20168 customer reviews

Château Vrai Canon Bouché 2016

Name: Château Vrai Canon Bouché 2016
Brand: Château Vrai Canon Bouché
Rating: 3.7 (27 reviews)

Canon-Fronsac|Red wine

Bordeaux

Red

Sold individually

Drink or Keep

3.7/5 (27 customers)

17,5/20

Le Figaro

93/100

Jeb Dunnuck

1*Étoile

Hachette

92/100

James Suckling

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

90-93/100

Wine Spectator

merlot

complex

safe bet

model of success

"Genuine Gem !"

"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, full-bodied, intensely fruity texture. 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.

Features

Estate

Château Vrai Canon Bouché

Vintage

2016

Designation

Canon-Fronsac

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

60 % Merlot, 40 % Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

The vineyard is located on a south-facing gun mound resting on a bedrock of asteriated limestone with a 10-40 cm layer of decarbonation clay on the surface.

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual, in perforated crates to prevent moisture from stagnating at the bottom.

Winemaking

Gravity vatting followed by vinification in grain enter, punching of the cap with alternating small pumping-over operations with manual watering of the marc, use of a vertical cage press with selection of the press wines, maturing in separate batches until final blending. vertical cage press with selection of press wines, aging in separate batches until final blending. Malolactic fermentation partially in barrels. Aged on lees for one month and stirred for one month.

Breeding

14 months in barrel (40% new, 40% one-wine, 20% two-wine)

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Nose

Complex, with notes of black cherry and ripe red fruit. Hints of smoke mingle with mineral notes.

Mouth

The attack is supple and fresh, with the full range of fruits, such as candied cherry and blackcurrant, once again coming to the fore. Toasty flavors combine with hints of gunflint. After a few years' cellaring, it will be enriched by truffle aromas, one of the hallmarks of its terroir. It offers great aromatic concentration, underpinned by mineral salinity: a unique breed and distinction.

Serve

AT 15-17°C

Drink before

2026

Guard

8 to 10 years

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with pepper-roasted mushrooms, oeufs cocotte, Bordeaux-style hake, truffled game or cheeses such as Cendré de Vergy.

Château Vrai Canon Bouché

More information on Château Vrai Canon Bouché

Canon-Fronsac

More information on Canon-Fronsac

Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Vin noté 15/20 (Très bon vin)

Rated domain (2021 guide) 1*Star (A serious, commendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

Well situated on the plateau of the Tertre du Canon, Vrai Canon Bouché owes its renaissance to Philip de Haseth-Möller, who acquired it in 2005 on the good advice of Stéphane Derenoncourt, before selling it in 2014 to an investment company, La Française REM. Jean de Laître runs the estate like a master and is the soul of the property. His efforts in the vineyard and, above all, his great patience in understanding such a complex terroir have paid off handsomely, and the wines continue to progress. The 40% Cabernet Franc makes for an elegant, well-structured wine, with a top-class 2015, thanks to the freshness provided by the outcropping limestone. For around twenty euros, this is one of the best wines on the Right Bank!

Guide Hachette des vins

Vin noté (guide 2020) 1*Étoile (Vin très réussi)

Rated domain (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)

About the wine :

With its fine, complex nose (blackcurrant, morello cherry, blackberry and spices), this wine is even more seductive on the palate. A fresh attack is followed by a harmonious, round, full-bodied, intensely fruity texture. On the finish, a few tannins still bear witness to its youth, but these will soften with a few years' cellaring.

About the domain :

This renowned Fronsadais cru covers 13 ha on the Tertre de Canon, a beautiful terroir of asteriated limestone overlaid with clay; it was taken over in 2005 by Dutch businessman Philip de Haseth-Möller, who entrusted its management to Jean de Laitre, supported by Stéphane Derenoncourt. This team remained in place after La Française REM, an asset management company already heavily invested in French vineyards, bought the vineyard in 2014.

Wine Spectator

Vin noté 90-93/100 (Vin exceptionnel)

Noted domain Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)

About the wine :

Shows good energy throughout, with notes of bramble, dried anise and burnt juniper accenting a mix of blackcurrant and raspberry paste flavors. Already very serious and unanimous.

Vinous A. Galloni

Noted domain Recommended

James Suckling

Vin noté (guide 2019) 92/100

Rated domain (2021 guide) Recommended

About the wine :

A tight, intense red with aromas and flavors of black fruits, blueberries and chalk. Medium to full-bodied, with firm, silky tannins and a bright finish. Needs time to come together. Best from 2021.

Jeb Dunnuck

Vin noté 93/100

Noted domain Recommended

Le Figaro vins

Vin noté (guide 2017) 17,5/20

About the wine :

Fresh red fruit on the nose. Precise palate, crisp juice, elegant, sappy, supple tannins, long, sapid finish.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.7/5

out of 27 reviews