One of the most singular wines of the 21st century, 2015 Canon was a game-changer on release and remains epic today. While it had been under the supervision of the Chanel estates for well over a decade by this point, the 2015 was the first to truly reveal the culmination of their efforts in both the winery and the vineyard. Timing-wise, it also marks an important inflection point between the powerful wines of the 2000s and the super-precise wines of today. More importantly, it demonstrated—loudly and clearly—the incredible potential of one of the region’s most remarkable terroirs. It’s no wonder it received one perfect score after another. The wine itself carries the concentration of the under-the-radar but high-quality 2015 Right Bank vintage while also highlighting the elegance of its site and the inimitable minerality of the terroir. There’s richness, but it’s never heavy, and the balance of incredibly fine tannins and seamless texture speaks to a quality that ranks among the finest. Bright, layered, and impossible to put down, 2015 Canon is just beginning to strut its full potential ten years on, though it remains relatively primary and generous. A potential legend on release, it continues down that path with ease.

One of the best of the 2015 vintage. Fresh, pure, elegant. Black raspberry flavors and a long finish. Bravo!

Canon- 72%M 28CF You have to go all the way back to 1982 to find a Ch. Canon that rivals this wine. In 2015 Canon takes its place alongside VCC, and La Consiellante as the greatest wines of elegance in 2015. Beautiful red fruit with spice, rich middle fruit in perfect harmony and a super clean dry finish. This is a complete wine with great freshness, perfect extraction and by no means sweet. This is a great dry wine, without huge opulent fruit that is all the rage theses days, it is all about perfect balance; a mirror image of the legendary 1982. 3 Stars