2014 Chateau Canon

Bordeaux Blend Red

France / Bordeaux / Libournais / Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

$745
JD 92
RP 94
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Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

2014 Chateau Canon Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France

LE 1ER GRAND CRU CLASSÉ

Canon’s wines reflect the huge rigour of the saint-emilion plateau. Freshness hones the huge voluptuousness. A pure, clean nectar that draws all of the minerality’s tension. A fine wine. The protruding power of the vine rooted in the rock.

PERSONNALITY

Château Canon offers a masterful, full, direct personality. The opulence of the fruit creates tension with the mineral freshness. A game of light and shadows between the quarries and the plateau. Reflecting the vineyard’s density of sunlight.

Indomitable fullness. A favourite. Ageing potential.

THE TENSION & MINERALITY OF THE PLATEAU

This refined, slender and vertical vintage owes its balance to the sophisticated structure from the limestone soils.

VINTAGE 2014
This harmonious wine is both taut and unctuous. The nose is initially floral with a bouquet which mingles
Provence rose with patchouli and peony. A burst of fruit with hints of spice leads into complex notes of
nougat and cocoa. This very fine vintage holds great promise for future development.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Winter: particularly mild
Spring: rainy and early
Summer: cool and wet
Autumn: magnificent Indian summer
HARVEST TIME
Merlot: from 29 September to 6 October 2014
Cabernet Franc: from 6 to 9 October 2014
YIELD
36 hl / ha
AGEING
18 months with 80% new barrels
ALCOHOL LEVEL
14 %
pH
3,7
CHÂTEAU CANON BLENDING
72 % Merlot
28 % Cabernet Franc
CROIX CANON BLENDING
91 % Merlot
9 % Cabernet Franc
CHÂTEAU CANON SURFACE AREA
34 hectares
SURFACE UNDER PRODUCTION
31.80 hectares, including 12 hectares dedicated
to Croix Canon
SOIL
Clay-limestone plateau
EXPOSURE OF THE VINEYARD
South/Southwest
DENSITY OF PLANTATION
Between 6,500 and 7,200 plants/ha
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINES
30 years
GRAPE VARIETIES
70 % Merlot
30 % Cabernet Franc
HARVEST
By hand and transported into small crates
SORTING
Manual selection
VINIFICATION
Separate vinification, by vatting using gravity, into conical shaped stainless steel vats with a double walled system for temperature control. Malolactic: 1/3 in new barrels and 2/3 in stainless steel vats.
AGEING
In French oak barrel, with a medium or medium-long toasting. Racking via the bunghole.
Fining with egg whites, depending on the vintage.
JD 92

Jeb Dunnuck

While a step back from the 2015, the 2014 Château Canon is still a strong effort that shows the hallmark elegance of the 2014 vintage. Black raspberries, cherries, exotic spices and lots of floral notes emerge from this medium to full-bodied, extraordinarily elegant, seamless Saint-Emilion that shines for its complexity and nuance more than for power and richness. Drink this beauty anytime over the coming 15-20 years. Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck, Issue date: November 2017. Drinking window: 2018 - 2038.
RP 94

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2014 Canon has a very well-defined, precise bouquet with ebullient raspberry and wild strawberry scents infused with minerals. The aromatics here are utterly captivating. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and very well-judged acidity. There is tension and poise to this Saint Emilion, gently fanning out with a delicate spicy finish that lingers long in the mouth. Though surely destined to be over-shadowed by the extraordinary 2015, this Canon deserves a berth in your cellar. Reviewed by Neal Martin, Issue date: March 2017. Drinking window: 2020 - 2050.

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JD 92

Jeb Dunnuck

While a step back from the 2015, the 2014 Château Canon is still a strong effort that shows the hallmark elegance of the 2014 vintage. Black raspberries, cherries, exotic spices and lots of floral notes emerge from this medium to full-bodied, extraordinarily elegant, seamless Saint-Emilion that shines for its complexity and nuance more than for power and richness. Drink this beauty anytime over the coming 15-20 years. Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck, Issue date: November 2017. Drinking window: 2018 - 2038.
RP 94

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2014 Canon has a very well-defined, precise bouquet with ebullient raspberry and wild strawberry scents infused with minerals. The aromatics here are utterly captivating. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and very well-judged acidity. There is tension and poise to this Saint Emilion, gently fanning out with a delicate spicy finish that lingers long in the mouth. Though surely destined to be over-shadowed by the extraordinary 2015, this Canon deserves a berth in your cellar. Reviewed by Neal Martin, Issue date: March 2017. Drinking window: 2020 - 2050.

2014 Chateau Canon Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France

LE 1ER GRAND CRU CLASSÉ

Canon’s wines reflect the huge rigour of the saint-emilion plateau. Freshness hones the huge voluptuousness. A pure, clean nectar that draws all of the minerality’s tension. A fine wine. The protruding power of the vine rooted in the rock.

PERSONNALITY

Château Canon offers a masterful, full, direct personality. The opulence of the fruit creates tension with the mineral freshness. A game of light and shadows between the quarries and the plateau. Reflecting the vineyard’s density of sunlight.

Indomitable fullness. A favourite. Ageing potential.

THE TENSION & MINERALITY OF THE PLATEAU

This refined, slender and vertical vintage owes its balance to the sophisticated structure from the limestone soils.

VINTAGE 2014
This harmonious wine is both taut and unctuous. The nose is initially floral with a bouquet which mingles
Provence rose with patchouli and peony. A burst of fruit with hints of spice leads into complex notes of
nougat and cocoa. This very fine vintage holds great promise for future development.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Winter: particularly mild
Spring: rainy and early
Summer: cool and wet
Autumn: magnificent Indian summer
HARVEST TIME
Merlot: from 29 September to 6 October 2014
Cabernet Franc: from 6 to 9 October 2014
YIELD
36 hl / ha
AGEING
18 months with 80% new barrels
ALCOHOL LEVEL
14 %
pH
3,7
CHÂTEAU CANON BLENDING
72 % Merlot
28 % Cabernet Franc
CROIX CANON BLENDING
91 % Merlot
9 % Cabernet Franc
CHÂTEAU CANON SURFACE AREA
34 hectares
SURFACE UNDER PRODUCTION
31.80 hectares, including 12 hectares dedicated
to Croix Canon
SOIL
Clay-limestone plateau
EXPOSURE OF THE VINEYARD
South/Southwest
DENSITY OF PLANTATION
Between 6,500 and 7,200 plants/ha
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINES
30 years
GRAPE VARIETIES
70 % Merlot
30 % Cabernet Franc
HARVEST
By hand and transported into small crates
SORTING
Manual selection
VINIFICATION
Separate vinification, by vatting using gravity, into conical shaped stainless steel vats with a double walled system for temperature control. Malolactic: 1/3 in new barrels and 2/3 in stainless steel vats.
AGEING
In French oak barrel, with a medium or medium-long toasting. Racking via the bunghole.
Fining with egg whites, depending on the vintage.

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