Chateau Canon 'Croix Canon' 2016

Château Canon 'Croix Canon' 2016 is a highly refined, vibrant, and elegant Right Bank Bordeaux red wine, serving as the official second wine of the renowned Premier Grand Cru Classé estate Château Canon. Visually displaying a deep ruby-purple hue with shaded garnet reflections, it opens with an alluringly complex and delicate bouquet of fresh black currant, wild blueberry, and dark plum, interwoven with subtle notes of sliced mushroom, graphite minerality, violet florality, and cedary oak. On the palate, it exhibits a medium-to-full body characterized by a juicy, pure fruit core, remarkable tensile freshness, and fine-grained, chalky tannins that reflect its limestone plateau terroir, leading into a long, silky, and harmonious finish.

Food Pairing: Pairs wonderfully with roasted rack of lamb, prime ribeye steak, duck breast, braised beef short ribs, wild mushroom risotto, and aged hard cheeses.

93 Points - James Suckling

92 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate