2016 Chateau Vrai Canon Bouché
A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc brought up in 50% new barrels, the floral, spicy, incredibly complex 2016 Château Vrai Canon Bouché offers vibrant acidity that’s balanced nicely by depth of fruit. Black cherries, blueberries, violets, and some candle wax notes all emerge from the glass. It's going to benefit from short-term cellaring and keep for a decade or more. Read more
Critic Reviews
A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc brought up in 50% new barrels, the floral, spicy, incredibly complex 2016 Château Vrai Canon Bouché offers vibrant acidity that’s balanced nicely by depth of fruit. Black cherries, blueberries, violets, and some candle wax notes all emerge from the glass. It's going to benefit from short-term cellaring and keep for a decade or more.
This offers dark berries and cherries with a slight coal-smoke note. The palate has a riper edge with a wealth of plush and succulent tannins. Ripe finish. Drink or hold.
Vivacité mais aussi plénitude, allonge fruitée, puissance et élégance.
Superficie de 8ha sur sol argilo-calcaire. Taille en Guyot-double, ce que l'on ne voit pas tous les jours dans le bordelais. L'élevage dure 16 mois dans 30% de barriques neuves, le restant étant constitué de barriques d'un et deux vins. Les vendanges se sont réparties sur 9 jours entre le 11 et le 20 octobre 2016. Je trouve le bouquet de Vrai Canon Bouché très typé Bordeaux, très classique et, surtout, très agréable ! Je ne manque pas de souligner la complexité et la fraîcheur grâce à une agréable minéralité et des baies noires. Au palais, le vin est fin, élégant et parfaitement équilibré. Ses tannins sont bien intégrés et en harmonie avec la structure qui soutient le fruit et la fraîcheur. Un vin désaltérant et rafraîchissant. Good Glou-Glou ! 2021-2034 90/100
Dark currant and cherry fruit flavors are lined with bramble accents and backed by juicy acidity in this red. There's a nice snap of tobacco on the finish, along with a modicum of dark toast notes. Drink now through 2028. 4,583 cases made. –JM
The medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Vrai Canon Bouché gives up bold black cherries, warm plums and redcurrant jelly scents with hints of cardamom, cedar chest and red roses. Medium-bodied, the palate has appealing freshness and restraint with a delicately chewy frame and savory finish.
The 2016 Vrai Canon Bouché has developed into a rich, powerful wine. Savory herbs, leather, chocolate, menthol and licorice struggle to emerge from a swath of big tannins. Time in bottle should help somewhat. Even so, this extracted style feels a bit for [score too high?]
18/20
Technical Attributes
- Producer: Chateau Vrai Canon Bouché
- Varietal: Merlot Cabernet Franc
- Region: Bordeaux
- Alcohol: 14.0%
- Net volume: 750ml
- Vintage: 2016
- Cellar until 2035
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Style GuideLight Intense
Tasting Notes
The perfume of the 40% Cabernet Franc in this blend gives it great style and balances the rich Merlot. Tannins and black-plum flavors are prominent, giving the wine structure as well as fruit and promising aging. Drink from 2023. Roger Voss Wine Enthusiast 90 Points
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