Crackling with flashes of vibrant red, Château Canon 2021 is an electrifying experience. Raspberry and strawberry hues leap from the glass, locked in a heady embrace. Then the colour dims to a deep cherry-red, tinged with a bittersweet darkness. The body is firm, toned, dense but never overpowering. The mid-palate is a study in controlled tension and formal precision, enlivened by a radiant splash of orange blossom and a hint of sweetness more almond than honey. It is the kaleidoscopic complexity of the vintage which most impresses, an impudent invitation to explore and enjoy. Fruity, floral, herbaceous, smoky: equilibrium incarnate.