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Canon la Gaffeliere(2000)
A dense classical plantation of 5 800 vine plants per ha pruned in single and double guyot average 40 years old. Cluster thinning of the vines yields an average of 40 hectolitres per hectare. The vines are composed of 2/3 merlot and 1/3 cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon. The harvest is hand picked and sorted. Stems are removed and fermentation takes place over a period of three weeks in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. The choice of these techniques allows the wine maker to create a finished wine of 12 to 13 degrees despite climatic variations. The wine is matured in new oak casks read more...
- Stephen Tanzer
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue 108, May/June 2003
- 93/100
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July 2007
- ($90-$125) Moderately saturated ruby-red. Knockout superripe nose combines red- and blackcurrant, mocha, smoked meat and chocolatey torrefaction. Sweet and dense, but also lively and penetrating, with superb freshness of fruit for the vintage; showing little sign of its 13.5% alcohol. Pliant flavors of cherry, spice, tobacco and flowers. Finishes impressively long, with very fine tannins. Owner von Neipperg noted that most of the cabernet franc here was planted prior to 1953; a good bit of merlot was planted in 1969, with more going in in 1986.
- Robert Parker
- The Wine Advocate
- Issue 146
- 95/100
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July 2007
