Château Canon La Gaffelière St-Émilion 2006 is a mature Right Bank Bordeaux offering an opulent yet savoury expression of the vintage. Cassis and tart red cherry mingle with cranberry, leather, roasted herbs, tobacco and earthy morel notes, supported by plush tannins and a generous, lingering finish.

Wine Spectator | WS 93
Published: May 31, 2009

Shows black truffle, blackberry and tea leaf on the nose. Full-bodied, with extremely well-integrated tannins and a racy, velvety-textured finish. A beauty for the vintage. Best after 2014.

The Wine Advocate | RP 92
Published: May 30, 2016
Drink: 2016-2022

Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London.The 2006 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière has a relatively opulent bouquet compared to the 2006 Les Grandes Murailles, with scents of cassis, cranberry, leather and roasted herbs, demonstrating a little more "guts" than its peers (as Canon-la-Gaffelière is wont to do). The palate is medium-bodied with furry tannin, quite plush in the mouth with tart red cherry fruit, strawberry, morels and a vein of tobacco towards the finish that carries commendable weight. This is drinking well after ten years and should provide another five years of drinking pleasure. Tasted January 2016.

Jancis Robinson | JR 15.5
Published: Jan 27, 2016
Drink: 2015-2025

Blackish ruby. Light nose with a little caramel. Very drying tannins on the end. The fruit tastes even older than 10 years old. Very ripe fruit that lacks a bit of freshness. Difficult to suggest the right drinking window for this. Choose the food to counter the tannins! Jancis Robinson

Technical Specs

Alcohol: 14.0%
Closure: Natural Cork
Harvest: 21 September – 3 October 2006
Oak: French oak barrels, approximately 80% new oak
Varietals: 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Maceration/Fermentation: Approximately 30 days in wooden vats, with extraction by pneumatic pigeage
Ageing: 18 months on the lees in new oak barrels
Fining: Unfined
Filtration: Unfiltered
Winemaker: Château Canon La Gaffelière / Stéphane von Neipperg
Region: Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France
Classification: Premier Grand Cru Classé, Saint-Émilion

Serving Temperature: 16–18°C
Decanting: 30–60 minutes; gentle decanting is preferable for a mature bottle
Drinking Window: Drink now; well-stored bottles may still offer further enjoyment
Food Pairing: Roast lamb, beef, veal, duck, venison, game birds, truffle dishes, wild mushrooms and mature cheeses