Chateau Canon, Saint-Emilion, 2012 Grower Champagne Clos Romans is his crown

Clos Romans is his crown jewel

the wine is a singular expression of Franc in Napa: powerful

in the Ruwer Valley

located in the northernmost part of Gevrey-Chambertin

The wine is vinified in stainless steel

Chateau Canon, Saint-Emilion, 2012 Grower Champagne Clos Romans is his crownChteau Canon is one of Saint milions most refined and quietly powerful estates, perched on the limestone plateau just above the village. The 2012 vintage may not have the flash of surrounding years, but at Canon, it produced a wine of poise and charmnow entering a gorgeous drinking window. Expect red plum, cherry, and blackberry fruit softened by time, with notes of tobacco leaf, violets, and crushed stone. The tannins have mellowed into a velvety