Apple, ripe pear, lemon curd, limestone, hay and hints of dried apricot. Good acidity and balance. — 3 years ago
Liked this very much. With Bob & Karen Thompson at Watershed @ The Owl — 3 years ago
Nice one @Mike Lucia ! — 4 years ago
The 2018 Canon was picked starting on September 7 and finishing on October 9. Given a two-hour decant, it reveals a surprisingly precocious bouquet, more exuberant than I recall from barrel, offering predominantly black fruit, though the floral element is now amplified and masks the crushed limestone I observed previously (for how long?) The palate delivers multilayered black cherry and blueberry fruit, wrapped up in supple tannins and such a cashmere texture that it feels deceptively approachable when in truth, it has the substance and persistence to merit long-term aging. I wagered that it is the best Canon since the watershed 2015. Don’t expect me to alter that view. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2021)
— a year ago
Corkage at the Watershed at the Owl. $13.50 bottle from Wine Thing. Really liked this smoky black cherry easy drinking Ventoux. — 3 years ago
Love this wine. Light, tart, strawberry fruit. At Watershed @The Owl — 3 years ago
A nice surprise. A gift for my 50th from a good friend and mentor. Typical ripe fruit and exotic spice of Zinfandel but restrained and fresh. Really enjoyed it. 👍 — 2 years ago
Cherry, cranberry, rhubarb, vanilla and oak. Light-bodied and moderate tannins. — 2 years ago
Very funky and reductive at first. Really came around after 30 mins in the glass. A terrific wine once its opened up. I would give this a couple hours in a decanter if at home. With Bob & Karen Thompson at Watershed @ The Owl — 3 years ago
Andy Thomson
Very soft showing great age characteristics. With smoked ribs — a year ago