2024 Canon-la-Gaffeliere (St-Emilion)

Soft ruby in colour, medium intensity, rose petals on the nose, light, fragrant and delicate, red fruits, wild strawberries, white flowers, really pretty and well handled. 42 hl/ha yield, 30% new oak for ageing. Tasted twice, good quality. Harvest 25 September to 5 October. 30% new oak. 92 points

The 2024 Canon-La-Gaffeliere is all class. Delicate and pliant, the 2024 is another fine offering in this range from Stephan von Neipperg. Dark red-toned fruit, pomegranate, spice, blood orange, new leather and pipe tobacco build in the glass. Like all the wines here, Canon-La-Gaffeliere is on the lighter side, but it very much retains all of its signatures. Exquisite. 93-96 points

The 2024 Canon La Gaffeliere was picked from September 25 to October 5 and aged in 30% new oak. This has a light and airy bouquet with tertiary red fruit and touches of tobacco coming through slowly in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a tiny bit of greenness on the entry, although I feel it will assimilate with time. This just needs more density and grip on the finish, so it is a Canon-la-Gaffeliere that I would broach in the medium term. 89-91 points