France

St-Estèphe

Medium

Cork

A fine Calon Ségur this year with 92% Cabernet, the highest in the blend since the 2009 vintage. This is rich and dark with a spiced nose full of black chocolate and black pepper edged by soft floral notes. Graceful and refined on the palate bursting with freshness and such integrated tannins. Smooth but on the mineral edge so you get that hint of austerity/salinity together with the acidity giving this some sharpness and high definition. It's got concentration and depth but at the moment it's so linear and detailed in its precision that it's coming across very straight and taught. Tannins have some grpi and this has a nice weight on the mid palate leading into a long finish. I adore the sweet salty tang at the end. I'm looking forward to tasting this in bottle. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 3.65pH. No chaptalisation. A yield of 36hl/ha. 20 months ageing, 100% new oak barrels.

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Château Calon Ségur, St-Estèphe, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2021

Château Calon Ségur, St-Estèphe (3ème Cru Classé), Bordeaux, 2020.jpg

A fine Calon Ségur this year with 92% Cabernet, the highest in the blend since the 2009 vintage. This is rich and dark with a sp

Château Calon Ségur, St-Estèphe, 3ème Cru Classé, 2021

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