Chateau Canon, Saint-Emilion, 2012 SPAINCT012026 with the Rocce Rosse parcel

with the Rocce Rosse parcel taking its name from the red granite that defines the site

and stern grace—especially under the steady hand of Roberto Conterno

Mazuelo (Cariñena)

Oger from his mother — so this cuvee is a kind of family portrait in a glass

and layered aromatics of rose

Chateau Canon, Saint-Emilion, 2012 SPAINCT012026 with the Rocce Rosse parcelChteau 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