Canon-Fronsac
Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac form an old wine-growing area of valleys. Situated at the confluence of two rivers, the Dordogne and the Isle, water is omnipresent. The presence of water helps to create a microclimate that reduces the risk of night frosts in spring, while easing the heat in summer. The Canon-Fronsac vineyards are located on sunny hillsides. The soils are relatively diverse: alluvial at the bottom of the slopes and clay-limestone as you climb the hills. In some areas, asteriated limestone outcrops. The substratum is made up of "molasses du Fronsadais", a mixture of clay and sandstone. Well-drained, the soils allow the different grape varieties to develop fully, with good ripening.
Blended from Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, Canon-Fronsac wines are racy, fleshy and complex. Canon-Fronsac wines are ruby-red in color, with intense, distinguished aromas of red fruit, pepper and even spice box. On the palate, they seduce with their body and beautiful consistency. Well-structured, with solid but never aggressive tannins, Canon-Fronsac wines have excellent ageing potential. This character can be appreciated, for example, in the wines of Château Moulin Pey-Labrie or Château Haut-Ballet.
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Château Canon Pécresse Canon-Fronsac 2019
94/100 RVF
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93/100 Le Figaro
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92/100 James Suckling
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92/100 Decanter
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92/100 Bettane & Desseauve
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90/100 Anthocyanes - Yohan Castaing
" Magnificent nose of brambly fruit and blackcurrant jam. Good intensity on the palate, a rush of black fruit arrives before black spicy licorice joins the saline mineral stone of the limestone terroir giving texture and complexity. A serious, sculpted and firm style, but with energy and dynamism. The texture is smooth and this has lovely precision with a bright juicy elevator at the end. One to seek out and a domain to watch." (Decanter 2022)
Château Vrai Canon Bouché 2016
3.7/5 (25 reviews)
17,5/20 Le Figaro
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93/100 Jeb Dunnuck
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1*Étoile Hachette
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92/100 James Suckling
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15/20 Bettane & Desseauve
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90-93/100 Wine Spectator
"A complex, fine nose of blackcurrant, morello cherry, blackberry and spices, this wine is even more seductive on the palate. A fresh attack is followed by a harmonious, round and full body, intensely fruity. On the finish, a few tannins still bear witness to its youth, but these will soften with a few years' cellaring". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2020). This wine has a character of its own in the appellation, which elevates it to the summit of Bordeaux crus.
Domaine Jean-Yves Millaire - Canon-Fronsac Château Lamarche 2017
3.2/5 (8 reviews)
92/100 RVF
"A vibrant tannin, leaving the fruit in the background behind a radiant texture". (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2021 - RVF) Let yourself be bewitched by this charming Canon-Fronsac. A crystalline ruby color, a spicy, fruity, fresh nose that thickens with air. Precision is expressed through a fine woodiness and a precise, balanced structure. Wow, what a wine!
Château Moulin Pey-Labrie 2009
4/5 (3 reviews)
90/100 Wine Spectator
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90+/100 Robert Parker
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16,5/20 Jancis Robinson
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16/20 Decanter
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15,5/20 RVF
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15/20 Gault & Millau
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14,5/20 Bettane & Desseauve
"This is a robust, well-structured wine, made for long ageing. Indeed, it would be a shame to taste it before 4 or 5 years. It's clearly the most masculine, concentrated and structured of the Canon-Fronsac wines. There's a lot of Merlot in this blend. This purple-tinged cuvée has notes of Asian plum sauce, crème de cassis and blackberry liqueur, as well as a hint of pencil sharpness. Fleshy, full-bodied and seriously gifted, this massive Canon-Fronsac needs time to tame. However, it has everything: acidity, tannin, extraction and considerable richness. It's an impressive wine and a revelation of the vintage." (Wine Advocate 2012 - Robert Parker)
Château Haut-Ballet 2009
Château Haut-Ballet cuvées are the result of the encounter between a pure limestone terroir (in the Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac quarries) and a unique grape variety, merlot. This is an intense, full-bodied 2009, with beautiful red fruit aromas and remarkable oak. A Libourne must-have!
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