2020 Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere

96 POINTS

James Suckling

Such clarity to this with redcurrants, stems, fresh herbs, blackcurrants, and cherries on the nose. Medium to full body. Very tight, fine tannins. It builds nicely and has excellent length. Class and reality here. Needs three to five years.

95 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

94–96. Barrel Sample. A richly structured wine, this shows great density. The blackberry flavors, layered with impressive tannins, are expressively ripe and promise considerable aging.

95 POINTS

James Suckling

Very refined and polished with minerally, almost salty character. Full body and beautiful, compact tannins. Racy finish. Excellent drive to this at the end. Points: 95-96

94 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Dark ruby, purple reflections, faint brightening on rim. Dark wild berries underlaid with candied orange zest, fresh sweet cherry, tobacco savouriness, hint of noble wood. Juicy, fine fruit expression, finessed structured, fine, supporting tannins, salty minerality, red berry aspects on the finish, delicate herbal savouriness in the aftertaste, pleasantly chalky touch on the finish.

94 POINTS

Jane Anson - Decanter

Concentrated and intense, with juicy liquorice and blackberry flavours dominant on the attack. This is an excellent wine showing beautiful tension with slate and crushed stone texture. Chocolate shavings, bitter and intense, give a kick on the finish. Even better after 24 hours of opening, which is an extremely good sign for an en primeur sample. A yield of 32.5hl/ha. 50% new oak.