2010 Château La Gaffelière, St Emilion, Bordeaux

asted blind

The 2010 Canon-la-Gaffelière has quite a compact nose, backward and rather surly compared to its peers. It feels a little Left Bank in style with light pencil shaving aromas developing. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins, a fine bead of acidity, nicely structured with a grippy, quite spicy and forthright finish that feels reassuringly persistent. Very promising, but it needs another couple of years in bottle.

Drink 2022 - 2045

Neal Martin, Vinous.com (April 2020)