Château Canon 2024 en Primeur

Beautiful fragrance on the nose, really alive and forward, roses, purple flowers and red berry fruit. Lifted and intense with a real push of cherry and strawberry fruit. So clean, pure, lively and tangy, the acidity and fruit is really at the fore here. Tannins are almost subtle, gently giving frame while the minerality adds an extra layer of complexity on the finish. I love this because it’s playful, really not serious, harmonious and full of flavour. Juicy, alive and mouthwatering. Such a great wine and one where you really can't taste the difficulties of the year in the glass. Crystalline and pure, elegant and super charming. Ageing 49% new oak barrels, 6% foudres for 16 to 18 months. 3.35pH.A yield of 45hl/ha. (Georgina Hindle)

The 2024 Canon is superb. One of the standouts of the vintage, the 2024 possesses striking mid-palate depth to match its vertical personality. Chalk, white pepper, mint, lavender, rose petal, slate and blue/purplish fruit all stain the palate. There's gorgeous depth and density here, and yet the 2024 remains a super-classic wine from the property. This is a real stunner. That's all there is to it. Tasted four times. (Antonio Galloni)

Arômes de fruits rouges tels que la framboise avec des notes florales (rose poivrée) qui se révèle progressivement. La texture veloutée est soutenue par des tannins élégants et énergiques. On aime ses nuances salines et sa finale longue et persistante. Grand style. 

Structured, balanced and textured, it has aromas of red berries and pine needles. It’s medium-bodied with velvety tannins. Rather seamless. Long, juicy finish with salty limestone undertones.

The Grand Vin 2024 Château Canon is 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc that will spend 16-18 months in 49% new oak, with a small amount in foudre. Black raspberries, graphite, crushed stone, and violet notes all define the aromatics, and it's medium-bodied, fresh, has a vibrant, layered mouthfeel, and a great finish. It's a classic Canon with its minerality, focused, elegant mouthfeel, and outstanding length. Tasted multiple times with consistent results.

Some savoury notes and spice with dark cherry and plum fruit and hints of mineral salinity. Beguiling and deep to scent. Lush palate-flooding density and great extract of black and red fruits with a silky texture and some creaminess. Very fine tannins and great acidity and fruit weight on the finish. Wonderful wine and a real treat to find in 2024. Congratulations to Stephane Bonnasse and his team for hard work well rewarded.

Dark ruby, purple reflections, subtle edge brightening. Floral, attractive cherry fruit, a hint of wild berries, delicate hints of vanilla and clove, inviting bouquet. Medium complexity, silky, fine heart cherry, integrated acidity, elegant, mineral-salty finish, a very charming food companion. (Peter Moser)

The 2024 Canon is shaping up brilliantly, wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet cherries, blackberries and raspberries mingled with notions of rose petals and spices. Medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with tangy acids (the pH is a very low 3.35) and ultrarefined tannins, it concludes with a long, mineral finish. A blend of 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc, it's the estate's first year of organic certification. (William Kelley)