Lot 624
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 1995 (1) WA 94
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2000 (1) WA 94
Lot 624 Details
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 1995 (1)
Saint-Estèphe. 3ième Cru Classé
u. vts. marked label.
The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, impressive depth and backbone, the second half having mellowed in recent years, rendering this approachable; hints of secondary truffle and smoke notes emerging with aeration. It has been several years since I last tasted this wine, but it is one that seems to become more and more impressive with age. Robert Parker rightly lauded this Calon-Ségur at the time of release. Twenty years on, it is fulfilling all its promise. Tasted March 2015. Drink: 2015-2045 WA 94
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2000 (1)
Saint-Estèphe. 3ième Cru Classé
u. bn. scraped label.
The 2000 Calon Segur is one of those wines that reminds you how great the millennial vintage could be. Now at fifteen years old, it has a brilliant, vivacious red berry nose infused with ash and cigar box aromas. The detail here is a beguiling and it just "sings" Saint Estèphe. The palate is medium-bodied with dense, firm tannin that provide a rigid backbone, but it is swathed in copious tobacco-drenched black fruit and a superb line of acidity. It finishes with a twist of bitter cherry on the finish that completes what is a deeply impressive Calon-Ségur; it might just outclass the 2005. Tasted March 2015. Drink: 2018-2050 WA 94