Canon 2012

Canon 2012

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  • Jane Anson rating 95
  • Robert Parker rating 94
  • Vinous rating 92
Canon 2012
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75 cl

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£100.00
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Canon 2012 is a full-bodied, Merlot-based red wine from the St-Émilion appellation of Bordeaux. Château Canon is a Premier Grand Cru Classé ‘B’ estate situated within the Saint-Émilion appellation. The property was acquired in 1996 by the famous fashion house Chanel, who completely revitalized the brand. This is their Grand Vin from the 2012 vintage, a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, aged for 18 months in 80% new French oak barrels. "Tasted from several bottles in recent months, the 2012 Canon is a stupendous wine for the vintage and if anything, it appears to be improving with each encounter. It clearly serves up more than enough volume and fruit intensity on the nose compared to the impressive 2011 Canon. it is very pure with black cherries, wild strawberry, asphalt and blood orange. This is very well defined and beautifully focused. The palate is medium-bodied, silky smooth and with that thrilling sense of frisson. There is so much vivacity wound up inside this Saint Emilion that it would not surprise me if it turns out to be one of the very best in 2012." Neal Martin, 2017
95 Jane Anson
Deep garnet in color, the 2012 Canon storms out of the glass with powerful notes of baked blackberries, prunes, and scorched earth leading to hints of sandalwood and tobacco with a waft of dried herbs. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a generous core of mature black fruit and savory layers, with a chewy texture and a stewed tea note on the finish.Lisa Perrotti-Brown27th March 2024
92 Vinous
The 2012 Canon just misses a little delineation on the nose, smudged red berry fruit, desiccated orange peel, camphor and fresh figs. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded tannins, a generous dab of white pepper sprinkled over the red fruit, clove and sage towards the balanced and focused finish. Perhaps just compromised by the aromatics at the moment, but I might leave this in bottle to see how it evolves. Tasted twice at Bordeaux Index's Ten Year-On tasting and blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting. Neal Martin27th September 2022

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Showcasing the sheer power and elegance of the Saint-Émilion appellation, Premier Grand Cru Classé (B) estate Château Canon produces wonderfully robust and concentrated reds with elegant blue fruit character coupled with mineral complexity.

Spanning 34ha, Canon’s vineyard lies on the plateau of Saint-Émilion and is planted to 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. In addition to the historic first wine, the Château also produces a second wine, known as Croix Canon.

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