Château Canon 2022 (Magnum)

Wineadvocate

The 2022 Canon has turned out brilliantly in bottle. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of sweet raspberries, wild berries and cherries mingled with hints of violets, pencil shavings, black truffle and rose petals, it's full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a dense, enveloping core of fruit underpinned by a chassis of sweet, suave tannins, concluding with a long, saline finish. This is one of the most muscular, broad-shouldered vintages of Canon in recent years, but it retains every bit of its limestone-driven identity. As I wrote two years ago, this is an estate that is delivering its greatest run of vintages since the superb Post War series that preceded the frosts of 1956, and the 2022 is indeed reminiscent of a modern day version of one of those great years. - WK 03/2025

Beck

La profondeur, la définition et la subtilité posent les jalons d'entrée. Le vin est serein, presque magistral, délicat et confiant. Le palais n'a qu'à bien se tenir, mais il assimile brillamment les prouesses du bouquet. Dense, velouté, élégant et vigoureux, le vin peut se targuer de sa force tranquille, de cette énergie civilisée et de ce croquant contemporain ! Un vin exceptionnel qui n'a pas besoin de briller de sa puissance, vu que son sens aigu du détail endosse une responsabilité non seulement respectable, mais louable ! La grandeur ne se mesure pas, elle se vit ! - 01/2025

Dunnuck

Ripe black cherries, graphite, crushed stone, and a beautiful floral character all define the 2022 Château Canon, another brilliantly pure and seamless wine from this team. Based on 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc, it was raised in 50% new French oak, with a small percentage in foudre. Medium to full-bodied, it’s focused and precise on the palate, with ripe, polished tannins, integrated acidity, and a gorgeous finish. The elegance and purity here are truly striking, and it brings that rare mix of power and elegance. This sensational Saint-Émilion should evolve gracefully for three decades. In my view, it’s the finest Canon ever, surpassing the 2009, 2010, 2015, 2018, 2019, and 2020. - 02/2025