2012 - Château Beau-Séjour Bécot - Saint-Emilion - Grand Cru
- 2012
- 75cl
- Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Robert Parker (RP) points 93
- Vinous points
Château Canon - Saint Emilion
Vintage
2011
Size
75 cl
Price
€180.00 ex. VAT
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Tasting notes
The 2011 Canon is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. It is undoubtedly one of the stars of the vintage, certainly one of the strongest offerings from Saint Emilion. The nose is bright, animated and playful with copious red cherries, fresh strawberry and dark plum aromas bursting from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, backwards compared to more extrovert Saint Emilion such as La Mondotte- a tensile, poised Saint Emilion that is destined to last longer than its peers. Classic in style, endearing and mineral-driven, this is a superb wine from the estate. This is a supreme success courtesy of former winemaker, John Kolasa.
More information
Provenance
- Type
- Red
- Producer
- Château Canon
- Country
- France
- Appellation
- Saint-Emilion
- Region
- Bordeaux
Technical
- Vintage
- 2011
- Grapes
- Merlot, Cabernet Franc
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Size
- 75cl
- Ageing
- Serving
- 16° - 18° C
- Drinking window
- 2018 - 2035
Food pairings
Key characteristics
About this wine
Composed of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc and aged for 18 months in 70% new French barriques, the 2016 Canon is medium to deep garnet-purple in colour, and -WOW- it opens with the most stunning perfume of violets, red roses and kirsch, giving way to a core of black cherry preserves, chocolate box, liquorice, warm plums and Chinese five spice plus an earthy waft of underbrush. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is filled with expressive, perfumed blackberry layers accented by lively red fruits and exotic spices, supported by impressively fine-grained tannins and fantastic tension, finishing very long with jaw-dropping energy.
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Behind the bottle
Producer
Château Canon
Château Canon is a wine estate located in Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's Right Bank. The property sits on the limestone plateau and côtes that define this prestigious appellation, where it produces red wines from the classic…
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Region
Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in the southwest of France, needs little introduction as one of the world's most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90 percent of production volume) are the dry…
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Appellation
Saint-Emilion
Saint-Émilion is one of Bordeaux's most historic wine appellations, located on the Right Bank of the Dordogne River approximately 40 kilometers east of Bordeaux city. The appellation encompasses the medieval town of…
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