Canon 1985 750ml

Château Canon is one of Saint-Émilion's historic estates, a Premier Grand Cru Classé whose vineyards sit on the town's famed limestone plateau, prized for wines of finesse and longevity. The 1985 vintage was among the decade's most charming on the Right Bank, yielding ripe, balanced wines that have aged gracefully. James Suckling found it drinking beautifully, with dried plum, coffee bean, spice, chocolate and walnut shell over superfine tannins. John Gilman called it "a great example of the vintage," praising its purity and refinement. Merlot-based with a meaningful share of Cabernet Franc, it is now fully mature, a rare chance to enjoy a resolved Bordeaux at its peak over the next several years.