Chateau Canon 2025

Weinwisser: 76% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc, Alkohol 14 vol%, pH 3.5, 40 hl/ha. Unglaublich betörendes Parfüm, getrocknete Kräuter, Zitronenkraut, Hanf, dahinter rotbeerige Konturen, dicht verwoben, ungeheuer tiefgründig, Sandelholz, Red Currant. Am komplexen Gaumen mit ungeheurer Dichte, engmaschigem, perfekt reifem Tanningerüst, energiegeladener Rasse, perfekt geformtem Körper, der Wein wird immer länger, bleibt dabei souverän und vielschichtig. Im konzentrierten, nicht enden wollenden Finale mit dunkler Mineralität, edler Salznote und einem Hauch Passionsfrucht im Rückaroma. Der beste Wein aus Saint-Émilion dieses Jahr und für mich einer der besten fünf Weine dieses Jahrgangs!"

Falstaff: Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Attraktive schwarze Beerenfrucht, ein Hauch von Kirschen, florale Nuancen, mit Veilchen und Nougat unterlegt. Saftig, elegant, reife Beerenfrucht, seidige Tannine, sehr gute Länge, mineralisch und anhaftend, salziger Abgang, sicheres Reifepotenzial."

Lisa Perrotti-Brown: Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2025 Canon shimmies out with seductive notes of fresh blueberries, mulberries, and black raspberries, leading to an underlying perfume of violets, licorice, Sichuan pepper, and mossy tree bark with a touch of lavender. The medium- to full-bodied palate is intense with stacked black, blue, and red fruit layers, supported by a high level of very finely grained tannins and a crisp yet nicely knit line of acidity, finishing very long and minerally. A real “wow” wine! The blend is 76% Merlot and 24% Cabernet Franc. The alcohol is 14% with a pH of 3.5. It will age 16-18 months in French oak, 49% new, with 7% foudres. Tasted twice."

James Suckling: The finesse and sophistication are very impressive, with a medium body, ultra-fine tannins and a rather endless finish. It’s medium-bodied ad poised. Great length. A great wine."

Vinum: Wie oft ein Duft von grosser Noblesse und mit viel Tiefgang, dunkle und rote Beeren, Veilchen, Minze, kühl und steinig im Ausdruck, fokussierter Gaumen, sehr vertikal, was für ein Druck, dabei tänzerisch leicht, delikate Frucht, perfekt reifes Tannin, hervorragend strukturiert; mit roter Johannisbeere und viel Salzigkeit im fast endlos langen Abgang."

The Wine Cellar Insider: The bouquet of red, white, and purple flowers is what initially grabs your attention. From there, it is the wealth of fruit, with its intensity, and the oceanic influences that keep you focused. The palate balances lift, energy, concentration, and juiciness perfectly. The finish delivers sweet, ripe black and red fruits, which linger and expand, leaving you with layers of salt-tinged, sweet, ripe fruits and a touch of herbs and mint in the endnotes. Key points of the vintage came not only from the ripeness of the fruit, but, interestingly, from their normal yields, which aided in lowering ABV levels and giving better balance. The wine blends 76% Merlot, and 24% Cabernet Franc. 14% ABV. 3.5% pH. The harvest took place from August 28 - September 18. Yields were 40 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2030-2060."

Wine Advocate: A blend of 76% Merlot and 24% Cabernet Franc, the 2025 Canon continues this property's brilliant decade-long run of exceptional wines. Unwinding in the glass with a complex bouquet of cherries and raspberries mingled with hints of exotic spices, licorice and petals, it's medium- to full-bodied, suave and concentrated, with a bright spine of acidity and a long, penetrating finish. Harvest stretched from August 28 to September 18."

Jane Anson: An impressive Canon, seductive limestone character that showcases what was possible in the vintage. Slate, chalk and pumice stone, all wrapped up in bright and vivid iris flowers, push and pull momentum through the palate where things stop, take a breath, then kick off again with a new layer of nuanced understated toasted spice and cool blue fruits. Deft, skilful, rooted in place. 40hl/h yield. Tasted twice. Nicolas Audebert director. Thomas Duclos consultant. 3.5ph."

Decanter: An outstanding Canon. Cherry, cola, liquorice, slate, blackcurrant with a milk chocolate dusting. Smooth and impactful from the start - chewy but juicy, round, alive and filling - mature but there’s no overt sun in the glass. You can feel the Cabernet Franc and the coolness all round. Good structure, maybe more serious than some Canons in the past, but there’s such purity and focus with excellent tannins as well as plenty of blackcurrants, red cherries and hints of raspberry too Complexity and nuance in abundance. A fabulous wine in the making. Authentic."

Jeb Dunnuck: Ripe cherries, graphite, crushed flowers, and assorted blue fruits all define the 2025 Château Canon, another great wine from this team, which checks in at 76% Merlot and 24% Cabernet Franc and will spend 16 to 18 months in 49% new French oak, with the balance in foudre. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a remarkably polished, flawlessly balanced mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. It hits 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.5 and is very much in the ultra-pure, graceful, classic style this terrific château is known for today. Tasted multiple times with consistent notes. Yields here were 40 hectoliters per hectare with harvest running from the 28th of August (one day earlier than 2022) to the 18th of September."