Château Canon la Gaffeliere Grand Cru Classé St. Emilion 2011

Flaschenbewertung (Mai 2014):
"Probably the flagship estate of visionary Stephan von Neipperg, the 2011 Canon La Gaffeliere is less exotic and open-knit than usual, but it exhibits beautiful notes of black currants, licorice, camphor and forest floor. A burgeoning complexity as well as medium to full body and well-integrated wood are found in this pure beauty. Drink it over the next 10-12 years."
91/100 Punkte  -  Trinkreife: 2014 - 2026


Fassbewertung (2012):
From the flagship estate of visionary Stephan von Neipperg, I noticed some sample variations on the four occasions I had this wine. Cropped at 33 hectoliters per hectare with a final blend of 60% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, this is generally a fruit-forward style of wine with an exotic, perfumed personality. The 2011 reveals a soft, sexy style with lots of Christmas fruitcake notes intermixed with cedarwood, spice box, black currants and kirsch. Fleshy and fat with impressive purity, texture and length, it can be enjoyed over the next 10-14 years.
90-92/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2012 – 2026





60 % Merlot, 32 % Cabernet Franc, 8 % Cabernet Sauvignon. 33 hl/ha. Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila und violetten Reflexen. Herrliches Kirschenbouquet vermischt mit hellem Tabak, etwas Irish-Moos-Tabletten, Malz und auch eine florale Frische zeigend. Fleischiges Extrakt, zeigt eine spannende Konzentration mit viel Rasse in den Tannine, die sind aber nicht kernig, sondern pfeffrig, so richtig viele schwarze Pfefferkörner spürt man auf der Zunge, dann Lakritze und dunkles Malz im Finale. Die Cabernets sind heuer die sichere Bank für einen grossen Wein.
18/20 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2019 – 2048





Exhibits very pretty red currant, violet and red licorice notes, with a sleek, mineral-tinged finish. This is also sneakily long, relying more on purity than power. This could move up if it puts on weight.
90-93/100 Punkte – Trinkreife: nicht angegeben