October 17, 2024
Canon 2020 - 3x perfect 100-Point scores
This is one of those wines that I am so excited about that I have to share it with you personally right away. It’s a vintage that I tasted En Primeur a few years ago but it really did impress at the time. For those who did not manage to get an allocation during En Primeur, this is a fantastic opportunity.
This is the only vintage of Canon that the Wine Advocate has ever awarded the coveted 100-point rating, surpassing the 2009 by 3 whole points.
"In the last few years, this sleeping giant has well and truly reawakened, and the 2020 vintage represents the finest Canon produced since the early 1960s" William Kelley, Wine Advocate
“The 2020 Canon is a wine of mind-blowing purity and nuance. It has been nothing less than thrilling on the three occasions I have tasted it so far.” - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Chateau Canon is one of the most beloved labels in Bordeaux and has been on an upward trajectory in recent years. In the 2020 vintage, there is no denying that across the board the wines were great. In the Bordeaux 2020 vintage, seven wines received the perfect score from the Wine Advocate and out of those, Canon is the most affordably priced at €145 IB per bottle - see table.
It’s supported with not one but two perfect scores from Antonio Galloni and Jane Anson confirming that this is one of the best vintages of this classic Saint Emilion chateau.
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Chateau Canon 2020
100 Points | Wine Advocate, William Kelley
The brilliant 2020 Canon looks set to surpass both the 2019 and 2016 as this estate's finest wine since the post-war period, though like many of the best 2020s, it will require more patience than its 2019 counterpart. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of cherries and raspberries mingled with notions of exotic spices and iris, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with vibrant acids and beautifully polished, chalky tannins. Pure and precise, it concludes with a long, mouthwatering finish. This beautifully constructed wine communicates the essence of this superb limestone terroir, and it will be worth a special effort to track down and cellar.
100 Points | Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux
Stunning, grab-a-friend, insanely good wine. The structure and tannic grip manage to be both barely there and tightly controlling, giving form and space for the raspberry, blueberry and pomegrante fruits to crowd in the palate, followed by oyster shell salinity, pummice stone scrape and electic points of mandarin peel and lemon grass. Finished with pure no messing about juiciness. 50% new barrels, 3.53ph. Harvest 4 September to 23 September. 50% new oak, 40hl/ha yield. Thomas Duclos consultant, Nicolas Audebert director.
100 Points | Vinous - Antonio Galloni
The 2020 Canon is a wine of mind-blowing purity and nuance. It has been nothing less than thrilling on the three occasions I have tasted it so far. Intensely saline and chalky, the 2020 possesses spellbinding finesse and nuance. Red-toned fruit, crushed rocks, white pepper, rose petal and mint all come alive in the glass, buttressed by clean saline notes that extend the mid-palate into the finish. There is simply nothing like great Canon. And the 2020 is unquestionably a great Canon.