2017 Château Calon-Ségur Saint-Estèphe Grand Cru Classé
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Body: powerful. Fuller than most red wines from ; 14% alcohol.
Tannin: firm. Aged in oak.
Sweetness: dry. Red wine from is almost always dry.
Acidity: medium. The temperate climate of .
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Log inThe Grand Vin of Calon Ségur reflects its terroir. It is rare, authentic, and deeply moving. In the most natural way, it reveals both great delicacy and exceptional intensity. All the magic of Calon lies in its balance. The wine is aged for 20 months in new oak barrels, where the tannins of the oak blend harmoniously with the tannins of the grapes over time. The style is brought by a Cabernet Sauvignon that expresses its finesse without arrogance. Elegance is evident throughout, in the purity of the wine's flavors, the delicacy of its texture, while its depth and length are also exquisite. The wine's extraordinary capacity for many years of bottle ageing is another hallmark of the estate. The 1947, 1953, and 1982 vintages, for example, still show astonishing signs of youth.
The soil consists of a thick layer of gravel, deposited during the Quaternary Period. Primarily, the subsoil is clay from the Tertiary. On top of the gravel deposits, there is also a fine layer of lacustrine clay. The area covers 55 ha (136 acres), of which 45 ha is planted.
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Calon-Ségur has aromas of warm plums, blackcurrant, baked cherries and mulberries, earth, meat, and cedar, with hints of lavender and olive. The palate is medium-bodied, elegant, and intense with firm, fine-grained tannins and great length, finishing with a mineral finish. This wine was aged for 20 months in 100% new French oak barrels. The blend consists of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot.
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RP 95
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown
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Drink Date:
2022 - 2047
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Calon-Ségur features warm plums, cassis, baked cherries and mulberries, earth, meats and cedar on the nose with notes of lavender and olives. The palate is medium-bodied, elegant and intense with firm, fine-grained tannins and great length, finishing minerally. This wine was aged in 100% new French oak barrels for 20 months. The blend is 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.
Published: Mar 16, 2020
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James Suckling
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR ST.-ESTÈPHE 2017
Friday, January 10, 2020
CountryFrance
RegionBordeaux
Vintage2017
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95
Graphite, wild herbs, bracken, violets and such spicy black and blue berries. The palate has impressive concentration, yet very supple, charming texture. Such impressively articulated tannin detail with very fine, long tannins and deeply integrated oak. This wine is so full of flavor and interest from start to finish. A blend of 76% cabernet sauvignon, 13% merlot, 9% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. Needs three to four year to come around. Try in 2023 and onwards.
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Wine Spectator
93
Drinking Window
2022 - 2045
From: Vintage Seeks Home: Bordeaux 2017 In Bottle (Jan 2020)
The 2017 Calon-Ségur was bottled at the beginning of July 2019. This is clearly more intense and complex than the Marquis de Calon with blackberry, bilberry, traces of brine and discrete tobacco aromas. Classic in style with the Cabernet component clearly more expressive than previous vintages (a long-term policy as they reconfigure vineyard planting). The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and superb balance. There is a natural and effortless feel to this nascent Calon-Ségur, very focused with a "cool" and slightly reserved finish. Classy and, dare I say, it represents one of the few 2017s that may challenge its 2018 counterpart.
- By Neal Martin on October 2019
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- Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855
Deze 2017 Calon-Ségur heeft een smaakpalet van warme pruimen en cassis, gebakken kersen, verfijnde ceder- en lavendertonen met een onderstroom van olijf en mineraliteit, ondersteund door fijne, goed geïntegreerde tannines en een lange, elegante afdronk. Die stevige maar elegante structuur en de subtiele houtinvloed maken hem ideaal bij rijkere vleessoorten; de tannines snijden door de vetten van rund en lam, terwijl de aardse en kruidige nuances prachtig aansluiten bij wild en gestoofde gerechten. Ga bij voorkeur voor gegrild of medium-rare gebraad rundvlees, kruidige lamskrakelingen of een kruidige jachtschotel en denk aan bereidingen met een rode wijnreductie, slowbraises of gerechten met jeneverbessen en rozemarijn voor extra harmonie.
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