Château Canon Saint-Émilion 2021 is a refined and beautifully precise expression of this prestigious Right Bank estate. Awarded 97 points by James Suckling, 96 by Decanter, and 95 by The Wine Advocate, the vintage combines vibrant fruit, elegant structure and remarkable finesse. Aromas of red cherry, blue plum, raspberry, violet, iris, mint and sweet spice lead to a medium- to full-bodied palate with silky, fine-grained tannins, refreshing acidity and a long mineral finish. Elegant, harmonious and built to develop beautifully with bottle age.

James Suckling | JS 97
Published: Dec 16, 2023

Lots of crunchy red cherries and blue plums followed by violets, fresh sage and Christmas spices with baking spice and coconuts. Medium- to full-bodied with superb fine-grained racy tannins and beautifully refreshing acidity that gives an edge to it. Gorgeous finesse and elegance with harmony and precision. Delightful, too. Already drinkable but give this a few more years to come around. Try after 2026 and it should be beautiful for a long time.

Decanter | D 96
Published: Nov 30, 2023
Drink: 2026-2045

Gorgeous fragrance, pretty and pure. Juicy and clean, this has such a lovely energy and focus to it – lifted, bright but not searing, juicy but not too acidic, weighty but still streamlined and direct. I love the fine tannins, still with some tension, and a soft, sality liquorice outline. Feels elegant and finessed, polished and stylish with lift and movement.

The Wine Advocate | RP 95
Published: Feb 9, 2024
Drink: 2028-2051

The 2021 Canon opens in the glass with a pure bouquet of raspberries, cherries and plums mingled with pretty top notes of iris, licorice, mint and sweet spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's fleshy and sensual, with a deep and seamless core of fruit framed by ultra-refined tannins, a bright spine of acidity and a long, mineral finish. With an impressively low finished pH of 3.37, it was taken out of barrel a month earlier than usual and saw no fining—as has been the case since 2010.

Jancis Robinson | JR 16.5
Published: Jan 28, 2025
Drink: 2030-2045

Tasted blind. Mid crimson. Lively, quite winning nose. Not concentrated but nicely balanced. Almost as though it’s not trying! But it’s going with the flow of the vintage. Just a little spiky in terms of acidity. Drying but long, clean finish. Jancis Robinson