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2016 Chateau Canon wine Saint Emilion France sold by Angry Wine Merchant
2016 Château Canon (Magnum) - Angry Wine Merchant
2016 Château Canon (Magnum) - Angry Wine Merchant
2016 Château Canon (Magnum) - Angry Wine Merchant
2016 Château Canon (Magnum) - Angry Wine Merchant
2016 Château Canon (Magnum) - Angry Wine Merchant
2016 Château Canon (Magnum) - Angry Wine Merchant
2016 Château Canon (Magnum) - Angry Wine Merchant

2016 Chateau Canon

Bordeaux Blend

France / Bordeaux / Libournais  / Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

$475
JD 96
RP 98
V 95
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1er Grand Cru Classe

2016 Chateau Canon – Limestone Precision from Saint Emilion

The 2016 Chateau Canon marks a defining moment in the modern era of this historic Saint Emilion estate. Perched on the limestone plateau, Canon delivers a wine shaped by tension, clarity, and balance, reflecting both the strength of the vintage and the estate’s renewed focus on terroir expression.

Tasting Notes

The wine opens with aromas of black cherry, raspberry, graphite, and subtle floral notes. On the palate, it is poised and layered, with fine-grained tannins supporting pure red and dark fruit. A pronounced mineral core runs through the mid-palate, leading to a long, focused finish that highlights freshness and restraint rather than sheer power.

Winemaking & Vineyard Details

The blend is dominated by Merlot, complemented by Cabernet Franc sourced from clay-limestone soils atop the Saint Emilion plateau. Fermentation is carried out with precision to preserve aromatic clarity, followed by aging in French oak barrels. The 2016 growing season, widely regarded as exceptional, allowed for slow, even ripening and outstanding phenolic maturity.

Investment & Collectibility

The 2016 vintage is considered one of Chateau Canon’s benchmark modern releases. Its critical acclaim, refined structure, and ability to age gracefully have positioned it as a strong candidate for collectors seeking top-tier Right Bank Bordeaux with long-term potential.

Vintage Insights & Accolades

After a cool start, the 2016 Bordeaux season finished with ideal late-summer conditions, producing wines of balance and precision. At Canon, these conditions translated into a Saint Emilion of exceptional clarity and definition.

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JD 96

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2016 Château Canon is another beautiful wine from this estate, made in a more streamlined, elegant style compared to the richer, sexier 2015. Checking in as a blend of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc all from a magical terroir situated on the upper plateau just outside of the village of Saint-Emilion, it saw a small percentage of the blend go through malolactic fermentation in barrel, and the wine spent 18 months in 70% new French oak, with the balance in once-used. Gorgeous notes of blueberries, cassis, spring flowers, white truffle, and crushed rock nuances all come soaring from the glass and it has notable intensity as well as complexity. Medium to full-bodied, with vibrant acidity, ultra-fine tannins, and a straight, silky texture, I don’t think it matches the 2015 on concentration, but it’s perfectly balanced and has a texture to die for. It needs a good 4-5 years of bottle age (or more) and it’s going to be long-lived. Tasted three times. Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck. Issue date: February 28, 2019. Drinking window: 2023-2053.
RP 98

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

(Rating 98+) Composed of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc and aged for 18 months in 70% new French barriques, the 2016 Canon is medium to deep garnet-purple in color, and—WOW—it opens with the most stunning perfume of violets, red roses and kirsch, giving way to a core of black cherry preserves, chocolate box, licorice, warm plums and Chinese five spice plus an earthy waft of underbrush. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is completely filled with expressive, perfumed black berry layers accented by lively red fruits and exotic spices, supported by impressively fine-grained tannins and fantastic tension, finishing very long with jaw-dropping energy. Tasted three times, I had one opportunity to taste the 2015 and 2016 Canon side by side. While I love the bold, rich, seductive nature of the 2015, this 2016 kicks it up a notch in terms of polish, precision, depth and persistence. Most notably, the superbly ripe, exquisitely fine-grained tannins on this 2016 bring to the table a whole other level of sophistication. Bravo! Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. Issue date: November 30, 2018. Drinking window: 2022-2055.
V 95

Vinous

(Rating 95+) The 2016 Canon offers red fruit on the nose, very detailed, along with scents of wilted rose petal, truffle and brown spices. I admire how understated this is initially, then stepping up through the gears with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chewy tannins, gentle grip and a liberal sprinkling of cracked black pepper toward the finish. It maybe just lacks the persistence of its peers at the moment, but I suspect it is just beginning to close down for a period. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. Reviewed by Neal Martin. Tasting date: January 2020. Drinking window: 2021 - 2050.

