Canon-La-Gaffelière 1990 - Saint-Emilion

Château Canon La Gaffelière 1990 - Saint-Emilion

The terroir of Château Canon La Gaffelière is located at the foot of the medieval village of Saint-Emilion.

The soils are clayey-limestone and sandy, well filtering and receptive to heat. Thus, the grape varieties are of an atypical structure compared to the appellation represented by a perfect balance between Merlot and Cabernet. The Cabernets develop wonderfully, bringing to the opulence of the Merlots power and aromatic complexity producing wines of natural elegance and finesse.

The plot lots are vinified in a homogeneous manner. The vinification phases are carried out gently to express the best of the harvest. The aging is done on fine lees to bring out the qualities specific to the wine.

Respect for the vine is essential and interventions are minimal in order to allow each vintage to express itself fully.

Tasting Notes: 94 Parker Points

This deep wine, with its deep ruby-purple color still intact, exudes copious aromas of grilled meat, cassis, cedar and sweet oak. Very full-bodied, with moderate tannins, it exhibits an extremely concentrated, thick and rich character on the palate. (R. Parker 1996)

Exceptional provenance: These bottles come from a cellar of a great Swiss wine enthusiast and collector. We have acquired the complete collection containing more than 200 bottles of mainly French and Italian wines. The bottles have all been preserved following their purchase en primeur or shortly after their marketing on site, in a natural cellar buried under a 16th century convent. A damp cellar, which is why some labels are very worn. The levels are generally excellent or perfect and the most "fragile" bottles testify to conservation in total darkness for more than 30 years!