Canon Pécresse (BIO-ORGANIC) - Canon-Fronsac 2020

Alexandre Ma

92

byAlexandre Mathe4/18/2023

Wine Advocate

92

byYohan Castaingthe4/13/2023

A blend of 89% Cabernet Franc and 11% Merlot that is produced from vines on one of the highest limestone plateaus of the appellation, the 2020 Canon Pécresse reveals scents of spring flowers, graphite, cassis, blueberry and a touch of spices with aeration in the glass. On the palate, this wine is medium to full-bodied, lively and fresh, with racy acidity and a long, saline, penetrating finish. It will offer a broad drinking window.

Jeb DUNNUCK

90

byJeb Dunnuckthe3/30/2023

Readers looking for a pure, mineral-laced Right Bank in the vintage will love the 2020 Château Canon Pecresse, which is a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc from the upper limestone plateau that was raised in just one-third new French oak. It has a great nose of ripe raspberries, spring flowers, sappy herbs, and a salty, chalky mineral character that emerges more on the palate. Medium-bodied, focused, and straight, with ripe tannins, it's very much in the classic, balanced, yet impressive style of the vintage. It will keep for a solid decade.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91

byJeff Levethe3/22/2023

Mint leaf, espresso, licorice, cocoa and dark cherries shine with ease on the nose. The wine is medium-bodied, round, soft and polished, with ample sweetness to the juicy, lush, ripe plums, with their peppery edge in the chocolate tinted finish. Drink from 2023-2037.

Alexandre Ma

92

byAlexandre Mathe3/15/2023

Wines Critic

92

byRaffaele Vecchionethe3/10/2023

Slightly reductive in the sensory profile alternating notes of black prunes, blackberries, camphor, mandarin peel and cloves. Full bodied, smoothed tannins of good craftsmanship and a tasty, serious finish which needs a few years to distend. Better from 2025.

Vinous

90

byAntonio Gallonithe2/24/2023

The 2020 Canon Pécresse is a rich, heady Fronsac. It offers up an exotic mix of blackberry jam, cloves, licorice, menthol and chocolate. Big, bold and explosive, Canon Pécresse is not exactly subtle, but it sure is tasty.

Vinous

86

byNeal Martinthe2/15/2023

The 2020 Canon Pécresse was showing a bit of reduction on the nose that made it difficult to read. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded tannins, fine backbone, quite solid with plenty of substance, though it does miss a bit of finesse on the finish.

Jamessuckling.com

91

byJames Sucklingthe1/16/2023

Blueberries, ripe blackberries, hot chocolate and rosemary on the nose. From organically grown grapes. Full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins. Solid and a little rustic. Merlot and cabernet franc. Better in 2025.

Vinous

89-91

byAntonio Gallonithe6/1/2021

The 2020 Canon Pécresse is packed with dark fruit, bittersweet chocolate, licorice, espresso and cloves. Inky and concentrated, the Canon Fronsac offers plenty of punch. There is a good deal of potential here, but not exactly much subtlety.

Vinous

85-87

byNeal Martinthe5/27/2021

The 2020 Canon Pécresse is ripe and flashy on the nose of precocious black cherry and blueberry fruit, though it needs more definition and feels a little monotone. The palate is toasty on the entry and smooth in texture, with moderate depth, but again, it says more about the winemaking than the terroir on the finish.

The Wine Cellar Insider

88-89

byJeff Levethe5/21/2021

Medium-bodied with a showy nose of cocoa, licorice, smoke, espresso and sweet, ripe, cherries the wine is soft, forward, lush and creamy. You can enjoy this on release and over the next decade. 88-89

Wine Advocate

90-92

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/20/2021

Sporting a deep purple-black color, the 2020 Canon Pécresse sashays out of the glass with compelling notes of crushed blackberries and black cherries, leading to hints of fallen leaves, prunes and Chinese five spice. The medium to full-bodied palate is densely packed with black fruit preserves and plenty of bright berry sparks, framed by soft, rounded tannins and tons of freshness, finishing long and spicy. Impressive!

Jamessuckling.com

92-93

byJames Sucklingthe5/12/2021

A very solid red with blackberry and purple fruit, as well as some ink and stone undertones. Full-to medium-bodied with a creamy and firm tannin texture.

Anthocyanes

91-93

byYohan Castaingthe5/11/2021

Bouquet frais et très fruits noirs, des notes d'épices, de mure, de cassis avec une pointe mentholée. Bouche juteuse, belle expression du calcaire avec des tanins fins et ciselés. Très aérien en finale pour un léger changement de style. Belle bouteille.

Bernard Burtschy

94-95

byBernard Burtschythe5/10/2021

My Bettane + Desseauve

92-93

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/7/2021

Le cabernet franc gagne progressivement du terrain dans l’assemblage et équilibre parfaitement sur ce 2020 les 75 % de merlot. Le meilleur canon-pécresse depuis 2016. Toucher de bouche à la fois poudreux et crémeux, expression calcaire très pure qui donne à la finale un rebond de grande classe. C’est aussi le premier millésime bio de la propriété.

Decanter Magazine

92

byJane Ansonthe5/1/2021

Good structure with forward motion - this has juice and black fruits. It picks up speed as it goes and then slows down with limestone slate and salinity on the close of play giving an enjoyable sense of pace. Harvest began September 17 under 37°C temperatures (hotter even than the same day when they began in 2003). Stéphane Derenoncourt consultant. First vintage certified organic with Ecocert. Owned by Jean-Francis Pécresse, director of Radio Classique and journalist at Les Échos.

Drinking Window 2024 - 2035