Canon 1999

This 1999 is revealing deeper, richer fruit than last year. It is an elegant, structured, mineral, coffee, and red fruit-scented and flavored wine. Drying tannin in the finish may become worrisome after a decade of aging. Nevertheless, there is plenty of up-front, sweet fruit, good spice, and the undeniable liquid minerality so much a part of this vineyard's terroir. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2013.