Flaviar - Whiskey Tasting Kit Samples - 45ml - 24 bottles
2009 Château Canon la Gaffelière - Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé B - 1 Bottle (0.75L)
No. 89125163
Tasting note
The wine shows a variety of fruit including blueberries, blackberries, and blackcurrants, underpinned by toasty, smoky oak, as well as dark notes of licorice, cocoa, and bay leaf. Its firm yet elegant tannins provide enough backbone for long-term development.
Soil type: Clay-rich gangue rock
Vinification/Aging: Fermentation: 30 days in wooden tanks. Extraction: Punching down of grape skins in the fermenting must. Aging: 18 months in 80% new barrels on fine lees. No fining or filtration.
Style: Red & full-bodied
Flavor profile: Complex
Tannins: Dense
Acidity: Mild
Sweetness: Dry
Ratings:
Robert Parker: 95
Wine Enthusiast: 95
Tasting note
The wine shows a variety of fruit including blueberries, blackberries, and blackcurrants, underpinned by toasty, smoky oak, as well as dark notes of licorice, cocoa, and bay leaf. Its firm yet elegant tannins provide enough backbone for long-term development.
Soil type: Clay-rich gangue rock
Vinification/Aging: Fermentation: 30 days in wooden tanks. Extraction: Punching down of grape skins in the fermenting must. Aging: 18 months in 80% new barrels on fine lees. No fining or filtration.
Style: Red & full-bodied
Flavor profile: Complex
Tannins: Dense
Acidity: Mild
Sweetness: Dry
Ratings:
Robert Parker: 95
Wine Enthusiast: 95
Vintage
2009
Period
2000s
Producer, Name of wine
Château Canon la Gaffelière
Classification
1er Grand Cru Classé B
Number of bottles
1
Bottle size
Bottle (0.75L)
Country
France
Region
Saint-Émilion
Grape varieties
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
