Chateau Canon St Emilion Gran Cru Classe 2010

"Brilliant stuff, the 2010 Château Canon exhibits a rich, powerful style, and it’s certainly a bigger wine than what this château is producing today. Nevertheless, it has that classic Canon class in its black cherry, smoked tobacco, and crushed stone-like aromas and flavors. These carry to a deep, rich, full-bodied Saint-Emilion that has a powerful, concentrated mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a blockbuster of a finish."

"Wonderful nose with strawberries, cherry blossom, and vanilla. The red opens up with blueberries, milk chocolate and sweet licorice. Full and juicy on palate with pure dark fruit and velvety tannins. So nicely layered texture and long in the finish with red fruit and crushed chalk. The texture is superb."

"Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Canon features wonderfully expressive notes of dried mulberries, stewed plums and baked black cherries with hints of mocha, bay leaves and fallen leaves. Full-bodied, opulent and super spicy, it has a plush texture with a racy line supporting the hedonic fruit, finishing with jaw-dropping persistence. Rating: 96+"

"Powerful, complex and ripe, this is a magnificent and concentrated wine. Juicy blackberry fruits, tight acidity and finely integrated tannins give a smooth, rich texture. This beautiful wine has long-term aging potential."