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Canon 2007
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted blind at the 2007 Bordeaux horizontal in Southwold. This has an open-knit nose that could do with more cohesion and focus: leafy black fruit with a touch of freshly tilled soil. The palate is medium-bodied with a meaty/spicy entry, but thereafter a little flat with a touch of volatility towards the finish. John Kolasa has overseen much better vintages of Canon than this in recent years. Tasted January 2011.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted at the UGC in London. A more introverted nose from Canon at the moment, but there is good definition and poise, some attractive sous-bois aromas developing with time. The palate has a little hardness to it at the moment, but there are some crisp leafy black fruits underneath that should emerge with time. Disjointed on the finish, this is really at an awkward stage. Tasted November 2009.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
This has a ripe, plum, violet-scented nose with good definition, with a touch of quince developing with aeration. The palate is full-bodied, good acidity, firm tannins, quite spicy towards the finish with dense black smoky fruits. Great length. Excellent. Tasted February 2008.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
The strongest effort from Canon since 1982 and before 2009, the 2007 (75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc) exhibits a dark ruby/purple color along with a beautiful bouquet of crushed rocks, boysenberries, blueberries, black raspberries, and licorice. The soft tannins, classic feel and texture, and medium to full-bodied, lengthy finish with no hard edges make for an enjoyable, potentially complex wine to drink over the next 15 years.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Canon has a light and pleasant but, I have to say, slightly weedy bouquet that is simply missing the intensity of either Troplong-Mondot or Canon-la-Gaffelière. The palate is medium-bodied with soft tannin on the entry, game and leather infusing the dark berry fruit with a healthy pinch of white pepper on the finish. It's actually one of the better bottles that I have tasted, although Nicolas Audebert is producing far superior wines nowadays. Tasted February 2017.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Rated - No tasting note given.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The Canon 2007 has a bright garnet core. The bouquet is well defined with blackcurrant, briary, limestone and a touch of cedar. Very fresh and vibrant. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, a little pointed and pinched at the moment (although the sample had just been opened), good definition, just a little clipped on the finish. This Canon showed a lot of promise in barrel, but it is not fulfilling my expectations at the moment. Tasted April 2010.
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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