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    696
  • Producer ranking ?

    8
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    from 2028

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The Story

Fifty-five hectares (136 acres) at the time of the 1855 classification, fifty-five hectares today: the estate is a rare example of consistency of terroir over the centuries.

The vineyard is made up of one single block adjacent to the village of Saint-Estèphe. Unique in the Médoc, it is completely surrounded by a stone wall. Inside, closest to the château, this “enclos” groups together the most famous plots of Calon.

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Vintage 2021

NEWS: BORDEAUX 2021 VINTAGE by Pros:What Critics Thinks?

Antonio Galloni, Vinous : "The 2021 Bordeaux have turned out to be such a surprise. Weather conditions were challenging, and yet the top properties turned out gorgeous, classically built wines that will absolutely thrill readers who appreciate freshness and energy. Restrained alcohols and mid-weight structures will remind readers of Bordeaux pre-2000s. The best wines offer a striking ...

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Written Notes

Medium-deep crimson. Intense dark berry, blackcurrant elderberry dark chocolate aromas. Blackberry, malt, nutmeg vanilla notes and fine grainy al dente tannins. Finishes firm with bittersweet notes. Very impressive concentration and mineral length – a sleeping beauty. 81% cabernet sauvignon, 11% cabernet franc, 7% merlot, 1% petit verdot. 20 months in 100% new French oak barriques.

  • 96p

Late harvest, ending 13th of October. 12,9% alcohol. Ruby. Blackcurrants, blackberries, some spices, nuanced and detailed nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice, juicy, long finish. 94-96

  • 96p

Intense purple colour with violet hue and almost black core. Very noble and refined nose with elegant spiciness, ripe berries, mulberries, elderberries, ripe blackberries and hints of blackcurrant spurs, in the background incense and nutmeg. On the palate very elegant with wonderful tension and precision, juicy fruit, ripe tannins and excellent length. A wine with great elegance and persistence. Haut couture in the world of wine. 

  • 96p

81% C. Sauvignon, 11% C. Franc, 7% Merlot and 1% P. Verdot. 12.93% alcohol. 50% less Merlot in the blend (usually around 14%). It displayed an elegant nose of black- and redcurrants, violet, graphite and pencil. There are intense aromas, great complexity, firm structure, fresh, vibrant, superb balance, depth, and length. Less abundant than in recent vintages but did compensate for that with a big brush of elegance and finesse. Excellent! Totally impressive effort. 95-96p.

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Origin

St.Estephe, Bordeaux

Inside Information

The Grand Vin of Calon Ségur mirrors its terroir. It is rare, authentic and stirs the soul. In the most natural way, it reveals both great delicacy and outstanding intensity. All the magic of Calon is in this balance. The wine is aged in new oak barrels for 20 months, the tannins of the oak integrating harmoniously over time with the tannins of the grapes. The style is brought by a Cabernet Sauvignon which expresses its finesse without arrogance. Elegance is to be found everywhere, in the purity of the wine’s flavours, in the delicacy of its texture, while its depth and length are also superb. The wine’s extraordinary ability to age many years in bottle is another feature of the estate. The 1947, 1953 and 1982 vintages, by way of example, still display astonishing signs of youth.

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