Chateau Canon Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2014

Name: 2014 Chateau Canon Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Brand: Château Canon
SKU: 100752120141200750-IB
Price: 1068.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Premier Grand Cru Classe B

Château Canon

96James Suckling

95Jane Anson

95Neal Martin

+3 more

$1,068.00

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Drinking window

2022 · opens 2029–2039 · peak 2050

now +24 yrs

Ready - at best · best from 2029 · will keep to 2050.

Tasting notes

James Suckling · James Suckling · 96

Intense aromas of minerals, chalk, bright cherries and stones. Full-bodied, tight and silky; very linear. Like a straight shot. Give it three to four years to soften. Vibrant is the word.

Jane Anson · Decanter · 95

An enjoyably melted tannic structure, with the white pepper and saffran lick of limestone, sappy rise on the finish, with raspberry, redcurrant, and crushed roses, generous and creamy through the mid-palate although you might want to head to the 2009 at this point for an even clearer example of that, as Canon takes time to reach its peak). This has poise and delicacy, and excellent balance. 36hl/h yield, 80% new oak, 3.7ph, harvest September 29 to October 9. John Kolasa's last vintage, with current director Nicolas Audebert overseeing ageing.

Drink 2024 - 2042

Neal Martin · Vinous · 95

The 2014 Canon has an intense bouquet with blackberry, raspberry, briary and light tobacco scents, gradually gaining more precision with aeration yet remaining classic in style. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity, harmonious and poised with a structured yet precise finish that is pure class. Perhaps you might argue that it lacks some charm at this early stage but at the same time, I am fascinated to see how it will age. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.

Antonio Galloni · Vinous · 94+

The 2014 Canon is delicate, polished and restrained, with striking aromatic presence, silky tannins and exceptional length, all of which reinforce an impression of total finesse. Not an obvious wine, the 2014 will need time to fully come together and perhaps flesh out a little more. Even so, it is quite pretty and expressive in the early going. This is the last vintage overseen by John Kolasa, who, among other things, laid a foundation at Canon that sets the property up brilliantly for the future. Tasted three times.

Wine Advocate · Wine Advocate · 94

The 2014 Canon has a very well-defined, precise bouquet with ebullient raspberry and wild strawberry scents infused with minerals. The aromatics here are utterly captivating. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and very well-judged acidity. There is tension and poise to this Saint Emilion, gently fanning out with a delicate spicy finish that lingers long in the mouth. Though surely destined to be over-shadowed by the extraordinary 2015, this Canon deserves a berth in your cellar.

Jeb Dunnuck · Jeb Dunnuck · 92+

While a step back from the 2015, the 2014 Château Canon is still a strong effort that shows the hallmark elegance of the 2014 vintage. Black raspberries, cherries, exotic spices and lots of floral notes emerge from this medium to full-bodied, extraordinarily elegant, seamless Saint-Emilion that shines for its complexity and nuance more than for power and richness. Drink this beauty anytime over the coming 15-20 years.

Catalog details

AppellationPremier Grand Cru Classe B

RegionBordeaux

Vintage2014

ColorRed

Top Score96 · James Suckling

Format750 ml

SourceMerchant

StorageBonded warehouse