Château Canon Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2016
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The 2016 Canon has a clean and fresh nose. The fruit profile is a mixture of red and black with just a hint of black truffle and licorice (the latter a trait that I had not picked up before). The palate is medium-bodied with finer tannins than the bottle four years ago, has a little more assertiveness and grip in situ, and is perhaps firmer and prepared for long-term maturation. It's precise on the finish. I would give this another few years in bottle. Tasted from an ex-château bottle at the Icons of Bordeaux dinner at Legacy Records in New York. (Neal Martin, Vinous, May 2024)
The 2016 Canon has a clean and fresh nose. The fruit profile is a mixture of red and black with just a hint of black truffle and licorice (the latter a trait that I had not picked up before). The palate is medium-bodied with finer tannins than the bottle four years ago, has a little more assertiveness and grip in situ, and is perhaps firmer and prepared for long-term maturation. It's precise on the finish. I would give this another few years in bottle. Tasted from an ex-château bottle at the Icons of Bordeaux dinner at Legacy Records in New York. (Neal Martin, Vinous, May 2024)
9.3
Ken Z
Drank 1/18/19 at the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux event in Miami. All wines from the 2016 Vintage. Tasting pour, no formal notes taken. Most of these wines are very tight, and will require 5-15 years to really come together. Many will likely improve a few points with time. Loads of black fruit, with impeccable balance. A bit more open than many of the wines tasted. My choice for right bank wine of the night.
Drank 1/18/19 at the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux event in Miami. All wines from the 2016 Vintage. Tasting pour, no formal notes taken. Most of these wines are very tight, and will require 5-15 years to really come together. Many will likely improve a few points with time. Loads of black fruit, with impeccable balance. A bit more open than many of the wines tasted. My choice for right bank wine of the night.
9.8
James Forsyth
The 2016 Canon is luscious, alluring and complex. Red cherries with a great freshness, juicy after several hours. Terrific.
The 2016 Canon is luscious, alluring and complex. Red cherries with a great freshness, juicy after several hours. Terrific.
9.7Gautham Iyer
Wonderful rosy scent; followed by a fresh citrusy splash on the tongue
Wonderful rosy scent; followed by a fresh citrusy splash on the tongue
9.6
