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Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > St Emilion |
Colour | Red |
Type | Still |
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An outstanding, dark ruby/purple-hued effort with little lightening at the edge, the 1982 Canon exhibits plenty of crushed rock, red and black currant, and dusty, earthy, loamy notes. It is a full-bodied, powerful, slightly austere St.-Emilion with moderately high tannins. Believe it or not, this 1982 is not yet fully mature. It should drink well for another 10-15 years.
The 1982 Canon is far from being the most consistent wine of the vintage, but good bottles can show brilliantly, offering up aromas of rich berry fruit, cigar wrapper, black truffles and loamy soil, followed by a medium to full-bodied, broad and fleshy palate that's muscular and textural, with a deep core of cassis-like fruit and a long, lusty finish, where chalky tannins still assert themselves. This tasting note reflects the wine at its best.
An amber edge to this wine's dark garnet/ruby colour suggests approaching maturity. A fragrant, sweet nose of minerals, cherry jam, smoke, earth, cedar, and vanilla is enticing. Medium to full-bodied, with fabulously sweet fruit, a viscous texture, yet vibrant underlying acidity as well as surprising tannin and length, this is the greatest Canon produced over the last thirty years. Anticipated maturity: now-2015.