2024, Château Canon, SAINT-ÉMILION, Grand Cru ClasséBordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, New owners Chanel have given Canon a substantial make over. It is now right back up there as one of the very best of all the Saint Emilion chteaux. New director Nicolas Audebert came in from Krug via South America and had an amazing start to his career at Canon. His triumphant 100 point 2015 has been followed by a string of great vintages, yet release prices remain sensible. The 2024 is 78% Merlot, 22% Cabernet

much of it surely attributable to the 20% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend

90 Burghound

this is a fine Grand Village

forest floor and tilled loam

Ripe aromas of various dark berries and earth where the latter is picked up by the racy

it should be a tremendous value

This terroir gives a more substantial

Medium- to full-bodied with fine creamy tannins that caress the palate

It has a wonderful bouquet with pure brambly red fruit

abundant but refined tannins and a structural authority reminiscent of the great Giscours vintages of the 1970s

19% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon

intertwined with a firm backbone of exquisitely ripe tannins