2021 Chateau Canon 1,5 l - Magnum - St. Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classe

Decanter.com – 96 pts – GH: *Gorgeous fragrance, pretty and pure. Juicy and clean, this has such a lovely energy and focus to it – lifted, bright but not searing, juicy but not too acidic, weighty but still streamlined and direct. I love the fine tannins, still with some tension, and a soft, sality liquorice outline. Feels elegant and finessed, polished and stylish with lift and movement.* - 11/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 94 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feine rote Waldbeerenfrucht, florale Nuancen, ein Hauch von Preiselbeeren, zarte Edelholznuancen, einladender Duft. Saftig, frisch strukturiert, feine Tannine, finessenreich und gut anhaftend, zarte Fruchtsüße im Abgang, ein lebendiger Speisenbegleiter, insgesamt harmonisch und sehr appetitlich.* - 05/2022

Vinum Magazin – 18/20pts: *Delikate, perfekt abgestimmte Ausbauwürze, Johannisbeere; hoher Fruchtausdruck auch im Mund, ungemein saftige Entwicklung, grosse, sehnige Länge, seidiges Tannin; besonders stimmiger, echt schmackhafter Wein.*

WeinWisser – 19/20 pts - TB: *Der Canon ist erwartungsgemäß auch nach der Füllung einer der feinsten und differenziertesten Weine des Jahrgangs 2021 aus Saint-Émilion. Dunkler Farbkern, sehr viskos. Er verfügt über eine feine, zarte Nase mit großer Intensität im Hintergrund. Sehr guter Auftakt im Mund mit viel Fleisch und Rasse, sehr lang, engmaschig und komplex. Druckvoller Canon mit viel Kalkstein- Terroir und grandioser Finesse. Wie so typisch für Canon, wirkt er in diesem jugendlichen Stadium noch etwas verschlossen. Seine Frische und große Energie lassen jedoch einiges erwarten. 13.5 Vol.-%.* - 02/2024

JancisRobinson.com – 17,5+/20pts – TP: *71% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Franc. Mid-deep ruby. Poached plums and fresh red cherries come together with a hint of incense and dark chocolate. A complex, developing texture on the palate starts smoothly and builds with persistent yet fine-grained, powdery tannins. The fruit grows with the structure, always cool and ethereal. A fine effort for the vintage; measured, linear and deep.* - 11/2023

Vinous.com – 97 pts – AG: *The 2021 Canon shows just how magical this site is. Vertical and explosive in feel, with tons of pure power, it impresses with its intensity, drive and super-classic profile. Bright saline notes and vibrant tannins give the 2021 a feeling of energy that only gains momentum with time in the glass. It's not an easy Canon, like the 2015 or 2018, but it is incredibly expressive. It is the sort of wine that only truly emerges with time in bottle. I would be thrilled to own it. Canon must surely be one of the great relative values in first-class wine. Wow. Tasted two times.* - 12/2023

Vinous.com – 93 pts – NM: *The 2021 Canon has a clean and precise bouquet. Redcurrant, cranberry and wild strawberry scents gradually emerge, perhaps a little more tertiary than previous vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins—a strict Canon, quite saline with just a hint of licorice coming through toward the finish. Although it does not reach the imperial heights of other vintages in recent years, the 2021 is still a fine effort considering the challenging growing season.* - 11/2023

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 95 pts – JL: *Talk about on top of their game, even in the difficult 2021 vintage, Canon managed to produce one of the wines of the vintage! The perfume pops with little effort as you already find its bouquet of violets, spearmint, cigar wrappers, black cherries, plums, licorice and cocoa. And the palate is even better with its edgy freshness, sweet, red berries, plums and red plums, fresh cherries, herbs, and a touch of fennel along with salty accents in the elegant mid-palate and finish. The wine blends 71% Merlot with 29% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2026-2055.* - 03/2024