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  • CRITICAL REVIEWS
  • WINEMAKER NOTES
JD 96

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2016 Château Canon is another beautiful wine from this estate, made in a more streamlined, elegant style compared to the richer, sexier 2015. Checking in as a blend of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc all from a magical terroir situated on the upper plateau just outside of the village of Saint-Emilion, it saw a small percentage of the blend go through malolactic fermentation in barrel, and the wine spent 18 months in 70% new French oak, with the balance in once-used. Gorgeous notes of blueberries, cassis, spring flowers, white truffle, and crushed rock nuances all come soaring from the glass and it has notable intensity as well as complexity. Medium to full-bodied, with vibrant acidity, ultra-fine tannins, and a straight, silky texture, I don’t think it matches the 2015 on concentration, but it’s perfectly balanced and has a texture to die for. It needs a good 4-5 years of bottle age (or more) and it’s going to be long-lived. Tasted three times. Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck. Issue date: February 28, 2019. Drinking window: 2023-2053.
RP 98

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

(Rating 98+) Composed of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc and aged for 18 months in 70% new French barriques, the 2016 Canon is medium to deep garnet-purple in color, and—WOW—it opens with the most stunning perfume of violets, red roses and kirsch, giving way to a core of black cherry preserves, chocolate box, licorice, warm plums and Chinese five spice plus an earthy waft of underbrush. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is completely filled with expressive, perfumed black berry layers accented by lively red fruits and exotic spices, supported by impressively fine-grained tannins and fantastic tension, finishing very long with jaw-dropping energy. Tasted three times, I had one opportunity to taste the 2015 and 2016 Canon side by side. While I love the bold, rich, seductive nature of the 2015, this 2016 kicks it up a notch in terms of polish, precision, depth and persistence. Most notably, the superbly ripe, exquisitely fine-grained tannins on this 2016 bring to the table a whole other level of sophistication. Bravo! Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. Issue date: November 30, 2018. Drinking window: 2022-2055.
V 95

Vinous

(Rating 95+) The 2016 Canon offers red fruit on the nose, very detailed, along with scents of wilted rose petal, truffle and brown spices. I admire how understated this is initially, then stepping up through the gears with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chewy tannins, gentle grip and a liberal sprinkling of cracked black pepper toward the finish. It maybe just lacks the persistence of its peers at the moment, but I suspect it is just beginning to close down for a period. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. Reviewed by Neal Martin. Tasting date: January 2020. Drinking window: 2021 - 2050.

2016 Chateau Canon – Limestone Precision from Saint Emilion

The 2016 Chateau Canon marks a defining moment in the modern era of this historic Saint Emilion estate. Perched on the limestone plateau, Canon delivers a wine shaped by tension, clarity, and balance, reflecting both the strength of the vintage and the estate’s renewed focus on terroir expression.

Tasting Notes

The wine opens with aromas of black cherry, raspberry, graphite, and subtle floral notes. On the palate, it is poised and layered, with fine-grained tannins supporting pure red and dark fruit. A pronounced mineral core runs through the mid-palate, leading to a long, focused finish that highlights freshness and restraint rather than sheer power.

Winemaking & Vineyard Details

The blend is dominated by Merlot, complemented by Cabernet Franc sourced from clay-limestone soils atop the Saint Emilion plateau. Fermentation is carried out with precision to preserve aromatic clarity, followed by aging in French oak barrels. The 2016 growing season, widely regarded as exceptional, allowed for slow, even ripening and outstanding phenolic maturity.

Investment & Collectibility

The 2016 vintage is considered one of Chateau Canon’s benchmark modern releases. Its critical acclaim, refined structure, and ability to age gracefully have positioned it as a strong candidate for collectors seeking top-tier Right Bank Bordeaux with long-term potential.

Vintage Insights & Accolades

After a cool start, the 2016 Bordeaux season finished with ideal late-summer conditions, producing wines of balance and precision. At Canon, these conditions translated into a Saint Emilion of exceptional clarity and definition.

Explore Related Collections

 

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