Château Canon, 1er Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion
    Château Canon

    Château Canon, 1er Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion,

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    Château Canon, 1er Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion, 2012

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
    Château Canon, 1er Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion, 2012

    John Kolasa and team are doing a fabulous job restoring the fortunes of this estate. The 2009 shone at the 2009 Southwold tastings and when we tasted the 2009 and 2010 side by side, we thought the 2010 was head and shoulders above the 2009. The 2012 is intensely mineral and perfumed with floral notes, crème de cassis and prunes. There is real density here; almost unctuous and thick, this is rich and possesses masses of sexy extract. A really impressive, silky, supple, fresh effort, which must rank amongst the top wines of the vintage. Bravo!

    Maturity:
    Keep/Drink
    ABV:
    14%
    92/100
    Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
    Majoring on saffron and tobacco leaf aromatics, this has a delicate delivery of minerality and power, a tightrope balance of soft leather, strawberry and rasberry, with layers of mandarin peel and white pepper spice. Lace-like delicacy to the tannins, enjoyable and ready to drink. 80% new oak, 35hl/h yield, 3.66ph. Harvest October 3 to 15. John Kolasa was director of both Canon and Rauzan Ségla for this vintage.
    Date Reviewed:
    03/2022
    Drinking Window:
    2022 - 2042
    97/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent
    Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2012 Canon is a little closed to begin, soon opening to deliver baked plums, dried mulberries, and mince pie scents with touches of sauteed herbs, tobacco, and tar. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the palate with muscular, tight-knit fruit, supported by ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and minerally. It needs time!
    Date Reviewed:
    02/2023
    Drinking Window:
    2022 - 2042
    92/100
    Neal Martin, Vinous
    The 2012 Canon just misses a little delineation on the nose, smudged red berry fruit, desiccated orange peel, camphor and fresh figs. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded tannins, a generous dab of white pepper sprinkled over the red fruit, clove and sage towards the balanced and focused finish. Perhaps just compromised by the aromatics at the moment, but I might leave this in bottle to see how it evolves. Tasted twice at Bordeaux Index's Ten Year-On tasting and blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting.
    Date Reviewed:
    09/2022
    Drinking Window:
    2023 - 2035

    specifications

    country:
    France
    region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    St Emilion
    Producer:
    Château Canon
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Merlot Cabernet
    Allergen Information:
    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.