2020 Chateau Canon Saint Emilion Grand Cru

2020 Canon is one of the standout wines of the vintage. It was awarded 3 times 100 points, and other several 97+ and above scores. A truly impressive wine. 

Here's what some of the major wine critics are saying:

"Stunning, grab-a-friend, insanely good wine." ~100 Jane Anson

"The brilliant 2020 Canon looks set to surpass both the 2019 and 2016 as this estate's finest wine since the post-war period." ~100 Wine Advocate

"There is simply nothing like great Canon. And 2020 is unquestionably a great Canon." ~100 Vinous Media

"It goes on for minutes. A great wine. Try after 2027, but already thoroughly gorgeous. A classical Canon." ~98 James Suckling

As one of just 18 Premier Grand Crus in Saint Emilion, Clos Canon has a big reputation to live up to. Year after year, it is more apparent that this estate has earned and deserves to maintain this highly-coveted status. The estate's wines have earned multiple 95+ scores, and have been featured on several occasions in Wine Spectator's annual list of the Top 100 Wines of the Year.

Chanel doesn’t only set the standard in haute couture—it owns two of Bordeaux’s crown jewels. On the Right Bank sits Château Canon in Saint-Émilion, gazing across the Gironde at its Left Bank sibling, Château Rauzan-Ségla in Margaux. For Chanel, the philosophy is the same in fashion as in wine: “Fashion changes, but style endures.”

Purchased in 1996, Canon was reborn under Chanel’s eye. Nicolas Audebert, who oversees both properties, explains: “Our challenge is to make the wines better without changing the style.” That respect for tradition shows in Canon’s limestone-driven Merlot and Cabernet Franc: silken, perfumed, and enduring. Legendary vintages such as 1955 prove Canon’s timelessness, while recent releases deliver ultra-fine tannins, black cherries, lavender, and a mineral finish. Chanel has given this estate the same careful attention as a couture atelier—parcel by parcel, vine by vine—producing wines that are refined today and profound for decades to come.

Château Canon’s walled vineyard lies at the entrance to Saint-Emilion Grand Cru. It even extends into the village, with the Bourg de Château Canon plot which adjoins the Couvent des Cordeliers in Rue de la Porte Brunet. Surrounded by dwellings, this unique 1,500 square meters parcel is plowed by horse and is hand-harvested in traditional style, vines have been grown on the same plots at Chateau Canon for the last 500 years. 

In 1996, this historical estate was acquired by the luxury fashion brand Chanel. Since then, Château Canon has undergone significant investments and improvements, solidifying its position as one of the leading estates in the Saint-Émilion appellation.

Château Canon is a highly esteemed wine from Saint-Émilion. Known for its exceptional quality, terroir-driven expression, and aging potential, it represents the rich winemaking heritage of Bordeaux. This wine is a dream come true for Bordeaux lovers, and an ode to its magnificent terroir. 

2020 was an exceptional vintage that was awarded 98 points by Vinous Media, who said, “An exceptional vintage for Bordeaux, certainly the best in the 2018-2020 trilogy. Quality is exceptionally high among the great wines of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol.”

Aging: 18 to 20 months in French oak barrels.