Croix Canon, St Emilion, Grand Cru, 2016
Croix Canon hails from a plot between Berliquet and the main limestone vineyards of Canon. Under the stewardship of Nicolas Audebert and Thomas Duclot, both Canon and Croix Canon have gained another dimension. The 2019 is beautifully perfumed with aromas of black plum, Asian spices, tilled earth and iris. There’s a plushness and modernity to the sumptuous fruit core. It’s quite dark and brooding with suggestions of hedgerow fruits and graphite interspersed with hints of redcurrants. As one would expect from this address, the tannins are refined and long, finishing with a refreshing saline bite. Re-tasted October 2025.
critic reviews
The 2016 Croix Canon is a blend of 76% Merlot and 24% Cabernet Franc this year and matured in 25% new oak. It has a very precise bouquet with blackcurrant, touches of blueberry and subtle mineral aromas, gaining intensity as it opens in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, very tensile in the mouth with touches of graphite and tobacco, seguing into a supple and refined finish. It seems very approachable at this stage, but even as a Deuxieme Vin, I can see this aging nicely over a decade, possibly more.