Château Canon 2016 (750 ml)

98+ bod. - Wine Advocate

Premier Grand Cru Classé iz St. Émiliona, berba 2016. sastoji se od 74% Merlota i 26% Cabernet Franca, a odležavala je 18 mjeseci u 70% novih francuskih barika. Srednje do duboko granatne boje, ovo vino nudi zadivljujući parfem ljubičica, ruža i kirša, koji vodi do bogate jezgre crne trešnje, čokoladnih nota, sladića i zrelih šljiva, uz blagi dašak šumske mahovine i orijentalnih začina.  Na nepcu je srednjeg do punog tijela, izuzetno izražajno, s višeslojnim aromama kupine, živopisnog crvenog voća i egzotičnih začina. Tanini su fino zrnasti, a završetak nevjerovatno dug, s gotovo nestvarnom energijom.

Ovo imanje je u usponu u posljednjim berbama pod vođstvom vinara Johna Kolase, a sada Nicolasa Audeberta. Kada se ovakva stručnost spoji s izuzetnim godištem (kao što su 2015. i 2016.), Château Canon se ističe na nivou koji je gotovo neprevaziđen u St. Émilionu.

98+ points - The Wine Advocate

A Premier Grand Cru Classé from St. Émilion, the 2016 Canon is composed of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc and aged for 18 months in 70% new French barriques.  Medium to deep garnet in colour, it offers the most stunning perfume of violets, rose and kirsch, leading to a core of black cherry, chocolate box, licorice and ripe plums ... plus a waft of underbrush and oriental spice.  Medium to full-bodied on the palate, this is very expressive with layers of blackberry, lively red fruits and exotic spices.  The tannins are fine-grained and the finish is very long with near unbelievable energy.

This estate has been in the ascendant in recent vintages under winemaker John Kolasa and now Nicolas Audebert.  When combines with top vintage conditions (as in 2015 and 2016), Canon delivers at a level virtually unmatched in St. Émilion.