2016 Château Canon 1. Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion

Situated picturesquely at the top of the limestone plateau in Saint Émilion, with a direct view of the town, the fields of this chateau were originally part of Clos St. Martin, back in the 1700s. In 1760, the chateau was bought by Jacques Kanon, who named the chateau after himself. From there, the chateau changed hands many times until 1919, when Gabriel Supau bought Château Canon as a gift for his daughter and husband, Andre Fournier. The Fournier family invested heavily in the chateau, modernizing the grounds and cellar, and owned the chateau until 1996, when it was sold to the Wertheimer family, the owners of Chanel. The Wertheimer family are well-known figures in Bordeaux, with prominent ownerships such as the iconic chateau Rauzan-Ségla, and immediately began extensive renovations in the fields and cellar, which lasted for two decades until 2015. World-renowned winemaker Nicolas Audebert, of Cheval des Andes fame, was hired to elevate the quality, with the help of iconologist Thomas Duclos. It was a "Dream Team", which in just a few years has raised the quality of Château Canon to unprecedented heights and is today among the most sought-after wines in Bordeaux. Nothing short of impressive! Translated using AI.