Château Canon - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1990

Wine Advocate

88 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe6/30/2009

An underachiever for the vintage, the fully mature 1990 Canon reveals a strong earthy, spicy, cedary, herbaceous character accompanied by sweet currants, plums, and hints of dark cherries and cola. It is more superficial than it should be given the greatness of the vineyard, but the tannins have mellowed, and the wine exhibits an attractive expansiveness. The finish is much too brief for a Premier Grand Cru Classe from St.-Emilion. Nevertheless, it will offer enjoyable drinking over the next 5-6 years.

Wine Spectator

91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe8/31/2000

Outstanding. Very dark ruby color, with a garnet hue. Intense aromas of coffee, ripe fruit, flowers and spices. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, fruity, spicy finish.--1990 Bordeaux retrospective. Drink now. 7,500 cases made.

Wine Advocate

88 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe8/31/1993

The 1990 is not up to the quality of the 1989. Powerful and backward, it displays astringent tannins, as well as a tough-textured personality. Offering a bouquet of black-raspberry fruit intertwined with aromas and flavors of coffee and chocolate, this tannic, medium-bodied wine will require considerable patience. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2025. Last tasted, 1/93.

Wine Advocate

87-88 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe6/30/1992

Few St.-Emilion estates have equaled the consistently high performance of Canon over the decade of the eighties, but their 1990 is not up to the quality of this estate's top wines, such as the 1989, 1986, 1985, 1983, and 1982. Powerful and backward, it displays astringent tannins, as well as a tough-textured personality. Offering a vivid purity of black-raspberry fruit intertwined with aromas and flavors of coffee and chocolate, this tannic, medium-bodied wine will require a considerable investment in patience, but it lacks the requisite inner core of fruit, extract, and glycerin necessary to be outstanding. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2025.