2016 Canon

Bottle of 2016 Canon
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Saint Emilion
Classification
Premier Grand Cru Classe
Format
6x150cl
Price
£980 per case (In Bond, GBP)
Availability
In stock
Critic score
97/100 (NM)
Drinking window
2021–2050

In Bond Fine Wine. 2016 Château Canon, Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France. Premier Grand Cru Classé B • Red Bordeaux in 6x150cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2021–2050. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.

Chateau Canon is a leading estate in Saint Emilion, admired for its precision, elegance, and steady rise in quality over the past two decades. Located on the limestone plateau just outside the town walls, the Canon is a great terroir of deep clay over limestone, which imparts freshness, minerality, and structure to the wines. The 34-hectare vineyard is planted predominantly to Merlot (around 70%), with the remainder Cabernet Franc.  Under the ownership of Chanel since 1996, and with the leadership of Nicolas Audebert since 2014, Canon has undergone a quiet transformation, focusing on meticulous vineyard work, plot-by-plot vinification, and subtle winemaking. The result has been a consistent run of high-quality vintages that have drawn comparisons with the very top of the appellation. Often one of the earliest properties to begin harvesting, Canon is noted for its graceful, pure-fruited style, with fine tannins and a limestone-driven lift that gives the wines both approachability and excellent ageing potential. Its reputation has soared in recent years, with strong demand from collectors and drinkers alike, Canon is also widely regarded as offering some of the best value for money among Saint Emilion’s top tier.

What the critics say

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 98/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/11/2018 · Drink 2022-2055

Composed of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc and aged for 18 months in 70% new French barriques, the 2016 Canon is medium to deep garnet-purple in color, and'WOW'it opens with the most stunning perfume of violets, red roses and kirsch, giving way to a core of black cherry preserves, chocolate box, licorice, warm plums and Chinese five spice plus an earthy waft of underbrush. Medium to full-bodie…

Neal Martin (NM) — 97–99/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 28/04/2017 · Drink 2026-2060

The 2016 Canon makes it a double slam-dunk for head winemaker Nicolas Audebert and his team, as it is the second of two ethereal wines that will put the estate right at the top of the Saint Emilion tree. This year is a blend of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc picked from 22 September until 10 October at 45 hectoliters per hectare. It delivers 14.02% alcohol and an IPT of 65. Matured in 65% new…

Antonio Galloni (AG) — 91–94/100 · Vinous, 25/04/2017

The 2016 Canon is a wine of pure sophistication and polish. A rush of red cherry, plum, mint, rose petal and blood orange gives the 2016 its sexy, racy personality. Underlying veins of minerality and salinity provide finesse and persistence. In 2016, Canon is pure class. It doesn't reach the stratospheric level of the 2015, but that is too much to ask in a vintage that presented significant chall…

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