2016 Chateau Canon Italian New I would give the 2019

I would give the 2019 at least a few years in bottle to settle down

layered delicately between mostly red and some purple berry fruits

I am in awe here

the Heitz team produced a wine with impeccable balance which is only just entering the beginning of its drinking window

2016 Chateau Canon Italian New I would give the 2019"The 2016 Canon makes it a double slam dunk for head winemaker Nicolas Audebert and his team, as it is the second of two ethereal wines that will put the estate right at the top of the Saint Emilion tree. This year is a blend of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc picked from 22 September until 10 October at 45 hectoliters per hectare. It delivers 14. 02% alcohol and an IPT of 65. Matured in 65% new oak, it has a compelling bouquet with intense black