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| Type of Wine | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | |
| Appellation | Saint-Estèphe |
| Winery | Chateau Calon-Ségur |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Grape | , , , |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (13.5%) |
| Drink window | 2027 - 2055 |
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The Calon-Ségur 2020 has a very dark purple color in the glass. In the nose tones of incredibly beautiful fresh fruit (black cherry, blackberries, cassis) but also herbs, hints of coffee and fine tobacco and with some swirling aromas of cassis, red berries, fresh mint, pencil shavings, violets and rose petals. Integrated and harmonious, this pure, concentrated and dynamic wine is one of the best vintages that Vincent Millet and his team have produced to date. The wine is Cabernet Sauvignon driven and is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 81%, Merlot 7%, Cabernet Franc 11%, Petit Verdot 1% and has a very nice storage potential.
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| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Appellation | Saint-Estèphe |
| Winery | Chateau Calon-Ségur |
| Grape | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Drinking as of | 2027 |
| Drinking till | 2055 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 97 |
| James Suckling rating | 96 |
| Vinous rating | 96 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Mineraal, Tannines |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
| Sommy Pairing Beschrijving | Deze krachtige, elegant geconcentreerde Saint-Estèphe toont donkere fruittonen van cassis, zwarte kers en bramen, omlijst door frisse munt, viooltjes, subtiele tabak- en potloodschaafsel-achtige kruidigheid en poederige, rijpe tannines met een lange, parfumerende afdronk. Door die stevige structuur en verfijnde kruidenrijkdom combineert hij prachtig met rundvlees, lamsgerechten, wild, stoofpotten en rijpe kazen; vooral gerechten met een rijke, gevulde saus of langzaam gegaarde bereiding houden stapeling van smaken en de tannines mooi in balans, denk aan rosé gebraden lamsbout, entrecote met een rodewijnjus, wildstoof met herfstspecerijen of langzaam gestoofde onglet of sukadelappen. |
Rating
97
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2027 - 2055
Reviewed by
William Kelley
Issue Date
6th Apr 2023
Source
April 2023 Week 1, The Wine Advocate
The 2020 Calon-Ségur is a brilliant wine from an estate in the ascendant. Wafting from the glass with aromas of cassis, red berries, fresh mint, pencil shavings, violets and rose petals, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a vibrant core of fruit, powdery structuring tannins and a long, perfumed finish. Integrated and harmonious, this pure, concentrated and dynamic wine is one of the finest vintages that Vincent Millet and his team have produced to date.
Calon-Ségur is in the midst of a renaissance. A true "clos," this walled 55-hectare vineyard, the first to be cultivated in Saint-Estèphe, was long planted at a low density of 6,000 vines per hectare. When the cahier des charges (appellation rules) for Saint-Estèphe changed in the recent past, mandating a higher minimum density, the Gasqueton family had already begun replanting at 8,000 vines per hectare. Now estate director Vincent Millet is replanting at 10,000 vines per hectare, and each individual vine has been geo-referenced so that treatments and amendments can be adapted on a vine-by-vine basis within each parcel: the latest in high-tech precision viticulture! The varietal breakdown is changing too, with Cabernet Sauvignon on the increase, currently amounting to around 60% of the estate's holdings and with a target of around 75%. In addition to clones, a massal selection, from parcels near the small chapel just to the east of the château, is underway. Winemaking, too, has been revolutionized: in an entirely new cellar and winery, the grapes are rapidly chilled by passage through a cold tunnel and undergo a three-day cold soak, before a co-inoculated 18- to 21-day maceration with micro-oxygenation. Maturation follows, in new barrels, for 20 months with a traditional racking every three. If all this sounds very detail-oriented, it's because Millet, who boasts a PhD in wine microbiology and spent several years at Château Margaux, is an extremely serious, forward-thinking estate director, and I have no doubt that he is going to unleash all of Calon-Ségur's latent potential.
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96
Drinking Window
2030 - 2050
From: Bordeaux 2020: Saving the Best for Last (Feb 2023)
The 2020 Calon Ségur is a powerhouse. A blast of dark cherry fruit, menthol, tar, licorice and gravel infuse the 2020 with remarkable depth. Sumptuous and full-bodied, the 2020 shows all the richness and textural depth of the year. The tannins are imposing, but there's a good deal of fruit too. This is an especially opulent Grand Vin, in line with vintages like 2018 stylistically, but with 1% less alcohol. Tasted two times.
- By Antonio Galloni on December 2022
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Deze krachtige, elegant geconcentreerde Saint-Estèphe toont donkere fruittonen van cassis, zwarte kers en bramen, omlijst door frisse munt, viooltjes, subtiele tabak- en potloodschaafsel-achtige kruidigheid en poederige, rijpe tannines met een lange, parfumerende afdronk. Door die stevige structuur en verfijnde kruidenrijkdom combineert hij prachtig met rundvlees, lamsgerechten, wild, stoofpotten en rijpe kazen; vooral gerechten met een rijke, gevulde saus of langzaam gegaarde bereiding houden stapeling van smaken en de tannines mooi in balans, denk aan rosé gebraden lamsbout, entrecote met een rodewijnjus, wildstoof met herfstspecerijen of langzaam gestoofde onglet of sukadelappen.
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