2025

SAINT-ÉMILION GRAND CRU
PREMIER GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
CHANEL

Varietal blend
76 % Merlot, 24 % Cabernet franc
Alcohol by volume
14°
Size of the vineyard
Quantity produced
Average age of vines
Grape varieties
70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc
Soil type
Vineyard skills
Yields in hls/ha (Grand Vin)
Vinification
NC
Owner's words
 
There are vintages that shout. 2025 could have been one of them. But Canon rarely plays that game. On the limestone plateau, power takes a different shape. The colour is deep, luminous. The aromatic profile opens on a beautiful red fruit, both rich and fresh, unctuous yet cool - strawberry, blackberry, cherry. Soft, balsamic floral notes envelop this core as it becomes more defined: crisp, juicy, sanguine. 2025 could have tipped everything over, yet freshness runs through the wine from start to finish, carried by the saline signature of the limestone. The tannins, discreet, silky, elegant, structure the whole without ever weighing it down. The fruit unfolds with amplitude, supported by a persistent tension that stretches the finish and prolongs its brightness. The plateau frames, the wine falls into line. Ripeness settles in, freshness asserts itself. And balance, regal, prevails. A Canon of sovereign breadth.

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