The 2017 Croix Canon, second wine of Château Canon, is a beautifully balanced and harmonious Saint-Émilion. Crafted from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, it reveals juicy crushed berries, ripe plum, and cassis layered with subtle spice, cedar, and a touch of walnut. Medium-bodied and velvety, with freshness and focus, this elegant vintage delivers depth without heaviness and a refined, lingering finish.

James Suckling | JS 93
Published: Dec 17, 2019

Juicy and balanced with crushed berries and hints of spice and walnuts. Medium to full body. Extremely harmonious. Compressed and focused. A blend of 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. Second wine of Château Canon. Drink or hold.

The Wine Advocate | RP 89-91
Published: Apr 27, 2018

The 2017 Croix Canon is deep garnet-purple in color with a spicy nose of warm black plums, blueberries and mulberries with touches of cloves and sandalwood. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh, velvety and understated in the mouth with a lively finish.

All the 2017 blends have been finished and the wines have been aging in barrel since February 2018. “2017 was a special year, in most people’s minds a tough year because of the frost, but in between that parenthesis of the frost and rain, it was a great year,” commented winemaker/technical director Nicolas Audebert. “There was no blockage in the vines (vine shutdown), compared to 2015 and 2016. We started harvest on September 4 and finished on September 22. We like volume with no feeling of volume, which is what you get in 2017.”

Wine Spectator | WS 91
Published: Jan 30, 2020

A savory note leads off here, followed quickly by crushed plum and warmed cassis fruit flavors. The finish is scored by tobacco and singed cedar hints as the fruit lingers. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2029.