Château CANON 2023

Description

Yves Beck 98-99 points www.yvesbeck.wine

70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc

Canon éveille d’entrée le goût à l’harmonie, au plaisir du vin dans un contexte de subtilité, d’authenticité, avec cette manière de rappeler que même magnifié par nos mots et nos papilles, l’on a, avant tout, simplement à faire à un vin qui ne demande qu’à être savouré ! Le bouquet de Canon se positionne de manière délicate, mais décidée, avec une précision filigrane et aboutie. L’entrée en matière impressionne dans sa logique soyeuse, élégante, vineuse. Le vin a du caractère, du charme, de l’ampleur et une aptitude à révéler moult détails dans un contexte d’ampleur. Un vin pertinent, précis, du bouquet jusqu’à la finale. Quand l’excellence peut se profiler avec humilité, on se met à rêver d’un havre de paix où seul le plaisir est maître à bord !  2028-2053

Jean-Marc Quarin 97 points www.quarin.com
Couleur sombre, pourpre et vive. Nez intense, fin, pur, fruité, subtil et noble. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, puis de suite délicatement gras, avec de la classe dans le toucher et un fond de saveurs complexes, tout à la fois minutieux, distingué et profond, le vin file lentement en finale, constant dans son déroulé, pur et noble. C’est superbe. C’est Canon ! Assemblage : 71 % merlot, 29 % cabernet franc. Degré d’alcool : 14° – pH : 3,41. Vin de presse : 8 %. Rendement : 45 hl/ha. Elevage en 50 % bois neuf dont 3 foudres.

Antonio Galloni 94-96 www.vinous.com
A wine of classicism and reserve, the 2023 Canon is less overtly expressive than most recent vintages, keeping much of its personality in reserve. Nevertheless, I watched it grow considerably over the two weeks I spent in Bordeaux. Bright red-toned fruit, blood orange, mint and spice are some of the many notes that open in the glass. It is a wine that marries generous fruit with classical rigor. I won’t be surprised if it shows even better with time. Tasted four times.

Georgina Hindle 98 points  www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 01 Apr 2022)
Another excellent wine from the team at Canon benefitting from its position on the limestone plateau. Deep florals, violets, black fruits, some purple fruits too with cocoa powder and cool fresh blueberries. Smooth and so refined, this has a comfort in the mouth that few others have – a certain weight that defies the vintage – almost fleshy but more thick juice rather than lean, with a sweet core as well as biting acidity that provides a great contrast. This is a serious wine, it has structure and movement, supple tannins, so fine with a touch of chalk, strawberry, cranberry and red cherry fruit with liquorice spice on the finish. Assured winemaking, ripe fruit, great acidity and body, ending clean and pure with wet stones and graphite touches. Just delicious, a wine that tastes great now and feels like it’ll always be that way. Expansive in the best way. Ageing 16-18 months in 50% new oak as well as foudre. 3.42pH.

William Kelley 96-98 points www.erobertparker.com
Wafting from the glass with aromas of mulberries and raspberries mingled with spices, rose petals, licorice and violets, the 2023 Canon is another brilliant wine from a property whose excellence can almost be taken for granted. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it’s seamless and concentrated, its vibrant core of fruit framed by sweet, powdery tannins and girdled by lively acids, concluding with a long, mineral finish.

Neal Martin 94-96 www.vinous.com
The 2023 Canon was picked from around 6 September to 6 October at 45hL/ha and matured in 50% new oak. It has a perfumed bouquet with pure black cherries and touches of cassis and violet. The oak is beautifully integrated. Perhaps if I have to quibble, it is not quite as complex as the very best recent vintages, but that’s a high bar nowadays. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black cherry fruit laced with iodine, and veins of blue fruit. There is a sorbet-like freshness embroidered throughout this Canon, and it delivers a lovely cracked black pepper note on the finish. Excellent. Again.