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2012 Ch Canon 1er Grand Cru Classé St Emilion - 12x75cl
06B2CANO _ 2012 - Ch Canon 1er Grand Cru Classé St Emilion - 12x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château Canon
  • Region St Emilion
  • Grape Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2018 - 2028
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available Now

2012 - Ch Canon 1er Grand Cru Classé St Emilion - 12x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château Canon
  • Region St Emilion
  • Grape Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2018 - 2028
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £866.66 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £72.22 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £685.00 In Bond
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  • Goedhuis, April 2013, Score: 90-92

    A little backward tasting during the UGC week, but there is certainly sweet harmonious fruit within this wine which will come through extremely well with age.

  • Goedhuis, April 2013, Score: 90-92

    A little backward tasting during the UGC week, but there is certainly sweet harmonious fruit within this wine which will come through extremely well with age.

  • Neal Martin, April 2013, Score: 94-96

    Tasted at a négociant tasting, the Canon ’12 has a perfumed, mineral-rich bouquet with vibrant red berry fruit that blossom in the glass. As usual, it is understated and refined. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, a silver thread of acidity and a rather masculine, structured finish that comes at somewhat of a surprise. This is a cerebral Canon that will repay cellaring. Excellent.

  • Robert Parker, April 2013, Score: 91-94

    A dense ruby/purple color is followed by notes of black raspberries, blueberries, crushed rocks and spring flowers. This medium to full-bodied, well-endowed, authoritative Canon reveals some serious tannin in the finish, so 4-5 years of cellaring will be needed after bottling. It should last 15-20 years. Owned by the Wertheimers (also the proprietors of the enormously successful haut-couture house of Chanel), this is a pure, stylish, nicely textured, impressive effort from a superb terroir on the limestone plateau of St.-Emilion. The final blend was 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, and yields were a modest 35 hectoliters per hectare. Drink 2013 - 2033

  • James Suckling, April 2013, Score: 92-93

    A very silky and elegant wine that finishes beautifully. Full-to-medium body, with well integrated tannins and a refined and pretty finish. It goes on nicely with chocolate, walnuts, hazelnuts, and delicate fruit. Very savory. Lovely texture.

  • Jancis Robinson, April 2013, Score: 15.5

    Highly distinctive notes marked by beef extract and ripe damsons, as well as oak toast. Rather one-dimensional on the palate. (JH) Drink 2017-2023

  • Wine Spectator, April 2013, Score: 88-91

    Displays a rather firm coating of chalk dust and vanilla notes, with a core of subdued plum and blackberry fruit. Verges on an extracted feel, but comes out solid and sculpted in the end. —J.M.

Producer

Château Canon

Château Canon is located on rich limestone soil slopes southwest of the town of St Emilion. It is known for its muscular style which when young can be quite backward and tight but with age can evolve beautifully. Now owned by Chanel, who have invested heavily, Canon is going from strength to strength.

Region

St Emilion

South of Pomerol lies the medieval, perched village of St Emilion. Surrounding St Emilion are vines that produce round, rich and often hedonistic wines. Despite a myriad of soil types, two main ones dominate - the gravelly, limestone slopes that delve down to the valley from the plateau and the valley itself which is comprised of limestone, gravel, clay and sand. Despite St Emilion's popularity today, it was not until the 1980s to early 1990s that attention was brought to this region. Robert Parker, the famous wine critic, began reviewing their Merlot-dominated wines and giving them hefty scores. The rest is history as they say. Similar to the Médoc, there is a classification system in place which dates from 1955 and outlines several levels of quality. These include its regional appellation of St Emilion, St Emilion Grand Cru, St Emilion Grand Cru Classé and St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé, which is further divided into "A" (Ausone and Cheval Blanc) and "B" (including Angélus, Canon, Figeac and a handful of others). To ensure better accuracy, the classification is redone every 10 years enabling certain châteaux to be upgraded or downgraded depending on on the quality of their more recent vintages.

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