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2021 Château Canon, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot
Not ready
Product: 20218008831
2021 Château Canon, St Emilion, Bordeaux

Description

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Merlot 71%, Cabernet Franc 29%

A beautiful energy runs through this wine, from both the limestone (on which 90% of the vines are grown) and the precision that Nicolas Audebert’s team apply to the viticulture. Testament to that skill, every parcel of the main vineyard was used for the grand vin this year; the second wine comes from the lower slopes. The overall impression is of effortless grace. The wine has richness and density, but you don’t feel it. With every swirl, superb aromas emerge: nutmeg, cinnamon, every colour of berry and something of cool stone. Drink 2027-2045. 

Our score: 18.5/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd (Apr 2022)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Merlot
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Canon

About this wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.
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Chateau Canon

Château Canon, a famous St.Emilion property is named after Jacques Kanon who bought the estate in 1760. Since 1996 it has been owned by Chanel, who also owns Château Rauzan-Ségla in Margaux.
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