Area under vines: 34 hectares
Soils: clay and limestone
Average age of the vines: 30 years
Ageing: in 70% new oak for 18 to 20 months
Grape varieties:
Appellation: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Wines from this château:
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The 2015 Canon has a tightly wound bouquet with mineral rich black fruit, raspberry coulis, rose petal and desiccated orange peel. It takes time to come together, but it does. The palate is well defined, very focused with fine minerality. This is discreet but beautifully balanced, clean and precise with a sense of energy and precision on the finish. It is less showy than its peers at the moment, which explains why I am more parsimonious with my score. Yet the potential is locked inside this wine and it will aspire toward perfection with a decade in bottle. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.
72% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc. Looks a bit more developed than the 2016. Pure, resolved fruit. But quite evolved on the palate and more obvious alcohol than the 2016. Cabernet is quite obvious. Lots of pleasure.
Anticipated maturity: 2023-2040
"Composed of 72% Merlot and 28% Cabernet Franc and aged for 18 months in 70% new and 30% one-year-old barrels, the 2015 Canon is boldly fruited with blackberry preserves, black cherry compote, fruitcake, mocha and plum preserves with suggestions of Indian spices, licorice and black olives. Full-bodied and packed with ripe, rich dried berries and exotic spice layers, it has a firm, slightly chewy structure and just enough freshness (the pH is 3.78), finishing long and savory. Give it another 2-3 years of cellaring to soften its edges and allow its flavor spectrum to fully emerge, and drink it over the next 20 to 25+ years."
Anticipated maturity: 2020-2045
