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Vrai Canon Bouche 2016
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Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
The medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Vrai Canon Bouché gives up bold black cherries, warm plums and redcurrant jelly scents with hints of cardamom, cedar chest and red roses. Medium-bodied, the palate has appealing freshness and restraint with a delicately chewy frame and savory finish.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The Vrai Canon Bouché is a terrific Canon-Fronsac. Dark red and black fruit leather, tobacco and menthol are nicely delineated throughout. There is good energy to the flavors here, not to mention plenty of drive, much of that probably coming from the high proportion (40 percent) of Cabernet Franc in the blend. Simon Blanchard consults.
About the Producer
Just a stone’s throw from the port of Libourne, the vineyard was more renowned during the 18th century than its prestigious neighbors Pomerol and Saint-Emilion. The chateau’s history began in 1953 with the Roux family. Later on it was acquired in 2005, by Dutch entrepreneur, Philip de Haseth-Möller, a great lover of wine. More recently, LFP Grands Vignobles de France purchased Château Vrai Canon Bouché in March 2014. The new owners have maintained the existing team and are continuing with the good work done so far. Since 2005, most of the work dedicated to its enhancement has involved personalized growing techniques, that are highly respectful of the soils and vines: observation of the parcels; use of well-adapted rootstock when replanting; gentle soil tilling; grassing between the rows with oats or barley; development of deep and spread out roots to simplify soil tilling and to offer a buffer against too much heat or humidity; mechanical soil plowing under each row, in view of eliminating the use of herbicides. Over the past 10 years, careful and natural vine-growing have restored the soil’s microbiological activity and have stimulated the growth of deep roots. At present, the wine indelibly bears the identity of this magic terroir.
