2018 - Grand Vin Château Canon Chaigneau
2018 - Grand Vin Château Canon Chaigneau
A superb vintage, the summer was long and warm, producing outstanding quality; opulent, textured and concentrated Bordeaux. Thierry Garnaud's last vintage at Cheval Blanc, his 23rd at the helm of Canon Chaigneau. The first year to be adorned by our new label, designed by the sensational Italian pencil artist, Marco Mazzoni.
Tasting Notes:
Poised with fine fruit and a silky texture
Wine Profile:
Fruitness: 3/5
(1 = earthy, 5 = fruity)
Body: 3/5
(1 = Light Body, 5 = Heavy Body)
Aroma:
Plum
Red currants
Violets
Food Pairing:
Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese, Grilled Lamb Chops, Ratatouille and Aged Cheeses.
- ’...red fruits, white chocolate, flowers, and cured meat… silky, seamless... impressive tannins, and a great finish... smoky, complex, beautifully textured…’
Jeb Dunnuck, 91
- ‘A very balanced, creamy-textured red with blueberry, chocolate and walnut flavors... a solid core of fruit and a flavorful finish. Drink after 2022, but already very attractive.’
James Suckling, 92
Gold medal/ Médaille d'or Concours Mondial Féminalise
Gold medal/ Médaille d’or Concours Terre de Vin
"A fine vintage, ready today, even better in the future. A perfect summer balanced ripe, generous fruit, with a freshness and fragrance that gives the whole wine a lift."
A Unique Terroir
The Néac plateau. One of the finest wines of the appellation, and one of the best value wines in France - medium bodied, not over extracted, complex, suave & extremely drinkable, typically with notes of truffle, black fruits, spice and cacao.
A Legendary Winemaker
Thierry Garnaud was maître de chai at Cheval Blanc from 1988 – 2018, responsible for such 100 Point Legends as the 1990, '98, 2000, '03, '05, '06, '08, '10, '15 & 2016.
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