Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2008

Professional Ratings

• 95 Jeb Dunnuck
  A total gem in the vintage, the 2008 Canon-la-Gaffelière checks in as 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon that was raised in 90% new French oak. Showing a kiss of maturity in its white truffle, dried flowers, spice, and currant-driven aromas and flavors, this beauty hits the palate with medium to full body, incredible elegance and purity, good concentration, and a great finish. Count me in as a fan, and this will continue drinking brilliantly for another 10-15 years.
• 93 Wine Spectator
  Dense and ripe, with flashes of black Mission fig, Turkish coffee and roasted apple wood flavors running through the dense core of plum sauce, black licorice and currant paste. The long finish has ample depth and grip, with a singe of black tea. A very classy wine. Best from 2013 through 2019
• 93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  A sensational sleeper of the vintage, this modern-styled St.-Emilion boasts a dark purple color along with a beautiful bouquet of black olives, cherry jam, incense, spicy oak and black currants. Full-bodied, unctuously textured, lush, seductive and gloriously perfumed, this strikingly intense claret can be drunk now and over the next 12-15 years. Bravo!
• 93 Wine Enthusiast
  The wine shows both rich density and structure. It gives weight while remaining stylish. The delicious black berry fruits on the finish characterize a wine that is classic, balancing fruit and tannins.
• 91 James Suckling
  I really like the mineral and fruity character on the nose and palate with hints of raspberries and spices. It's full bodied, with a balance of fine tannins and a berry, mineral after taste. This needs about three to four years to soften.