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Canon 1980
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted at the Bristol Commanderie dinner. Even from a jeroboam, the Canon ’80 cannot escape the fact that is comes from a piss-poor vintage. Although it is clear in the glass and the light, earthy, bay leaf nose is acceptable but rapidly develops toffee aromas. The palate is scrawny and rather hollow, with touches of Japanese green tea towards the desiccated finish. Tasted November 2010.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
In this vintage I have found the 1980 Canon to have good fruit and average color, but excessive oak in its bouquet. One could call this a modest success for the vintage, yet I would like to see less of the annoying vegetal character and more of the pleasant, supple, black currant fruitiness. Anticipated maturity: Now-may be in decline. Last tasted, 7/87.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
In this vintage I have found the 1980 Canon to have good fruit and average color, but excessive oak in its bouquet. One could call this a modest success for the vintage, yet I would like to see less of the annoying vegetal character and more of the pleasant, supple, black currant fruitiness. Anticipated maturity: Now-may be in decline. Last tasted, 7/87.
About the Producer
Château Canon is a Premier Grand Cru Classé château in Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux. It owns pockets of vineyards close to Saint-Émilion town, with a large core parcel right on the very edge. This parcel is almost completely walled in and is traditionally hand-harvested and ploughed by horses. It is planted entirely with Merlot. This is regularly used in the Château Canon grand vin, along with a smaller proportion of Cabernet Franc from the estate's various other vineyards. More than 60 percent of Canon's vineyards are planted to Merlot. Most of the rest is Cabernet Franc, although a small portion of Cabernet Sauvignon survived the cull in the late '90s. The grapes are blended carefully to get the most from each: Merlot brings smoothness, finesse and intense fruit aromas; while Cabernet Franc brings structure and extra ability to age. The Château also makes the Croix Canon wine from an 11-hectare (27-acre) vineyard that borders the Canon estate. Buyers should be aware of the high number of wines from the Right Bank whose names include the word "Canon". This includes two distinct wines named Château Canon from Canon-Fronsac, one of which has a very similar label to this more famous wine.
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