Croix Canon 2020
Bordeaux AOC
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A glorious second wine from one of Saint-Émilion's finest estates, Premier Grand Cru Classé Château Canon. Like the Grand Vin, Croix Canon retains that fine seam of freshness gained from limestone soils, intense fruit, sleek tannins. Very ageworthy.
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Wine Details
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Silky, with firm sleek tannins, polished black fruit, spice, freshness
Aroma
Plum jam, blueberry, floral freshness, damp earth and freshness
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
Being a Premier Grand Cru Classé, Château Canon is one of Saint-Émilion's very finest estates, now owned by luxury house, Chanel. It lies southwest of its medieval namesake town, with vineyards on southfacing slopes for ripeness, with a rich seam of limestone in the soil. That ensures a core of intense freshness, even in the ripest years. A grand château's second wine is a great bet for claret lovers – a real flavour of the Grand Vin, but at a much more friendly price and ready to drink earlier. Croix Canon is an impressive blend of Merlot (65%) and Cabernet Franc, aged a full 18 months in part (30%) new oak barrels. It's a powerful, intensely flavoured, polished claret that will benefit from more time in the cellar. Open early and decant.
Being a Premier Grand Cru Classé, Château Canon is one of Saint-Émilion's very f...
Plum preserves, blueberry pie and mulberries, plus touches of potpourri, Chinese five spice
Lisa Perotti-Brown
Wine Advocate
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