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2025 Château Canon, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot (76%), Cabernet Franc (24%)
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Jane Anson
97/100
Neal Martin
96-98/100
Antonio Galloni
98-100/100
James Lawther MW
17.5/20
William Kelley
96-99/100
James Suckling
98-99/100
Georgie Hindle
97/100
Jeb Dunnuck
96-98/100
William Kelley
96-99/100
Product: 20258008831

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Description

This is a showstopper. Winemaker Nicolas Audebert explained that the age and quality of the Canon vineyard is now very homogenous and approaching its peak. The wine is irrefutable. It has tension and poise but with a luxurious undertone of lusciousness. The deep limestone acted as a sponge for the vines, and everything feels alive and energetic. This offers beautiful blue-fruit and peony notes, and a palate that transitions between succulence, intensity and accessibility all in one mouthful. Everything feels just right.

Our score: 18/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd (March 2026)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2025
Alcohol % 14%
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Merlot (76%), Cabernet Franc (24%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Canon

Critics reviews

Jane Anson 97/100
An impressive Canon, seductive limestone character that showcases what was possible in the vintage. Slate, chalk and pumice stone, all wrapped up in bright and vivid iris flowers, push and pull momentum through the palate where things stop, take a breath, then kick off again with a new layer of nuanced understated toasted spice and cool blue fruits. Deft, skilful, rooted in place. 40hl/h yield. Tasted twice. Nicolas Audebert director. Thomas Duclos consultant. 3.5ph.
Drink 2028 - 2040
Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com (Apr 2026)
Neal Martin 96-98/100

The 2025 Canon was picked between August 28 and September 18 at 40 hl/ha. This is very pure and refined on the nose, with wonderful delineation, not as flattering as, say, the 2015 or 2019 at this stage, yet very focused and mineral-driven. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannins, quite sapid, with a pinch of cracked black pepper. Like its "sister", Berliquet, the limestone terroir comes through and seems to "tingle" on the finish. Maybe not a crowd-pleaser, but I like its uncompromising nature that reflects its place of birth.
Drink 2032 - 2055
Neal Martin, Vinous.com (May 2026)
Antonio Galloni 98-100/100

The 2025 Canon is a total stunner. Deep and sumptuous in the glass, it offers tons of the vintage's textural intensity along with all the vibrant, saline energy that is such a signature here. Dark-fleshed fruit, mocha, new leather, herbs and dried flowers build gradually in the glass, leading to a huge, dramatic finish laced with hints of blood orange, pomegranate and chalk. The interplay of finesse and power is dazzling. Tasted two times.
Drink 2035 - 2065
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Apr 2026)
James Lawther MW 17.5/20

76% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample.

Refined floral bouquet. Tannins silky and so refined. Smooth texture that belies the power behind. Long, clean finish. Fresh and harmonious.
Drink 2032 - 2050
James Lawther MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2026)
William Kelley 96-99/100
A blend of 76% Merlot and 24% Cabernet Franc, the 2025 Canon continues this property's brilliant decade-long run of exceptional wines. Unwinding in the glass with a complex bouquet of cherries and raspberries mingled with hints of exotic spices, licorice and petals, it's medium- to full-bodied, suave and concentrated, with a bright spine of acidity and a long, penetrating finish. Harvest stretched from August 28 to September 18.
William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2026)
James Suckling 98-99/100
The finesse and sophistication are very impressive, with a medium body, ultra-fine tannins and a rather endless finish. It’s medium-bodied and poised. Great length. A great wine.
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Apr 2026)
Georgie Hindle 97/100
An outstanding Canon. Cherry, cola, liquorice, slate, blackcurrant with a milk chocolate dusting. Smooth and impactful from the start – chewy but juicy, round, alive and filling – mature but there’s no overt sun in the glass. You can feel the Cabernet Franc and the coolness all round. Good structure, maybe more serious than some Canons in the past, but there’s such purity and focus with excellent tannins as well as plenty of blackcurrants, red cherries and hints of raspberry too Complexity and nuance in abundance. A fabulous wine in the making. Authentic.
Drink 2032 - 2050
Georgie Hindle, Decanter.com (Apr 2026)
Jeb Dunnuck 96-98/100
Ripe cherries, graphite, crushed flowers, and assorted blue fruits all define the 2025 Château Canon, another great wine from this team, which checks in at 76% Merlot and 24% Cabernet Franc and will spend 16 to 18 months in 49% new French oak, with the balance in foudre. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a remarkably polished, flawlessly balanced mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. It hits 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.5 and is very much in the ultra-pure, graceful, classic style this terrific château is known for today. Tasted multiple times with consistent notes. Yields here were 40 hectoliters per hectare with harvest running from the 28th of August (one day earlier than 2022) to the 18th of September.
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (May 2026)
William Kelley 96-99/100
A blend of 76% Merlot and 24% Cabernet Franc, the 2025 Canon continues this property's brilliant decade-long run of exceptional wines. Unwinding in the glass with a complex bouquet of cherries and raspberries mingled with hints of exotic spices, licorice and petals, it's medium- to full-bodied, suave and concentrated, with a bright spine of acidity and a long, penetrating finish. Harvest stretched from August 28 to September 18.
William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2026)

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