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A legendary Saint-Estèphe renowned for its concentrated cassis, blackberry, plum, graphite, cedar, and violet aromas. Powerful yet impeccably balanced, its refined tannins and remarkable freshness deliver exceptional depth, elegance, and extraordinary aging potential.
Food Pairing: Pair with beef Wellington, roast lamb, venison, duck breast, aged Comté, truffle dishes, or wild mushroom risotto.
98 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
The flagship 2022 Château Calon Ségur checks in as 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It's a massive wine from this château that brings a fabulous nose of darker currants, smoked tobacco, chocolaty oak, graphite and loamy earth. This full-bodied, deep, unctuous Saint-Estèphe has a round, layered mouthfeel, remarkably pure tannins and flawless overall balance.
98 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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.
97 Points - James Suckling
Stunning depth and minerality with fine spices, dark olives, ashtray and a hint of white pepper, paprika and iron. Powerful but also really fine, complex and classy, with full body and super-fine-grained tannins. Spot-on balance helps highlight depth and layers. Really long and restrained. Very complete. Already appealing but will improve in the next decade.
96 Points - Wine Spectator
A steady stream of cassis, dark plum and black cherry preserves seamlessly melds with lilac, licorice, alder and chestnut notes. Keeps a sleek, polished edge through the lengthy finish, while a subtle tug of earth provides a nice counterpoint. Captures the essence of the vintage. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
90 Points - Decanter
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 taut but detailed with elements of generosity.
Description
A legendary Saint-Estèphe renowned for its concentrated cassis, blackberry, plum, graphite, cedar, and violet aromas. Powerful yet impeccably balanced, its refined tannins and remarkable freshness deliver exceptional depth, elegance, and extraordinary aging potential.
Food Pairing: Pair with beef Wellington, roast lamb, venison, duck breast, aged Comté, truffle dishes, or wild mushroom risotto.
98 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
The flagship 2022 Château Calon Ségur checks in as 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It's a massive wine from this château that brings a fabulous nose of darker currants, smoked tobacco, chocolaty oak, graphite and loamy earth. This full-bodied, deep, unctuous Saint-Estèphe has a round, layered mouthfeel, remarkably pure tannins and flawless overall balance.
98 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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.
97 Points - James Suckling
Stunning depth and minerality with fine spices, dark olives, ashtray and a hint of white pepper, paprika and iron. Powerful but also really fine, complex and classy, with full body and super-fine-grained tannins. Spot-on balance helps highlight depth and layers. Really long and restrained. Very complete. Already appealing but will improve in the next decade.
96 Points - Wine Spectator
A steady stream of cassis, dark plum and black cherry preserves seamlessly melds with lilac, licorice, alder and chestnut notes. Keeps a sleek, polished edge through the lengthy finish, while a subtle tug of earth provides a nice counterpoint. Captures the essence of the vintage. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
90 Points - Decanter
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 taut but detailed with elements of generosity.
