Les Hauts de Canon-la-Gaffeliere Saint-Emilion, France 2016 Maison Champy a little balsamic and medicinal

a little balsamic and medicinal

This is broad and open-knit

It feels young—you wouldn't guess it's already ten years old—and it has the textbook aromas from Rioja

Ripe red plums stand out

Putting your nose in here is like smelling a perfectly baked lemon-drizzle cake

Les Hauts de Canon-la-Gaffeliere Saint-Emilion, France 2016 Maison Champy a little balsamic and medicinalChteau Canon La Gaffelire (Premier Grand Cru Classe), acquired by Stephan Von Neipperg in 1971, sits on the southern slope of Saint Emilion: a complex, outstanding terroir of clay limestone and clay sand soil. Les Hauts de Canon La Gaffelire is the estate's second wine, blended with 55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.