產區 : Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe 聖埃美列級莊
葡萄品種 : 55% Merlot 梅洛，35% Cabernet Franc 品麗珠， 10% Cabernet Sauvignon 赤霞珠
酒精度：14.5%
⭐波爾多右岸 St Emilion區星級酒莊
⭐2016 St Emilion區頂級靚年 - 產區評分達 Wine Advocate 95分
⭐名莊主Stephan Von Neipperg - 與右岸名莊Chateau La Gaffeliere屬同一產業
⭐於2012年晉升為Premiers Grands Crus Classes B
⭐自2014年起全面獲得有機認證, 並邁向生物動力法
⭐波爾多專家Stephen Brook大讚莊主Stephan von Neipperg成功改變Canon La Gaffeliere的命運, 令其品質大躍升, 一舉成為St Emilion的當紅炸子雞
“Stephan von Neipperg enjoys the challenge of turning round an underperforming property. This he has done triumphantly at Canon-La-Gaffelilere, it’s a remarkable achievement, and he is clearly not done yet!”
🏅 Vinous 96 pts
🏅 James Suckling 96 pts
🏅 Jeb Dunnuck 95 pts
🏅 Wine Enthusiast 95 pts
🏅 Wine Advocate 93-95 pts
卡農嘉芙麗酒莊“加菲貓”（Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere）位於法國波爾多（Bordeaux）聖埃美隆（Saint-Emilion）中世紀村莊南部的山丘及山坡腳下。酒莊的歷史可追溯至17世紀，它曾被稱為“Canon Boitrd”和“La Gaffeliere-Boitard”。到19世紀，為使酒莊名簡單易記，兩個名字合併為Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere。1971年， Joseph Hubert von Neipperg 伯爵購買了該酒莊，von Neipperg 家族是神聖羅馬帝國的貴族。數世紀以來，該家族一直養育著勇猛善戰的將軍和頗具交際手腕的外交官。自20世紀以來，該家族開始對葡萄園頗感興趣。直到今天，vonNeipperg家族依舊是Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere的所有者，現任莊主Stephan von Neipperg。
Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere 與 Chateau la Gaffeliere，歷史上“同根同源”本屬一個酒莊，19世紀未，最初酒莊被一分為二，其中一部分經過衍變發展成為了今天的 Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere，而另一塊就發展成為今天的Chateau la Gaffeliere。
作為擁有800多年傳統葡萄種植、葡萄酒釀制歷史的傳人，並且才能出眾的Stephan von Neipperg帶領下，令葡萄園出產的葡萄酒品質得到快速提升，2012年Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere被評為聖埃美隆列級一級特等酒莊B級（Premiers Grands Crus Classes B），目前Premiers Grands Crus Classes 總共才18家酒莊而已，可以說是精英中的精英酒莊。
葡萄園位於朝南的坡地上。 葡萄種植面積為19.5公頃，黏土石灰岩與沙質黏土使得土地性質複雜而獨特。就土壤表層而言，愈遠離坡底，土壤中的沙質成分愈顯著。葡萄樹的平均樹齡為50年。雖說梅洛（Merlot）是右岸葡萄品種之王，但由於園內土壤的排水性非常好，且能夠較好地保存熱量，對品麗珠（Cabernet Franc）和赤霞珠（Cabernet Sauvignon）的生長極為有利，因此酒莊根據實際情況確定了葡萄園內的種植比例為50%梅洛、40%品麗珠以及10%赤霞珠。這三個品種混釀既不會掩蓋梅洛柔順而飽滿的風采，還能為酒款增添精緻而複雜的香氣以及強勁的力道，共同造就 Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere 葡萄酒複雜、優雅而細膩的特質。此外，秉著崇尚風土的理念，Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere 從 1988年起開始在園內推行有機種植模式，深入研究土壤並針對不同風土採用最適合的種植技術，以促進生態系統的自我保護。經過他們的不懈努力，Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere 於2014年獲得有機認證，走在聖埃美隆列級莊的前列。
有人曾經形容說：「Château Canon La Gaffeliere 就像是新時代的美女，身兼美貌、智慧、堅持，有著自己的主見和想法，具有獨立的性感滋味。」，無論世界的酒風格怎樣改變，Stephan von Neipperg 總走在前面。
🏅 Vinous 96 pts
The 2016 Canon La Gaffelière is just as striking from bottle as it was from barrel. Bright, intensely aromatic and precise, the 2016 has it all. Sweet red cherry, pomegranate, blood orange and rose petal all race through this silky, super-expressive Saint-Émilion. In 2016, Canon La Gaffelière is especially polished, refined and nuanced, which means also less overly powerful than in the past. It was compelling both times I tasted it from bottle.
🏅 James Suckling 96 pts
The aromas are very complex with sweet tobacco, black truffles, blueberries and blackberries. Subtle. Menthol, too. Full-bodied yet so elegant. Structure with finesse and purity. The tannins are melted in the wine. Fabulous young wine.
🏅 Jeb Dunnuck 95 pts
One of the most elegant and seamless wines in the vintage is the 2016 Chateau Canon-la-Gaffelière, a blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon brought up in 60% new French oak. This medium to full-bodied beauty has brilliant minerality as well as tons of cassis fruits, notions of spice box, cedarwood, licorice, and dried earth, silky tannins, no hard edges, and a great, great finish. It shows the purity and elegance of the vintage to a T. Drink this fabulous Saint-Emilion any time over the coming 20+ years.
🏅 Wine Enthusiast 95 pts
Bold tannins, rich fruit and good acidity combine in a wine that is powerful while always fresh. With acidity and stylish black-currant flavors, the wine's fruitiness comes through the tannins, finishing with a juicy, perfumed aftertaste.
🏅 Wine Advocate 93-95 pts
The 2016 Canon la Gaffeliere is a blend of55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon (vines organicallycertified) picked from 26 September to 15 October and matured in 60% new oak.The yield is 42 hectoliters per hectare. This offers one of the most cerebralaromatics that I have encountered from this Saint Emilion estate: mineral-richred and black fruit, quite edgy, almost flinty in style. I adore the focus ofthese aromas that are wired directly into the olfactory senses. The palate is verywell balanced and governed by the Cabernet component. The black fruit is liftedby some lovely graphite notes that lend it a very Left Bank-like personality.It is fresh, taut and linear with a very persistent finish. Unlike othervintages of Canon la Gaffelière, I feel that this will require four to fiveyears in bottle. As good as the 2015 last year, it might even surpass it.
