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2018 Croix Canon, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot
Not ready
Product: 20188104113
2018 Croix Canon, St Emilion, Bordeaux

Description

The Croix Canon is vibrant with a bright purple hue. The nose bursts with juicy raspberry, black plum and bramble yet a warm spice underlies the fruity tones. The palate is undeniably Bordeaux with a pronounced earthiness that mingles with blackcurrant and cedar. The tannins are noticeable yet this is certainly pleasant to drink now with a smooth, velvety texture and lingering taste. An elegant example of how good second wines from Bordeaux can be.

Drink now until 2035

Henrietta Gullifer, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd (August 2022)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2018
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Merlot
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Canon

About this wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.
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Saint-Emilion

Saint-Emilion

First officially classified in 1954, St-Émilion is one of Bordeaux's largest winemaking appellations, producing more wine than Listrac, Moulis, St Estèphe, Pauillac, St Julien and Margaux combined. Many of the region's finest vineyards can be found atop the steep limestone slopes of the village itself, although a fledgling band of garagiste producers are eschewing terroir to make small-batch, deeply-concentrated wines from their homes.
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Chateau Canon

Château Canon, a famous St.Emilion property is named after Jacques Kanon who bought the estate in 1760. Since 1996 it has been owned by Chanel, who also owns Château Rauzan-Ségla in Margaux.
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