Croix Canon 2021
Bordeaux AOC
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A glorious second wine from one of Saint-Émilion's finest estates, Premier Grand Cru Classé Château Canon. Like the Grand Vin, Croix Canon retains that fine seam of freshness gained from limestone soils, plus intense fruit and sleek tannins.
£40.00 per bottle
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The Story Behind the Bottle
Being a Premier Grand Cru Classé, Château Canon is one of Saint-Émilion's very finest estates, now owned by luxury house, Chanel. It lies southwest of its medieval namesake town, with vineyards on southfacing slopes for ripeness, with a rich seam of limestone in the soil. That ensures a core of intense freshness, even in the ripest years. A grand château's second wine is a great bet for claret lovers – a real flavour of the Grand Vin, but at a much more friendly price and ready to drink earlier. Croix Canon is an impressive blend of Merlot (65%) and Cabernet Franc, aged a full 18 months in part (30%) new oak barrels. It's a powerful, intensely flavoured, polished claret that will benefit from more time in the cellar. Open early and decant.
Being a Premier Grand Cru Classé, Château Canon is one of Saint-Émilion's very f...
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