2012 Vintage theme
Online-Only Auction, 7 - 14 March 2022
2012 Vintage theme
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About this Item
Château Canon is named after Jacques Kanon who originally purchased the estate in 1790 and is a Premier Grand Cru Classe B. In 1996 it was purchased by famous fashion brand Chanel. Chanel is also the owner of Margaux Château Rauzan-Ségla that they purchased in 1994. It is considered one of the best terroirs of Saint-Emilion: 34 Ha in one piece on the limestone plateau. Today it regularly receives First-growth critic ratings.
Provenance
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Critics Ratings
‘The 2012 Canon is a stupendous wine for the vintage and if anything, it appears to be improving with each encounter. It clearly serves up more than enough volume and fruit intensity on the nose compared to the impressive 2011 Canon: it is very pure with black cherries, wild strawberry, asphalt and blood orange. This is very well defined and beautifully focused. The palate is medium-bodied, silky smooth and with that thrilling sense of frisson. There is so much vivacity wound up inside this Saint Emilion that it would not surprise me if it turns out to be one of the very best in 2012.’ - Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, 94/100 (Jan 2017)
‘Racy, meat-extract nose. Good energy and vitality without too much exaggeration. Just a hint of cocoa powder. Very polished.’ - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17/20 (Oct 2014)
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