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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2025 Canon is a total stunner. Deep and sumptuous in the glass, it offers tons of the vintage's textural intensity along with all the vibrant, saline energy that is such a signature here. Dark-fleshed fruit, mocha, new leather, herbs and dried flowers build gradually in the glass, leading to a huge, dramatic finish laced with hints of blood orange, pomegranate and chalk. The interplay of finesse and power is dazzling. Tasted two times. 04/2026

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Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2025 Canon was picked between August 28 and September 18 at 40 hl/ha. This is very pure and refined on the nose, with wonderful delineation, not as flattering as, say, the 2015 or 2019 at this stage, yet very focused and mineral-driven. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannins, quite sapid, with a pinch of cracked black pepper. Like its "sister", Berliquet, the limestone terroir comes through and seems to "tingle" on the finish. Maybe not a crowd-pleaser, but I like its uncompromising nature that reflects its place of birth. 05/2026

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William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

A blend of 76% Merlot and 24% Cabernet Franc, the 2025 Canon continues this property's brilliant decade-long run of exceptional wines. Unwinding in the glass with a complex bouquet of cherries and raspberries mingled with hints of exotic spices, licorice and petals, it's medium- to full-bodied, suave and concentrated, with a bright spine of acidity and a long, penetrating finish. Harvest stretched from August 28 to September 18. 04/2026

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Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Ripe cherries, graphite, crushed flowers, and assorted blue fruits all define the 2025 Château Canon, another great wine from this team, which checks in at 76% Merlot and 24% Cabernet Franc and will spend 16 to 18 months in 49% new French oak, with the balance in foudre. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a remarkably polished, flawlessly balanced mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. It hits 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.5 and is very much in the ultra-pure, graceful, classic style this terrific château is known for today. Tasted multiple times with consistent notes. Yields here were 40 hectoliters per hectare with harvest running from the 28th of August (one day earlier than 2022) to the 18th of September. 05/2026

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Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur noire. Nez intense, fin, fruité et surtout profond, la même profondeur rencontrée à Latour ou Cheval Blanc. Nuances de fruits noirs rafraîchis. Fond de mûres. Le vin évolue plus floral, plus fin et plus beau encore à l'agitation du verre. Ample à l'attaque, regorgeant de fruits en milieu de bouche, avec de la classe dans le toucher et tout d'un coup, un changement de rythme dans le déroulé, le vin se muscle et offre une profondeur de saveurs extraordinaire, tout en restant mesuré et fondant. Immense longueur complexe, brillante et éclatant de fruits. C'est magique. Assemblage : 76 % Merlot, 24 % Cabernet Franc. Degré d'alcool : 14° - pH : 3,5 - IPT : 70 versus 60 en moyenne. Rendement : 40 hl/ha. 100 % de premier vin. Elevage : 16 à 18 mois, 49 % bois neuf, 7 % foudres. Début des vendanges le 28 août, date la plus précoce et fin le 18 septembre, le plus précoce aussi. Pour la petite histoire, les lots séparés goûtés avant malo donnaient déjà un signal original et merveilleux où le cabernet franc et le merlot étaient non distinguables. Et la parcelle Marie Gabrielle me faisait penser à du Chambertin. Une référence à la Bourgogne fréquemment perçue en goûtant château Canon depuis des années. Ce savoir est dans le cœur, l'intuition et le savoir-faire de Stephane Bonnasse, vinificateur, qui livre au monde cette splendide interprétation. 04/2026

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James Suckling

James Suckling

The finesse and sophistication are very impressive, with a medium body, ultra-fine tannins and a rather endless finish. It’s medium-bodied ad poised. Great length. A great wine. 04/2026