Chateau Canon 2011

Château Canon 2011 

94 THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A super effort from Château Canon, this property, owned by the proprietors of the haute couture house of Chanel, has turned in a stunningly rich 2011 Canon with a full-bodied texture and surprising concentration and purity. It is a noble, intense Canon with sweet tannin, lavish concentration (atypical for the vintage), and a stunningly long finish. It should drink well for two decades and will always be one of the major stars of the vintage. Bravo!" 

94 WINE ENTHUSIAST: "93-95. Barrel sample. A firm and tannic wine, it has the weight to support its tannins. It's balanced, solid, and dense, with a powerful shot of black fruits." 

93 JAMES SUCKLING: "A young red with polish and poise. It sneaks up on you. Full body with plum, blackberry and light mineral and chalk undertones. Extremely fine tannins that build on your palate. The texture makes this wine outstanding. Try in 2017." 

91 WINE SPECTATOR: "Pretty solid, with a core of plum cake and blackberry confiture studded with warm ganache and fruitcake notes. The plush, open finish has a flattering feel, showing subtle persistence. Drink now through 2022." 

90 ANTONIO GALLONI: "Bright full ruby. Floral blackberry, raspberry, licorice, lead pencil, and a faint herbal note on the nose. Juicy, spicy, and precise, offering good sweetness to its red and dark fruit flavors. Finishes fresh, focused, and long, with very good grip and a white pepper nuance." - Ian D’Agata - Jul 2014. 

90 THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "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." 

17 RENÉ GABRIEL: "Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Tiefes Bouquet, beginnt gleich mit Tabak und schwarzen Pflaumen. Im Gaumen weiche Textur, Pralinen und Brombeeren, feine Teenuancen, viel Rückaroma. Dieser ausserordentlich gut gelungene Canon überzeugt durch seinen milden Charme."