2019 MARQUIS DE CALON Saint Estèphe Château Calon Ségur, Lea & Sandeman

MARQUIS DE CALON

2020 Saint Estèphe Château Calon Ségur

Grapes Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc
Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
Sub-district Haut Médoc
Village Saint Estèphe
ABV 13.5%

Fresh blackberries, blackcurrants, graphite, chocolate and spearmint on the nose. Medium to full body, with sleek and well-integrated tannins. Fruity and approachable for the appellation, with a cool, minty finish. Second wine of Calon Segur. Better after 2024. Rating: 93 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (May 2023)


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Time and élevage have been kind to the 2020 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur. Silky, plush and inviting, the Marquis is showing so well today. Super-ripe dark cherry, plum, espresso, mocha and incense all meld together in a Merlot-based Saint-Estèphe of real class. This is a gorgeous second wine. Drinking range: 2024 - 2030 Rating: 92 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Feb 2023)

The 2018 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur has a slightly smudged bouquet that clarifies with time. Brambly red fruit intermix with loam and a touch of peppermint. This is actually more open than I anticipated. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, touches of white pepper, just easing off a little prematurely on the finish where I would have liked more grip. Otherwise, this will give a decade of drinking pleasure. Drinking range: 2023 - 2033 Rating: 89 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Feb 2023)

The 2020 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur is a powerhouse. All of the intensity of the hot, dry summer comes through in the wine's flavor profile and imposing tannins. Inky black cherry, smoke, licorice, cloves and incense build in the glass. Today, the tannins are pretty bruising. Let's see what time brings. Drinking range: 2025 - 2040 Rating: 87-89 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Jun 2021)

Château Calon Ségur

St Estèphe Troisième cru 1855 Château Calon Ségur is the northernmost Grand Cru estate classified in 1855, sitting just north of the village of St Estèphe. It was once part, as the name suggests, of the vast holdings of the Ségur family, owners amongst others of Lafite and Latour. In the 18th Century, Nicolas-Alexandre Ségur is said to have remarked "I make my wine at Lafite and Latour but my heart is in Calon", and the label bears his heart to this day. In the early years of the 19th Century, the then owner Etienne Dumoulin became interested in an underdeveloped part of the estate, which was cleared and planted with vines. Such was the quality that the rump of Calon-Ségur was sold off, and Etienne's new estate went on to become Château Montrose. Calon-Ségur came into the hands of the Gasqueton family in 1894, and it is still owned by the family. A solid performer, especially recently, the Grand Vin is made with a relatively high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon (as high as 90% in some vintages). The vineyards are 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc and the wines spend 18 months in wood. The second wine is Marquis de Calon.

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