Croix Canon, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

You encounter flowers with a strong burst of mint before being greeted by cherries and sea salt aromas. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh, and brimming with vibrant, sweet cherries. The fruits are clean, pure, and elegant, finishing with a refreshing hint of mint. The year 2022 signifies a change here. Notably, for the first time, the blend comprises a majority of Cabernet Franc, with 59% Cabernet Franc and 41% Merlot. Drink from 2025-2040.

Tasted at Chateau Canon, wine #1. Second wine of Chateau Canon, made from a blend of 77% Merlot and 23% CF, aged for 18 months in oak, 25% new. Deep ruby colour. Medium+ intensity aroma of blackberries, earth, spices, hints of violets and blackcurrants. Medium+ body, shows good concentration and intensity with soft and elegant texture, earthy and leathery black fruit flavours, saline touches, fine grained tannins.

Flowers, cherries, spice, mint, spearmint, and licorice create the nose. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, fresh, sweet, soft, silky, and refined. The fruits are clean, pure, and elegant. The wine lingers, finishing with minty freshness. 2022 marks a change here. It is important to note that for the first time you find a majority of Cabernet Franc in the blend, which is 59% Cabernet Franc with 41% Merlot. Drink from 2025-2040. 92-94 Pts.

93 vvPunkte / Feinduftig und rotfruchtig ist diese Nase, feine Würze, Kirschen, Rosenblüten. Im Gaumen weich und zugänglich, sehr rund, ausladend, mit üppiger, reifer Frucht und einem guten Säurenerv, der Wein ist cremig, verfügt über feine, nicht überbordende Tannine und bietet im Abgang Ausgewogenheit und Länge. Wird früh Spass machen. 2027 bis 2045 (Verkostet "En Primeur" im April 2023 auf Château Canon in St. Emilion) #primeurs22 www.vvWine.ch

En Primeur campaign for the 2022 vintage Day Five (Bordeaux) : Slightly savoury, gamey, earthy, dark hued fruits, with a touch of red berry fruit. Medium plus intensity acidity, juicy, fleshy, black and red berries, drying woody tannins chase the fruit around the palate, freshly enjoyable. Slight non-intrusive alcohol warmth on the finish. Nice.

En Primeur campaign for the 2022 vintage Day Two (Bordeaux) : Slightly meaty/yeasty notes accompany red hued fruits; more cranberry and currant that strawberries and raspberries, and red plum on the nose. A little odd burnt tomato leaf note here as well. Medium plus intensity acidity, the flavours translate to the palate and are joined by some slightly coarse and drying woody tannins. Hmm.

Dark, smokey fruit on nose with toasty oak. Palate some ripe cherry, raspberry with smokey oak and pencil lead and milk chocolate on the finish. Nice solid second wine.