2020 | Chteau Canon | Saint-Emilion (Half Bottle)

Red Wine: 2020 | Chteau Canon | Saint-Emilion (Half Bottle)

Black cherries, fresh herbs, lemon rind, and violets on the nose. Crushed stone, too. Medium to full body with super fine tannins that run the length of the wine.

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Producer: Chteau Canon

Ratings: WA | 100 JS | 98

Vintage: 2020

Size: 375ml

ABV: 14.5%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Black cherries, fresh herbs, lemon rind, and violets on the nose. Crushed stone, too. Medium to full body with super fine tannins that run the length of the wine.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The brilliant 2020 Canon looks set to surpass both the 2019 and 2016 as this estate’s finest wine since the post-war period, though like many of the best 2020s, it will require more patience than its 2019 counterpart. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of cherries and raspberries mingled with notions of exotic spices and iris, it’s medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with vibrant acids and beautifully polished, chalky tannins. Pure and precise, it concludes with a long, mouthwatering finish. This beautifully constructed wine communicates the essence of this superb limestone terroir, and it will be worth a special effort to track down and cellar.

• James Suckling: Black cherries, fresh herbs, lemon rind, and violets on the nose. Crushed stone, too. Medium to full body with super fine tannins that run the length of the wine. It goes on for minutes. A great wine. Try after 2027, but already thoroughly gorgeous. A classical Canon.

Producer Information

Chteau Canon is a Premier Grand Cru Class chteau in Saint-milion, Bordeaux. It owns pockets of vineyards close to Saint-milion town, with a large core parcel right on the very edge. This parcel is almost completely walled in and is traditionally hand-harvested and ploughed by horses. It is planted entirely with Merlot. This is regularly used in the Chteau Canon grand vin, along with a smaller proportion of Cabernet Franc from the estate’s various other vineyards. More than 60 percent of Canon’s vineyards are planted to Merlot. The remaining is planted to Cabernet Franc. The grapes are blended carefully to get the most from each: Merlot brings smoothness, finesse and intense fruit aromas; while Cabernet Franc brings structure and extra ability to age. The Chteau also makes the Croix Canon wine from an 11-hectare (27-acre) vineyard that borders the Canon estate. Buyers should be aware of the high number of wines from the Right Bank whose names include the word “Canon”. This includes two distinct wines named Chteau Canon from Canon-Fronsac, one of which has a very similar label to this more famous wine.