2022 Ch Calon Segur 3eme Cru, St-Estephe
A$385.80
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DUE OCT/NOV 2025
A very juicy red with redcurrant and creme de cassis as well as hints of nutmeg and cloves. It's full and polished with very pretty tannins that show length and focus. Traditional and typical for Calon with the tannin structure. A little closed today. But serious structure.
A very juicy red with redcurrant and creme de cassis as well as hints of nutmeg and cloves. It's full and polished with very pretty tannins that show length and focus. Traditional and typical for Calon with the tannin structure. A little closed today. But serious structure.
95-96 points jamessuckling.com
The 2022 Calon-Ségur is another superb wine from this historic Saint-Estèphe third growth that began a comprehensive renaissance the better part of a decade ago. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of cassis and blackberries mingled with hints of fresh mint, burning embers, licorice and violets, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with terrific depth at the core, supple tannins and a long, saline finish. The blend consists of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.
Vincent Millet observed that "when you tasted the Merlot, you were under the impression that you were tasting Cabernet."
96-98 points WK robertparker.com
This is powerful, underlining how much last year's more softly sculpted wine was a departure from recent vintages of Calon, and back in my mind to the complicated 2018 vintage, where it was overly marked by the heat of the vintage. This is full on concentrated fruit, with strong tannins that build through the palate. Plenty of complexity with black truffles, cassis, olive paste, sandalwood and fresh mint on the finish, along with cloves and cinnammon spice. 3.8ph, 100% new oak, 26hl/h yields. 53% Grand Vin, higher than usual. Vincent Millet technical director. Harvest September 6 to 27.
94 points janeanson.com
A wine that's going to flirt with perfection, the 2022 Château Calon Ségur is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, harvested between September 12 and 26, from yields of 40 hectoliters per hectare. Its deep purple hue is followed by a heavenly bouquet of cassis, smoke tobacco, flowery incense, and toasted spices. This ripe, sexy, full-bodied beauty has ultra-fine tannins, a layered, multi-dimensional mouthfeel, and a great finish. Its tannins, as well as its overall balance and purity, are just about off the charts, and this remarkable effort shows how successful the northern part of the Médoc was in 2022. Bravo!
97-99 points jebdunnuck.com
The 2022 Calon Segur is composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it erupts from the glass with powerful scents of creme de cassis, blackberry preserves, and fruitcake, leading to touches of wild sage, smoked meats, Chinese five spice, and camphor with a waft of graphite. The full-bodied palate is super concentrated and hedonic, delivering impactful black and blue fruit preserves layers with a velvety texture and lively backbone, finishing with long lingering exotic spice notes. It's big, sure, but it is also very bright and energetic. The alcohol is 15% and the pH 3.8.
Winemaker Vincent Millet explained that this year, there is a bit more Merlot in the blends of the Marquis and grand vin because of the high quality of the Merlot and also since the Cabernet Sauvignon berries were so small. There was a little impact of hail here, but yields are down mostly due to the small Cabernet berries.
95-97+ points LPB thewineindependent.com
(70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot, 15% Alcohol). Profound, rich in finesse, with great aromatic potential, clear and pure like a mountain stream, with almost a Burgundian charisma. Dense, concentrated, extremely crisp fruit on the palate, the tannins are omnipresent but remain in the background, the wine has class and precision, lots of spice and shows an aromatic length on the finish that is second to none. Hey, don't be afraid of 15% alcohol, everything is super packaged and I put my hand in the fire, here is a large Calon Ségur slumbering in the barrel, which combines strength and freshness with elegance and charm. Terrific.
97-99 points AvV vvwine.ch
Rich and vibrant on the nose, smells concentrated and alcoholic. Crisp and clean on the palate however with bite to the cherry, plum and blackcurrant fruit alongside a hint of sweet strawberry and herbal raspberry on the mid palate that gives some instant energy before the clear concentration and heft of the wine shows through. Not so much in the texture but in the ripe flavours, cool minty and stone edged tannins and clear liquorice and clove spice. Still taught but detailed with elements of generosity. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 3.65pH. A yield of 26hl/ha. Ageing 17 months, 30% new oak.
96 points GH decanter.com
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | Yes |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | France |
| Region | St. Estephe |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 97-99 |
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