JAMES SUCKLING: "Endless on the palate with plenty of umami character. So Canon in its nature with plenty of fruit and fine tannins, yet almost weightless. The structure is all there. Electric. Long, long, long. 75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc."

ROBERT PARKER - THE WINE ADVOCATE: "From an estate that is delivering its greatest run of vintages since the superb Post War series that preceded the frosts of 1956, the 2022 Canon is a magical wine that will be worth every effort to track down. Wafting from the glass with aromas of dark berries, wild plums and cherries mingled with hints of bay leaf, spices and violets, it's full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, with huge levels of concentration, vibrant acids and beautifully refined tannins. Concluding with a long, saline finish, this pure, perfumed and ineffably complete Canon is built for the ages, even if its structural polish is such that it will be approachable at a surprisingly early age." - William Kelley

FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Reife rote Kirschen, Nugat und Lakritze, feines Edelholz, etwas Cassis, sehr einladendes Bukett. Komplex, reife Herzkirschen, feine Süße, integrierte, tragende Tannine, mineralisch-salzig im Abgang, zeigt große Länge, gute Frische, sicheres Reifepotenzial." - Peter Moser