Château Canon Pécresse 2023

Open, fragrant, floral notes, ripe red berries, chocolate; soft palate, creamy texture, very well balanced, with good length and a saline finish. Impressive quality.

Nicely scented nose, full of black fruits, floral notes and soft herbal touches with some dried flowers, dark chocolate and graphite. Clean and crunchy, really crisp and delicate. Light, not heavy at all, but really finely layered. Seamless and so bright and fresh. Juicy and supple with a mineral, wet-stone grip to the tannins that lingers on the finish. Clean, forward and focused with a confident intensity. Really very good, so fine, and you really want another sip.

The 2023 Canon-Pecresse is a big, potent wine. Succulent dark red plum, coffee, blood orange, menthol and pomegranate saturate the palate. This heady, opulent wine is not at all shy. It offers tons of exuberance and sheer power from start to finish.

Located on the limestone plateau and an enjoyable Cabernet Franc–dominant wine. Great freshness, inky and full of vibrant tannins that are a touch rustic but with energy, direction, blue fruits and a mouthwatering finish. This is a change of style, one to look out for. 35 hl/ha yield. Now owned by La Dauphine (buying from the director of Radio France).

Score: 90–92. Very pretty fresh fruit, bursting with brightness and roundness, carried by an intense core with a well-defined, tangy backbone. The texture is velvety, leading to a mouthwatering, slightly grainy finish.

Such freshness and precision in this bouquet, with mentholated and fruity nuances. On the palate, the wine shows a certain breadth. Its tannins are well integrated and in tune with the freshness of the acid structure. A pleasant, harmonious wine.

This is a dry wine, its fruit still buried under the firm tannins. But the wine has weight and layers of black currant fruits. It has a fine future. Drink from 2028.