2016 Chateau Canon

98 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

This wine is impressive both from its structure and its fruit, one of the stars of the vintage in Saint-Émilion. It has great weight, concentration as well as style and aging potential. The ripe fruit shines through the structure, promising an elegant maturity. Drink from 2025.

97 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Dark ruby, purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim. Red berry fruit on the nose, juicy cherry, blueberry, a touch of nougat and a herbal savoury touch. Juicy, pleasant extract sweetness, ripe cherry, fine, supporting tannins, very good length and builds up towards the end. Elegant and persistent.

97 POINTS

Jane Anson - Decanter

This has all the power that St-Emilion can deliver, but deals it out slowly with precision, gorgeous balance and a clean lift. It has great concentration, purity and depth, without sacrificing the integrity of the juicy blueberry and cassis fruits. It really is a great example of what the limestone plateau can do. The 2015 delivers a slightly more voluptuous edge to the fruits, whereas this vintage emphasises fresh mint leaf, salinity and grip. A wonderful wine, utterly delicious.

97 POINTS

James Suckling

Complex aromas of blackberries, iodine, oyster shell and wet earth. Ever so perfumed. Full-bodied, yet reserved and tight with very silky tannins that are energized and minerally. Takes off at the end. The freshness lifts it. Try after 2024.

97 POINTS

Elin McCoy - Decanter

Deep, polished and savoury, this sumptuous, floral-and-red fruit-scented vintage throbs with pure fruit succulence, energy and lift. A superstar.

96 POINTS

James Suckling

Very intense aromas already of pure berry, mineral and spice. Full body yet refined and tight with gorgeous linear and refined character. Beautiful and classic beauty. Points: 96-97

95 POINTS

Wine Spectator

This delivers a pretty serious ball of fruit, with a mix of raspberry, blueberry and black currant flavors providing range, while sweet tobacco notes and chalky minerality impart texture and detail. There's a fresh savory echo on the finish. Much less reliant on toast than most of its peers. Best from 2022 through 2037. 6,667 cases made.