Chateau Canon Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2020
Standard - 75cl
- Vintage2020
- ColourRed
- ProducerChateau Canon
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionSaint-Emilion Grand Cru
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV14.5
- LWIN10075212020
- Avg. Critic Score4.9★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
The brilliant 2020 Canon looks set to surpass both the 2019 and 2016 as this estate's finest wine since the post-war period, though like many of the best 2020s, it will require more patience than its 2019 counterpart. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of cherries and raspberries mingled with notions of exotic spices and iris, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with vibrant acids and beautifully polished, chalky tannins. Pure and precise, it concludes with a long, mouthwatering finish. This beautifully constructed wine communicates the essence of this superb limestone terroir, and it will be worth a special effort to track down and cellar.
- Drinking Window: 2030 - 2065
- Reviewer Name: William Kelley
- Review Date: April 2023
The 2020 Canon is very succinct on the nose, beautifully defined with extraordinarily pure red fruit laced with pressed violet and iris flower. The oak is perfectly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, fresh and almost citric, very vibrant and precise with a quite peppery finish. God made wine so that it can taste as good as this. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.
- Drinking Window: 2030 - 2065
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
- Review Date: November 2024