauvignon."
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The Wine Cellar Insider: Black cherries, licorice, flowers, chocolate, smoke, and mint leaves create the perfume. The multiple layers of fruit grab your attention with their elegance, purity, and energy, finishing with a refreshing touch of chocolate-mint and a light touch of sea salt, adding sapidity, so you want to take another sniff and sip, just for the pleasure of it. The wine blends 45% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot, and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. 13% ABV. The harvest took place from September 16 - September 19, making this the shortest harvest in the history of the property. Yields were 35 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2029-2055."
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Decanter: Beautiful aromatics, floral notes and Chinese five spice with some sweet red berry fruit. Juicy and lifted, a really lovely calm, chiselled and soft frame with velvety tannins and ripe but cool fruit. Acidity is not too tight and this has a generous but controlled element. Balanced and poised but maybe missing a touch more density of fruit. Lovely layering of texture and aromatic complexity."
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Falstaff: Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feine Kräuterwürze, rote Herzkirschen, Brombeerkonfit und kandierte Mandarinenzesten, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, elegant, extraktsüße Textur, feinwürzige Tannine, etwas Karamell im Abgang, reife Herzkirschen, salziger Nachhall, bereits gut entwickelt, ein zugänglicher Speisenbegleiter, sicheres Reifepotenzial."
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown: Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2025 Canon-la-Gaffelière slowly emerges from the glass with fragrant notes of lavender and lilacs, giving way to a core of red currant jelly, red cherries, and fresh blackberries, plus suggestions of mossy tree bark, tar, and cardamom. The medium-bodied palate is tightly wound with mineral-laced red and black fruit layers, supported by grainy tannins and a refreshing line, finishing with a savory lift. The blend is 40% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Franc, and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. The alcohol is 13%. This is aging in French oak barrels, 13% new."
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Jane Anson: High pumice stone grip, certainly very much on the limestone character, attractive and with plenty of lift and grip, and an underlying and highly attractive drama from grilled sandalwood and incense oak notes. A more subdued Canon la Gaffelière at this early stage, will widen and deepen over ageing. Yield 35 hl/ha. 30% new oak for ageing."
