Canon Gaffeliere other_regions_italy The linear backend is clearly

The linear backend is clearly in need of time to flesh out but the underlying material is clearly here to allow that to happen

this both caresses and stimulates the palate with a kaleidoscopically interactive array of those diverse and exotic elements that on the nose signaled its ripeness and botrytis ennoblement

Here too there is just enough oak influence to merit mentioning framing the elegant essence of poached plum

Savory and finely cut

(from 3 different parcels

Canon Gaffeliere other_regions_italy The linear backend is clearly55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Tasted blind. Not much nose but lots of mass. And tannins are still much in evidence but there is a certain sleekness. Inky finish and good drive.