2015 CHÂTEAU CALON SÉGUR 3ème Cru Classé Saint Estèphe, Lea & Sandeman

CHÂTEAU CALON SÉGUR

2023 3ème Cru Classé Saint Estèphe

Grapes Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot
Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
Sub-district Haut Médoc
Village Saint Estèphe
Classification 3ème Cru Classé
ABV 14%

Precise and confident texture to this wine, has higher levels of both Cabernets in 2023 than in 2022, having reached exceptional maturity, and personally I feel that have recaptured the heart and spirit of Calon. Skilfully made, love the violet peony savoury character, it's sappy and has liqourice root and squid ink salinity, along with tons of cassis and cigar box. The blend for this was built on Cabernet, and you can feel it. My favourite Calon since the 2020 vintage, hands down. 100% new oak, director Vincent Millet. Drinking range: 2032 - 2050 Rating: 97 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2024)


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The 2023 Calon Ségur is a wine for readers who can be patient. In many recent years, Calon Ségur has been quite showy, but this is not one of them. Bold acids and huge tannins dominate at this stage. Bright red-toned fruit is a signature, but the 2023 is a powerful, young Calon Ségur that will clearly need time to come together. Bright acids extend the finish beautifully. Drinking range: 2033 - 2063 Rating: 94-96 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (May 2024)

This takes 55% of the crop this year, and the blend is 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 15% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. The picking began September 6th for the Merlot, standard for the northern Médoc, finishing the 20th, the Cabernets began on the 28th, finishing the 30th. The nose is miles ahead of the second wine, with peony, violet and pencil shavings, the perfume of the Cabernets coming through strong here. The fruit on the palate follows this lead, with touches of peach and orange peel, with a tautly wound texture, tight with plenty of powdered tannic grip, and fresh, more balanced acidity than seen in the other wines. It finishes with a firm, polished but not domineering structure. This is very elegantly styled, and will probably age on this finessed structure for many years. The alcohol is 14%, reflecting the stronger Cabernet component. Rating: 93-95 Chris Kissack, www.thewinedoctor.com (Apr 2024)

The 2023 Calon Ségur was picked September 6 to 30 at 45hL/ha. As usual, it is being aged entirely in new oak for a planned 20 months. It has a tight, cohesive bouquet of predominantly black fruit intermixed with wild hedgerow, tobacco and melted tar. The palate is medium-bodied with impressive grip on the entry—quite fresh, with a subtle marine tincture and a touch of Japanese nori in the background. It gently fans out on the finish, but it remains controlled and especially linear for Calon-Ségur, perhaps less swayed by the Merlot (15% of the blend). Classy. Drinking range: 2030 - 2060 Rating: 92-94 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Apr 2024)

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