CHATEAU CANON 1er Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion 2012 Bottle - NO DISCOUNT

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THE WINE ADVOCATE (Robert Parker) RP 94
Drink Date: 2020 - 2045 - Tasted from several bottles in recent months, the 2012 Canon is a stupendous wine for the vintage and if anything, it appears to be improving with each encounter. It clearly serves up more than enough volume and fruit intensity on the nose compared to the impressive 2011 Canon: it is very pure with black cherries, wild strawberry, asphalt and blood orange. This is very well defined and beautifully focused. The palate is medium-bodied, silky smooth and with that thrilling sense of frisson. There is so much vivacity wound up inside this Saint Emilion that it would not surprise me if it turns out to be one of the very best in 2012. Tasted January 2017. - Reviewed by: Neal Martin

JAMES SUCKLING 93 Points
8 Feb, 2015 – A red with blueberry, blackberry and walnut character. Chocolate too. Medium to full body, fine tannins and a fresh finish. This is tight and dense. Extremely polished tannins and a long finish.

DECANTER 92
Tasted by: Sebastian Payne MW (at London, 03 Mar 2022) Part of Bordeaux 2012: The top-rated wines tasted 10 years on
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2030 - Cabernet Franc has grown in importance here, representing 30% of the blend, giving perfume and structure and creamy, well-balanced texture but relatively light body. Enjoy now.

JANCIS ROBINSON 17
Drink: 2022 - 2036
Pretty rich nose with great warmth and unctuosity. Clean, refreshing finish. Medium weight and a fair amount of tannin for future development.