2017 Canon Pecresse

The 2017 Canon Pécresse has a potent peppermint aroma on the nose that occludes any sense of fruit profile of terroir expression. The palate is sweet and cloying, a vexing wine. Maybe because this was offered from a half bottle that it tastes this way?

The 2017 Canon Pécresse offers good depth and intensity. Dark red cherry, smoke, grilled herbs and menthol add quite a bit of character. This is an especially dark, somber wine, and yet it also has plenty of depth and overall persistence. If the tannins soften, the 2017 might merit a slightly more positive note.

The medium-bodied, charming, and fruit-forward 2017 Château Canon Pécresse offers up an attractive bouquet of violets, black fruits, leafy herbs, and a hit of tapenade. It’s a delicious, easygoing effort that will drink nicely in its youth.