- Château Canon la Gaffelière 2023 has been released for £602.40 per 12×75.
- ‘Excellent, but a bit more Left Bank in style’, said Neal Martin, awarding a score of 92-94 points.
- Today’s release presents as Fair Value; buyers may also consider the 2016, 2019 and 2020 vintages.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Canon la Gaffelière 2023 has been released at €50.40 per bottle ex-négociant, down 22.2% on 2022’s opening price (€64.8 per bottle).
It is being offered by the international trade for £600 per 12×75, a 12.3% decrease on the 2022’s opening price (£684 a case).
Though today’s release may be of interest to buyers, there are options available for those interested in back-vintage opportunities. See more pricing analysis below.
Critical response
Antonio Galloni (Vinous), describing the wine as ‘powerful and dense’, awarded a barrel score of 94-97 points.
Awarding a score of 95-97 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Independent) describes ‘exuberant notes of fresh black and red currants, kirsch, and wild blueberries followed by hints of pencil shavings, violets, and mossy tree bark’.
Neal Martin (Vinous) gave the wine a score of 92-94 points, adding that this vintage of Canon la Gaffelière is ‘excellent, but a bit more Left Bank in style’.
According to Jane Anson, the wine ‘lifts not just on the finish, but from the first moments, stretching out with a kick of slate and crushed rocks’. She awarded a score of 94 points.
‘Lighter in concentration but well made’, said James Lawther MW (Jancis Robinson), awarding 16.5/20 points.
William Kelley (The Wine Advocate) gave a barrel score of 90-92 points, describing ‘aromas of minty berries, plums, pencil shavings, dried herbs and bay leaf, followed by a medium to full-bodied, bright and crunchy palate underpinned by tangy acids and chalky tannins’.
Pricing analysis
According to the Liv-ex Fair Value methodology, Market Prices of Château Canon la Gaffelière are 70.8% correlated with scores from Neal Martin, Liv-ex members’ most influential critic of Bordeaux En Primeur wines. As shown in the chart below, today’s release falls below the Fair Value line – a positive sign. But, so too lie other physical vintages.
Several other vintages, notably the 2016, 2019 and 2020 vintages fall below the Fair Value line and represent Fair Value.
Of these, the 93-point 2020 and 2019 vintages may be compelling alternatives for buyers. They are available at a 7.2% and 1.7% discount respectively to today’s release. Fans of Jane Anson may opt for the 2019 vintage, which received her joint-highest score of the decade, 95 points.
While coming in at a premium of 16.7% to today’s release, the 2016, from a proven vintage and benefitting from extra time in bottle, may also be of interest.
Use our ready-made list to easily spot opportunities in back-vintages of Château Canon La Gaffelière and other Bordeaux wines.
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Liv-ex analysis is drawn from the world’s most comprehensive database of fine wine prices. The data reflects the real time activity of Liv-ex’s 620+ merchant members from across the globe. Together they represent the largest pool of liquidity in the world – currently £100m of bids and offers across 20,000 wines.
