1995 Ch. Canon

[winoweenie]

After the 2 lesser 95s BRW and I had last Thurs I spied this in the cellar as I was putting up some stuff last nite and said "What the Hey! I been good as gold for meeny months so take this sucker and drink it tonite". Threw a lovely french torte from Trader Joes with ham, cheese, and spices in the oven and opened this lovely Premier Grand Cru from St.-Emilion. Dark ruby. No bricking. Nose of rich, ripe black fruits, tobacco leaf, spice, and vanilla that come over on the palate. This blend of 53% merlot, 40% cab franc, 4.7% cab, and 2.3% malbec has produced many memorable wines and IMHO is consistantly one of the top 4-5 wines produced in St-Emilion each vintage yet the price is half or less than the other top producers. Go Figure! Solid powerful entry, weighty center and a 4&1/2 lapper finish. Still with an abundance of tannins, this hummer will improve for another 7-15 years without blinking. 93/96 28 on futures. 12.5% alc. WW

[This message has been edited by winoweenie (edited 10-20-2007).]