2019 Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere - St. Emilion Grand Cru Classe

Decanter.com – 95 pts – JA: *I love the balance on display here, of powerful and softly whispering fruits, a tightrope of acidity and tannins giving structure. Great stuff, with the impact of 2018 but more freshness, although still with the signature glamour of a Neipperg wine in full flight.* - 05/2020

Falstaff Magazin – 95 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Kräuterwürze, rotbeerig unterlegte dunkle Kirschfrucht, zart tabakig, feines Nougat. Saftig, feine Fruchtsüße, reife Tannine, zarter Schokoladetouch im Abgang, ein harmonischer Speisenbegleiter, mineralischer Nachhall, sehr charmanter Stil.* - 06/2020

Vinum Magazin – 17/20pts: *Besonders interessante; fruchtig blumige Aromatik, eleganter Auftakt, dann rasch sehr feinkörniges Tannin besonderer Frische, das ideale den Alkohol ausgleicht; erfreulich, komplex, eigenständig.* - 08/2022

Weinwisser – 19+/20pts - WL: *49 % Merlot, 39 % Cabernet Franc, 12 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 51 hl/ha. Undurchsichtiges Purpur mit schwarzer Mitte und lila Rand. Komplexes schwarzbeeriges Bouquet mit ganz viel schwarzen Johannisbeeren, Holundersaft und frischer Schattenmorellenkonfitüre. Im zweiten Ansatz betörende Veilchen, Sandelholz, Marokkominze und Nougatpralinen. Am eleganten Gaumen wie Samt und Seide mit butterweicher Textur, dann packt der Gigant zu und präsentiert seinen perfekt geformten Körper mit dichten Muskeln und kakaoartigem Tannin. Im gebündelten, langen Finale ein Feuerwerk von schwarzen Beeren, dunkler Mineralik, stützender Rasse und Olivenpaste. Das ist kein Frühcharmeur, der hat ein gewaltiges Lagerpotenzial und das katapultiert den Wein in die Spitzengruppe der Appellation!* – 04/2020

JancisRobinson.com – 17/20pts – JR: *Tasted blind. Sweet, exotic, black-fruited nose. Heady and extremely floral. Very distinctive! Candied rose petals. Rather nice! But not that intense. Rich and smooth. Long.* - 01/2023

JamesSuckling.com - (95-96) pts - JS: *Blackberry, chocolate and hazelnut aromas and flavors. It’s medium-to full-bodied with polished, juicy tannins that give a dusty texture to the intense, rich finish. A traditional, classically structured and styled red.* - 05/2020

Vinous.com – 97 pts – AG: *The 2019 Canon La Gaffelière is utterly fabulous. All the elements come together in a Saint-Émilion that dazzles with its completeness and total sense of balance. Raspberry jam, blood orange, spice, lavender and dried flowers infuse the 2019 with captivating nuance. La Gaffelière is a rich, potent wine that exudes class and pedigree right out of the gate. In a word: superb.* - 01/2023

Vinous.com – 94 pts – NM: *The 2019 Canon La Gaffelière bides its time in the glass, tightly wound at first, then unfurling to reveal vivacious red berries, crushed violet and light iodine aromas that are all exquisitely defined. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit and perfectly judged acidity, seamless and harmonious. It gently builds with just the right amount of sapidity on the finish. Is this among the best Canon-la-Gaffelière ever made? Most definitely.* - 02/2023

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 96 pts – JL: *The color of a dark ruby, the first thing you notice is the perfume with all of its flowers, chalk, licorice, mint, smoke and dark plummy notes. On the palate, the wine is supple, fresh, ,concentrated, silky and soft. The fruit shows purity, freshness and spice with a finish packed with roasted cherries and blackberry with just a touch of mint and Indian peppers in the endnote. The wine should age and evolve for 30 years, though it should drink well with 5-7 years in the cellar. Drink from 2025-2049.* - 03/2022