CROIX CANON 2nd wine of of Ch. Canon, Saint-Emilion 2019 Bottle

Description

The 2019 Croix Canon, the second wine of Château Canon, is a refined Saint-Émilion Grand Cru. Composed of a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, the wine is crafted with meticulous attention to detail. On the nose, it offers an inviting bouquet of ripe plums, raspberries, and hints of dried flowers, underlined by subtle notes of raw cocoa. The palate is medium to full bodied, revealing a beautiful structure with chalky, stony undertones that complement the core of black and red fruit. The winemaking process focuses on elegance, resulting in a wine that is approachable yet possesses the depth required for further maturation. This is a sophisticated expression that captures the finesse and character of the Saint-Émilion terroir.

JAMES SUCKLING 94 points/100
Ripe plums and berries with hints of dried flowers and cedar, following through to a medium-to full-bodied palate with a chalky and stony undertone to the plum and cherry character. It’s finely textured and long. Drink after 2025.

DECANTER 94 points/100
Tasted by: Georgina Hindle
(at Bordeaux, 05 Jan 2022)
Drinking Window: 2025 - 2045
Lovely fragranced strawberries and red cherries on the nose, soft and beguiling. Intense and concentrated on the palate but with excellent clarity and energy. It's dark in profile, black fruits are covered in an almost sweet, sticky liquorice tang that gives texture and body and just a hint of spice. Round and smooth overall this has real class. Precise and sauve with lots to like and a long fresh and cooling aftertaste. A great buy.

VINOUS 92 points/100
Drinking window: 2025 - 2048
The 2019 Croix Canon has a classically-styled bouquet with tobacco and cedar infused black fruit, more Left than Right Bank. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, but this is well-balanced, quite old school in style with a fresh, sapid finish. I can imagine finishing a bottle easily, though it needs cellar time. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.
Neal Martin. Tasting date: January 2023

THE WINE ADVOCATE 91 points/100
Reviewed by: William Kelley
Drink Date: 2021 - 2035
From sandy soils on the plain, below Berliquet and next to Jonathan Maltus' new winery, the 2019 Croix Canon offers up aromas of raspberries, plums, loamy soil and raw cocoa. Medium to full-bodied, ample and charming, with melting tannins and succulent acids, it's already drinking well.