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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 39 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 3/26/2024 & rated 88 points: Canon vs. Duffau-Lagarrosse 2009-2020 tasted blind (Fribourg): Medium garnet. Muted nose. Light bodied. Aromas very much in the brown, earthy spectrum, some green notes. Rather lean and light. (921 views) | | | Tasted by sirpat00 on 3/25/2024 & rated 92 points: Vertical of Canon vs Beasejour Duffau Lagarrosse (Fribourg): Vertical of Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse vs Canon vs selected pirates 2005-2020. Main takeaways : i/ Canon trumps Beausejour overall, especially in more recent ones. ii/ Canon tends to be lighter-footed, more delicate while Beausejour is typically more extracted and ripe. iii/ St Emillion clearly struggles with the hotter vintages a few years on with 2005 the low-light, already exhibiting beef juice elements. iv/ best wines were Canon 2015 (95), 2019 and 2020 (94 each). Summary of wines and scores included in the tasting story.
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Fresh red berry fruit of cherry and raspberry, grassy herbal aromas, a floral overlay and mineral notes of cold rock – all stacks up into nice verticality. Also develops smoke flavors with time. Intensity however rather low (medium-minus). The palate felt slightly shallow due to a lack of mid-palate and came across somewhat off-balance. Otherwise enticing and attractive. (377 views) | | | Tasted by paris_pub on 7/29/2023 & rated 93 points: Solid Bordeaux (1277 views) | | | Tasted by trumpet60201 on 7/18/2023 & rated 93 points: No time to decant this or take detailed notes, but it is a really fine wine despite being from a tough vintage. It's balanced, but full-bodied, with very tasty fruit. (1335 views) | | | Tasted by Mark1npt on 5/29/2023 & rated 93 points: Spurred on by Agelvis' recent bottle. I haven't had one of these in about 6 years. Decanted for 2 hours before going back into bottle to take to HMC's for dinner. Medium garnet in the glass. No barnyard at all on the nose, just fruit. On the palate, thin, red fruit to start, with a very slight tart quality to it, but by hour 2 it fills out into this dark red, velvety wine, with no tartness in sight. It's very well put together and very well balanced at that point. Perfect accompaniment to our meal. Perhaps less sweet and less weighty overall than what most Cali drinkers would like and maybe not enough Bdx-ish-ness for hard core Bdx drinkers, but I found it pretty enjoyable and very well made. 93-94 for me. (2702 views) | | | Tasted by AGELVIS on 5/26/2023 & rated 94 points: Four hour slow ox. Very deep dark magenta color, with some rim fade. Stewed blackberries, pound cake, and violet. Dry, satiny palate, with vibrating, mouth coating acidity. Firm, full tannins on the long finish. (2186 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 10/27/2021 & rated 92 points: Opened and served and really a great surprise and once again shows that the select wines from 2011 deliver and deliver young.
Dark fruited, elegant wine and in no way pushed or overdone and this is testament to great winemaking . Open and Avery inviting nose, bright wine too. Dry balanced more importantly. Granted lacks some depth but still a very solid 92 (4073 views) | | | Tasted by Hanibal on 10/21/2021 & rated 90 points: Nose was muted, lacked depth and drive. (3725 views) | | | Tasted by rmcnees on 4/27/2021 & rated 92 points: Dark garnet colored, medium full bodied, floral aromas with firm, concentrated sweet red and black raspberry fruits accented with tones of kirsch and tobacco leaf with firm but silky soft tannins on the long smooth lingering finish.
