Calon Segur - St. Estephe (Futures Estimated Arrival Fall 2025) 2022 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Price: $155.00
| Producer | Calon Segur |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Saint-Estephe |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blends |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 1005904 |
| Size | 750ml |
Jeb Dunnuck: 97-99 Points
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!
vWine Advocate: 96-98 Points
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."
James Suckling: 95-96 Points
13 Apr 2023 ? 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.
Vinous: 94-96 Points
The 2022 Calon-Ségur was cropped at 26hL/ha compared to 36hL/ha last year. Matured for 20 months in new oak it has a well-defined bouquet with blackberry raspberry cedar and subtle tobacco scents. The 2022 is tight at first but opens with aeration (winemaker Vincent Millet remarked how the wine was much more expressive the week I tasted it in mid-April compared to the previous week). The palate is classically styled with impressive mid-palate depth. With strict tannins and multi-layered graphite-infused black fruit this is reminiscent of some postwar Calon-Ségur's I have tasted. I wonder if slightly less vin de presse would have been better? Uncompromising perhaps that might be its virtue but it means that patience will be required.
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