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2022 Château Calon Ségur, St Estèphe, Bordeaux
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Cabernet Sauvignon (57%), Merlot (34%), Cabernet Franc (7%), Petit Verdot (2%)
Not ready
(Drink 2029 - 2055)
- Jane Anson
- 94/100
- 96-98/100
Product: 20228008756
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Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2022
Alcohol % 14.5%
Maturity Not ready
(2029 - 2055)
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (57%), Merlot (34%), Cabernet Franc (7%), Petit Verdot (2%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Calon-Ségur
Critics reviews
Jane Anson 94/100
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 cinnamon spice. 3.8ph, 100% new oak, 26hl/h yields. 53% Grand Vin, higher than usual. Vincent Millet technical director. Harvest September 6 to 27.
96-98/100
"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."
About this wine
Saint-Estèphe
Saint-Estèphe is the northernmost of the most important communes of the Médoc, bordering Pauillac on its southernmost border, with only a gully and stream separating it from Ch. Lafite Rothschild. The wines can appear austere in youth, but the best typically display good depth of colour, pronounced acidity and tannins in youth, and are exceptionally long-lived. At their best, they are the equal of almost any Bordeaux.
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