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2017 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Merlot (60%),Cabernet Franc (30%),Cabernet Sauvignon (10%)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
91-93+/100
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Product: 20178125035
2017 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière, St Emilion, Bordeaux
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2017
Alcohol % 13.5
Grape List Merlot (60%),Cabernet Franc (30%),Cabernet Sauvignon (10%)
Body Medium Bodied
Property Château Canon-La-Gaffelière

Critics reviews

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 91-93+/100
Composed of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Canon la Gaffeliere contains a large part of second-generation fruit because 65% of the crop was affected by frost. Deep garnet-purple in color, it has pronounced crme de cassis, blueberry pie, red currants and red plums notes with touches of Chinese five spice, fragrant earth, tapenade and tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied with nice firm tannins giving a sturdy frame along with plenty of freshness supporting great mid-palate density, finishing long and earthy.Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 27/04/2018
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, (Apr 2018)

About this wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.

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