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2021/04/st-emilion-duo-for-tomahawk-beefsteak.html (3792 views) | | | Tasted by asteff on 2/14/2021 & rated 92 points: Drank well right out of the gate, but did improve over 2-3 hours as well. Nice fruit (dark berries), spice, and medium tannins. (3713 views) | | | Tasted by ShangGuy on 11/9/2019 & rated 92 points: Dark hue, strong fragrant nose. Beautifully balanced first taste, blueberries with rounded tannins and soft finish medium linger. (4680 views) | | | Tasted by M.Y. Chong on 11/2/2019: What a lovely nose. This bottle was from a cold cellar. At first pop it was lightly fragrant and the palate felt thin. With a quick decant and warming of the wine. This bottle blossomed into a fragrant and rich wine. The nose is quintessentially Bordeaux. With deep dark fruits and a haunting floral nose. The palate is pure and the finish is precise and long. The tannins are extremely smooth. A surprise coming from this vintage. This is my first bottle of Chateau Canon and definitely will not be my last one! (Sourced from The Wine Society by Ben Liew) (3242 views) | | | Tasted by Saint B on 11/2/2019: Uncorked and tasted, there was a very welcoming classic Bordeaux nose, dark wood, beef fat, and blueberries. The tannins felt very rounded which was pleasantly surprising given its age of under a decade. This was followed by a blueberry cassis and fruit palate towards the end which lingered for 5+ secs. Overall, a very balanced wine, the nose was outstanding, palate was pleasant, paired well with steak. Definitely worth having in the cellar for now or the near future! (3177 views) | | | Tasted by Iceman611 on 12/1/2018 & rated 92 points: Elegant, smooth , and balanced. Good concentration. Other st-Emilion dreams of being this wine. (3501 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 6/16/2018 & rated 92 points: Tasted next to the stunning 2015, which is of course a bit of an unfair comparison. Certainly less complex and refined, a bit thin, the structure is more obvious with less fruit to cover it. Good acidity, slightly rustic tannins, good length. This is developing nicely. 91-93 (4268 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 11/14/2017 & rated 92 points: It's hard to believe a wine of this quality was produced in a difficult vintage, but the truth is in the glass. Right? Here you find beautifully, ripe, sweet, fresh cherries, earthy nuances, medium body, soft ripe tannins and a purity of fruit in the finish that holds its own. 3-5 years of cellaring will have this really showing well. (5021 views) | | | Tasted by Mark1npt on 9/4/2017 & rated 93 points: Great experience at the chateau for dinner with our group. This was the first wine paired with an asparagus/fish starter. 70% merlot/30% cab franc. Great perfumed nose, feminine and soft but at the same time not weak or washed out. It was there! Boatloads of great red fruit and smooth tannins with a great long finish and more black fruit on the end. This is a somewhat complex and conflicted wine given its both female and male characteristics. And it is very good! A long time ahead yet. (4207 views) | | | Tasted by Mascarello59 on 7/5/2017 & rated 91 points: BBR 2016 Bordeaux tasting (London): Less impressive of course when tried against 2016. Still very good with certain elegance (5351 views) | | | Tasted by Phenol73 on 11/17/2016 & rated 90 points: (Decanter FWE 2016) :: A discreet nose and still quite tight and unyielding. Feminine expression with summer flowers, incense and leather. On the palate, some fine but pronounced tannins. Med bodied with a med finish. Atrocious QPR - worth a third of its retail price in my view. (4540 views) | | | Tasted by Markus IWC on 9/10/2016 & rated 91 points: Soft, accessible, elegant, medium body, fresh mouthfeel, nice acidity, cassis and hints of aniseed. (1789 views) | | | Tasted by wineforth on 5/21/2016 & rated 91 points: At lords 2015 en primeur tasting. Fragrant nose, light to medium bodied, very long. OK (4884 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 3/7/2016 & rated 90 points: Amsterdam UGC Tasting and Winemakers' Dinner (Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky / Café De Klepel): Much more depth than the 2013 that preceded it, ripe cherry fruit, lovely hint of oak, drying finish. Should turn out all right. (4971 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 5/6/2015 & rated 92 points: Very dark ruby color; appealing, ripe black currant, tart blackberry, roast coffee nose; rich, tight, ripe black currant, tart blackberrry palate with sweet, fine tannins; medium-plus finish (70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc) 92+ points (738 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 5/17/2014 & rated 92 points: Fine, elegant, not too expressive or sweet nose. Well structured on the palate, good fruit, acidity, round tannins, good length, should be nice in a couple of years. 91-93+ (4916 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 2/20/2014 & rated 90 points: Tight, the wine needed coaxing to bring out its mineral driven, black raspberry, plum, dark cherry and oak nose. The fruit is bright, fresh, deep and dominated by spicy, ripe red berries and kirsch in the long finish. (5064 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| Château Canon Producer website | Read more about Chateau CanonRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanLibournais Libournais (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) - Read more about St. Emilion and its wines - Read more about Pomerol and its wines
Saint Emilion Grat Classified Growth, Classified Growths, Grands Crus Classes, GCC
In 1954, while the "Graves" growths had just published their own classification, the wine syndicate of Saint-Emilion, composed by wine growers, brokers and wine traders with the approval of the INAO - Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (A.O.C), decided to work on a classification for the wines of Saint Emilion. Initially, four grades were defined. These were reduced to two - First Great Classified Growth (A and B) and Great Classified Growth - in 1984.
