2005 Canon

96 POINTS

Neal Martin - Wine Advocate

Tasted single blind at Southwold. One of the great 2005 Saint Emilion wines. It has a supremely well-defined nose with black cherries, boysenberry and plum on the nose – nicely integrated oak and a touch of cold steel. Ethereal purity. The palate is ripe plumy on the entry, wonderful balance and purity, succulent and showy on the finish but not overbearing with notes of blueberry, violets and plum. Good length and poise. Sensuous and velvety smooth. Diving. Drink 2010-2025+ Tasted January 2009.

94 POINTS

James Suckling - Wine Spectator

Dense and juicy, this wine show intense fruit with a velvety texture. Chewy. Very grapey. Fresh acidity.

93 POINTS

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

A strong effort from Château Canon, the 2005 offers a saturated ruby/purple color followed by beautiful floral notes intermixed with black raspberry, black cherry, and some crushed rock. Medium to full-bodied, with extraordinary elegance and precision, this stunner is showing better now than it was early in its life. This wine is set for another three decades of longevity. (93+)

90 POINTS

Stephen Tanzer - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Full ruby-red. Sexy, high-toned nose shows a very sweet maraschino cherry quality. Then juicy and energetic, with a vinosity that almost comes as a shock following the nose. The subtle flavors of currant, graphite and minerals linger nicely.

Jancis Robinson MW

Mid crimson. Sweet and perfumed. Savoury, edgy but informed more by vineyard than by winemaking tricks. Solid expressive stuff.  14% Drink 2020-2035 17/20

Jacques Dupont - Le Point

Nez mentholé, mirabelle, nez expressif un peu sur des notes sucrées de fruits blancs, touche épicée, sous-bois, bouche ronde, épicée, tendue, fraîche droite, beaucoup de classe, relevé en finale. Très persistant. Dernière année dans les anciennes cuves en bois (30 ans). « On a produit 32 hectolitres à l'hectare ; l'assemblage comprend 80 % de merlot et 20% de cabernet franc. La vendange était très saine, magnifique même, il n'y avait pas grand-chose à écarter. Du temps des anciens propriétaires, en 1995 par exemple, ils ont produit 8 000 caisses. Nous, avec ce millésime pourtant exceptionnel, nous ne produirons que 3 400 caisses. » 18/20