Description
Critical Acclaim
95 points James Suckling
This is a vivid and juicy wine with great depth and finesse. Full body, chewy and beautiful. Tight and complex. Still needs time but sexy and beautiful. Stone and chalk. Exciting. (JS, 06/2017)
94 points Wine Enthusiast
A successful wine from Canon la Gaffelière. It is in a modern style with very polished edges of fruit, but the heart of the wine has a core of solid, dark, dry tannins. The wood gives spiciness, but it is the black, juicy fruits that impress. (RV, 06/2008)
94 points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2005 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière brings a touch more richness and depth compared to the Clos De L’Oratoire, offering red and black fruits, leather, chalky minerality, and hints of rose petal. It’s medium to full-bodied, has ripe yet firm tannins, beautiful balance, and outstanding length. It’s still young but certainly offers pleasure. I suspect the tannins will continue rounding into form over the coming 10-15 years. (04/2024)
94 points Wine Advocate
This fragrant, lush, seductive wine offers up plum, Christmas spices and crème de cassis. This dense garnet/purple wine also has loads of blackcurrant and black cherry fruit, terrific aromatics, a full-bodied mouthfeel, beautiful purity, texture, and a long, long finish. Once again, the Comte von Neipperg and his winemaking consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt have hit a home run in this vintage. This beauty is approachable, if not drinkable already, and should continue to evolve for 10-15 years. (RP, 06/2015)
94 points Wine Spectator
The mix of loganberry, black currant and black cherry fruit has begun to shift into a secondary phase here, but there is still ample vibrancy, with a racy mineral streak and lively anise, apple wood and floral notes. The long, refined finish is still a touch tight. On the verge of hitting its stride. (JM, 02/2018)
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