As of Medoc's 1855 historical grading, the Saint-Emilion Great Classified Growth classification is not only based on qualitative criteria by tasting the wines on a ten years period previous to the assessment, but also on commercial considerations such as:
- sales price levels
- national and international commercial distribution
- the estate's reputation on the market
Properties who don't manage to join the club of about sixty Classified Growths are given the denomination of Great Growth ("Grand Cru"), while the remaining wineries of the A.O.C are simply reported as "Saint-Emilion". It is to be noted that the owners must officially apply to appear in the official classification. Thus for example the famous Chateau Tertre-Roteboeuf, whose quality and reputation would easily justify to be listed among the First Great Classified Growths, does not appear here by the will of its owner, François Mitjaville.
The Saint-Emilion Great Growth classification was revised in 1969, 1985, 1996 and 2006. The only two guaranteed vintage (A.O.C) who can apply to the classification are the "Saint-Emilion Grand Cru" and "Saint-Emilion" areas.
By grading 61 properties, the 2006 revision confirmed many growths from the former classification, but also caused a number of surprises and a few inevitable disappointments. Many observers thought that the impressive progression of Perse's Chateau Pavie since 1998 would be rewarded by an upgrade into the First Great Classified Growths (A) category, but finally such was not the case.
Among the estates promoted to the First Great Classified Growths B category are Chateau Troplong-Mondot and Pavie-Macquin, whose efforts made since the Nineties fully justify their new grade. It should be noted that no First Great Classified Growth was relegated to the lower Great Classified Growth class.
Promoted growths from the status of Great Growth ("Grand Cru") to Great Classified Growth ("Grand Cru Classe") are: Chateaux Bellefont-Belcier, Destieux, Fleur Cardinale, Grand Corbin, Grand Corbin-Despagne and Monbousquet.
The demoted growths from the status of Great Classified Growth to Great Growth are: Chateaux Bellevue, Cadet Bon, Faurie de Souchard, Guadet Saint-Julien, La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Belivier), La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Moueix), Lamarzelle, Petite Faurie de Soutard, Tertre Daugay, Villemaurine and Yon-Figeac. If the recent samples of some of the above mentioned properties may justify their current downgrade, there are great chances that estates like Bellevue, Tertre Daugay or Yon-Figeac will be upgraded to their previous rankings by the next revision in 2016 as the progresses noted after 2000, but not entering in the range of vintages (1993 - 2002) appointed for the criteria of selection for the 2006 classification, are noticable.
The two following estates have completely disappeared from the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classification: Curé-Bon-la-Madeleine (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Canon) and La Clusière (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Pavie).
Finally, no estate considered as "garagiste" has integrated the classification. Valandraud, Mondotte, Le Dome, Bellevue-Mondotte or Magrez-Fombrauge have, for the least, the potential to be ranked as Great Classified Growths. In sight of the very fine quality reached by the above mentioned estates in recent vintages as well as all the innovative wine making methods used by the "garagistes", it remains to be seen whether the authorities will dare to cross the line in 2016..?St. Émilion Grand Cru Les Vins de St. Émilion (Syndicate Vitocole de Saint-Emilion) – Read about St. Emilion
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Soil: Sandy soils with alluvial gravel deposits
Surface Area: 4,160 ha |
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