2018 Château Calon-Ségur

The Grand Vin of Calon Ségur reflects its terroir. It is rare, authentic and moves the soul. 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, the tannins of the oak integrating 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 found everywhere, in the purity of the wine's flavours, in the delicacy of its texture, while its depth and length are also exquisite. The wine's extraordinary ability to age in the bottle for many years 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. Mainly clay subsoil from the Tertiary. On top of the gravel deposits there is also a fine layer of clay of lacustrine origin. The area consists of 55 ha (136 acres), of which 45 ha are planted. The average age of the vines is 20 years. The grape varieties planted are 57% Cabernet sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 7% Cabernet franc, 2% Petit Verdot. The grapes are picked by hand. A first selection of grapes on the vine. Mechanical sorting of the grapes by means of vibration, followed by manual sorting. Temperature-controlled tronconical stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged for 20 months in 100% new barrels and it is finished with egg white.

The Calon-Ségur 2018 is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot (14.9% alcohol). It matures for 20 months in 100% new barriques. The wine is deep garnet purple in colour and it has seductive notes of baked cherries, warm cassis, liquorice and smoked meat with nuances of camphor, Chinese fivespice and dried roses with a hint of cardamom. The wine is full of concentrated black fruit and spices, it has a firm frame of tannins and a very long finish. There is a lot of clarity from the Cabernet Franc here.

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