Chateau Canon - Croix Canon 2018

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Randaufhellung. Tabakig unterlegtes rotes Waldbeerkonfit, zarte Edelholznuancen, Noten von Nüssen,und Brombeeren klingen an. Mittlere Komplexität, feine Fruchtsüße, reife Kirschen und Pflaumen, integrierte Tannine, gute Frische, bereits zugänglich, mineralischer Abgang mit Nougattouch."

JAMES SUCKLING: " A creamy and pretty red with lots of dried flowers and spices with fresh fruit. Minerals, too. Medium-to full-bodied. Chalky."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "This is not a second wine of Canon but a separate vineyard that borders Canon at one small section. The 2018 Croix Canon is made up of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, with a pH of 3.69 and 14% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple in color, it opens with Morello cherries, black raspberries and stewed tea notions, giving way to hints of menthol, tobacco, sandalwood and fragrant earth plus a waft of dried mint. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has surprising elegance with plenty of freshness lifting the softly textured red and black fruit preserves, finishing on an iron ore note."

JEB DUNNUCK: "The second wine of this terrific estate, the 2018 Château Canon Croix Canon is well worth your time and money. Deep purple-hued, with a sumptuous bouquet of black raspberries, cassis, tobacco leaf, damp earth, and graphite, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a fleshy, rounded mouthfeel, no hard edges, and a great finish. This is pure Saint-Emilion pleasure and is ideal for enjoying any time over the coming 15 years. I suspect it will be even better with 3-4 years of bottle age."

DECANTER: "Sculpted in feel, with blueberry, redcurrant, slate and chalk. Easy and uplifting on the finish, with fine tannins. Fresh and floral; hugely mouthwatering and easy to recommend. From a vineyard planted on sand and limestone soils."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Medium bodied, fresh, refined, sweet, soft textured red fruits provide a good entry in the Grand Vin. You can drink this now while waiting for its big brother to age and evolve"