Canon 2005

St Emilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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Tasting Notes
Tasted at the Château Canon vertical, the 2005 Canon is evolving into a quite gorgeous Saint Emilion. One can still discern those brown spices infiltrating the ripe red and black fruit. There is fine mineralité here, great focus, perhaps just a hint of dried blood that develops with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, ripe tannin. It is a very complex Saint Emilion with immense purity and style, a wine that you have to keep coming back to in order to understand. It's at that pivotal stage between primary and secondary notes, the red and black fruit being overtaken by cedar, morels and a touch of game. It gently lifts and fans out to a quite captivating finish. Dare I say that the 2005 Canon is the pick of the three over 2009 and 2010? There…I've said it…it is a quite brilliant wine. Tasted October 2015. Score: 95 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2040 31 March 2017
The Château Canon 2005 has a more complex nose than the Clos Fourtet tasted alongside. It is tightly wound at first with black cherries and dried violet petals, terracotta tiles and brown spices. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and very well-judged acidity. This is very harmonious in the mouth, nicely structured with great precision and persistence. There is a sense of reserve here, but it has a compelling complexity that will surely be enhanced with bottle age. It’s wines like these that remind you why this has such as devoted following that includes yours truly among its number. Score: 96 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2020-2050 01 February 2015
A strong effort from Château Canon, the 2005 offers a saturated ruby/purple color followed by beautiful floral notes intermixed with black raspberry, black cherry, and some crushed rock. Medium to full-bodied, with extraordinary elegance and precision, this stunner is showing better now than it was early in its life. This wine is set for another three decades of longevity. (93+ Points) Score: 93 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2015-2045 01 June 2015
With a saturated deep ruby color, but less intense than some other St.-Emilions, this is probably the best Canon in a number of years. It is still made in a relatively austere, tannic style, but strong black cherry and loamy soil notes intermixed with some licorice and background subtle oak lead to a rich, elegant, stylish effort that is closed and in need of cellaring. Give this wine, which clearly reveals the minerality of this top-notch vineyard, at least 7-8 years of bottle age and drink it over the following 20-25 years. Score: 90 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2015-2040 30 April 2008
This is the finest Canon produced under the Chanel ownership and John Kolasa’s administration. A striking minerality interwoven with black currant and flower aromas jump from the glass of this medium to full-bodied, dense, freakishly elegant effort. Possessing beautiful structure, good acidity, yet remarkable intensity as well as precision, this deep purple-colored 2005 will undoubtedly close down after bottling. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2025. Score: 90 - 93 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2012-2025 30 April 2006
Full ruby-red. Sexy, high-toned nose shows a very sweet maraschino cherry quality. Then juicy and energetic, with a vinosity that almost comes as a shock following the nose. The subtle flavors of currant, graphite and minerals linger nicely. Score: 90 Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar 01 May 2008
The famed Saint Emilion is run by John Kolasa of Rauzan Segla (formerly of Chateau Latour). Owners Chanel have made significant investments to restore the wine of this great and complex terroir to its past glories. The 2005 is a classic Canon blend with 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc from yields of 35hl/ha. 60% of the crop will go into the Grand Vin this year. Very elegant and pure with beautiful plum fruit character and subtle hints of vanilla. Round and complete in the mouth, this is very pretty indeed with pure red fruits, crisp sparky acidity and a good finish. This demands comparison with the 1982, itself the best vintage at Canon for 30 years. One to follow. Score: - Albany Vintners, - 01 January 1900
Dark purple with a pale rim. Thick, ripe aromas. Black cherry fruit - rather simple fruit gum flavours, then pretty fierce tannins on the finish. Dry fade on the finish. Not especially lively, though hedonistic in terms of intensity of fruit. Score: 16 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com 01 January 1900

Tasting Notes

Tasted at the Château Canon vertical, the 2005 Canon is evolving into a quite gorgeous Saint Emilion. One can still discern those brown spices infiltrating the ripe red and black fruit. There is fine mineralité here, great focus, perhaps just a hint of dried blood that develops with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, ripe tannin. It is a very complex Saint Emilion with immense purity and style, a wine that you have to keep coming back to in order to understand. It's at that pivotal stage between primary and secondary notes, the red and black fruit being overtaken by cedar, morels and a touch of game. It gently lifts and fans out to a quite captivating finish. Dare I say that the 2005 Canon is the pick of the three over 2009 and 2010? There…I've said it…it is a quite brilliant wine. Tasted October 2015.

Score: 95

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2040 31 March 2017

The Château Canon 2005 has a more complex nose than the Clos Fourtet tasted alongside. It is tightly wound at first with black cherries and dried violet petals, terracotta tiles and brown spices. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and very well-judged acidity. This is very harmonious in the mouth, nicely structured with great precision and persistence. There is a sense of reserve here, but it has a compelling complexity that will surely be enhanced with bottle age. It’s wines like these that remind you why this has such as devoted following that includes yours truly among its number.

Score: 96

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2020-2050 01 February 2015

A strong effort from Château Canon, the 2005 offers a saturated ruby/purple color followed by beautiful floral notes intermixed with black raspberry, black cherry, and some crushed rock. Medium to full-bodied, with extraordinary elegance and precision, this stunner is showing better now than it was early in its life. This wine is set for another three decades of longevity. (93+ Points)

Score: 93

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2015-2045 01 June 2015

With a saturated deep ruby color, but less intense than some other St.-Emilions, this is probably the best Canon in a number of years. It is still made in a relatively austere, tannic style, but strong black cherry and loamy soil notes intermixed with some licorice and background subtle oak lead to a rich, elegant, stylish effort that is closed and in need of cellaring. Give this wine, which clearly reveals the minerality of this top-notch vineyard, at least 7-8 years of bottle age and drink it over the following 20-25 years.

Score: 90

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2015-2040 30 April 2008

This is the finest Canon produced under the Chanel ownership and John Kolasa’s administration. A striking minerality interwoven with black currant and flower aromas jump from the glass of this medium to full-bodied, dense, freakishly elegant effort. Possessing beautiful structure, good acidity, yet remarkable intensity as well as precision, this deep purple-colored 2005 will undoubtedly close down after bottling. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2025.

Score: 90 - 93

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2012-2025 30 April 2006

Full ruby-red. Sexy, high-toned nose shows a very sweet maraschino cherry quality. Then juicy and energetic, with a vinosity that almost comes as a shock following the nose. The subtle flavors of currant, graphite and minerals linger nicely.

Score: 90

Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar 01 May 2008

The famed Saint Emilion is run by John Kolasa of Rauzan Segla (formerly of Chateau Latour). Owners Chanel have made significant investments to restore the wine of this great and complex terroir to its past glories. The 2005 is a classic Canon blend with 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc from yields of 35hl/ha. 60% of the crop will go into the Grand Vin this year. Very elegant and pure with beautiful plum fruit character and subtle hints of vanilla. Round and complete in the mouth, this is very pretty indeed with pure red fruits, crisp sparky acidity and a good finish. This demands comparison with the 1982, itself the best vintage at Canon for 30 years. One to follow.

Score: -

Albany Vintners, - 01 January 1900

Dark purple with a pale rim. Thick, ripe aromas. Black cherry fruit - rather simple fruit gum flavours, then pretty fierce tannins on the finish. Dry fade on the finish. Not especially lively, though hedonistic in terms of intensity of fruit.

Score: 16

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com 01 January 1900

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