Appellation: St. Emilion
RP Score: 94/100
Best Drink Period: 2015-2034
Suggested Decanting Time: 2 hours
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RegionBORDEAUX, France
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Grape70% Merlot
- 30% Cabernet Franc
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Bottle Size75CL
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ColourRed
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SweetnessDry
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BodyFull-Bodied
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Food MatchRoast Beef
- Lamb
- Stew
Critic Reviews
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate (June 2015)
A strong effort from Château Canon, the 2005 offers a saturated ruby/purple color followed by beautiful floral notes intermixed with black raspberry, black cherry, and some crushed rock. Medium to full-bodied, with extraordinary elegance and precision, this stunner is showing better now than it was early in its life.
James Suckling - WineSpectator.com (March 2008)
Shows coffee, light toasty oak and milk chocolate. Full-bodied, with layered tannins and a woody, ripe fruit aftertaste. Rich, chewy and very powerful. Impressive. Gets better and better.
Stephen Tanzer - International Wine Cellar
Full ruby-red. Sexy, high-toned nose shows a very sweet maraschino cherry quality. Then juicy and energetic, with a vinosity that almost comes as a shock following the nose. The subtle flavors of currant, graphite and minerals linger nicely.
Michel Bettane - Decanter Magazine (April 2006)
Very ripe grapes evident on the nose, excellent body, velvety texture, intense flavour, nothing heavy or over-extracted, but for the moment not as individual as some other first growths. Classic, and for the moment understated