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Chateau Calon Segur2006

RED WINE

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February 2026
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Chateau Calon Segur label
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  • Producer Chateau Calon Segur
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Saint-Estephe
  • UPC 0 15643 25108 5

Reviews

James Suckling 91

Aromas of perfumes and blueberries with minerals. Medium-to-full body, fine tannins and a tangy, fresh finish. Attractive tenstion and austertiy to this. Savory and juicy.

by JS, James Suckling , 2013

Wine Advocate 93

Tasted at Bordeaux Index's tasting and at the château, the 2006 Calon Segur was current winemaker Vincent Millet's first vintage. In many ways, you can see it as one of the last of the "old style" Calon Segur wines with a higher percentage of Merlot than nowadays (the 2006 consists of 33% Merlot), while I aver that the tannins are not as fine as they are nowadays. The Merlot component is vividly expressed on the nose with ravishing ripe red cherries, kirsch and strawberry, just slightly smudged by the alcohol. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin, quite sexy in style but it does not have the class of more recent vintages and it seems to have remained tough up on the finish. It will loosen up with time, so afford this another 6-8 years in bottle.

by NM, Wine Advocate , 2016

Wine Spectator 92

Focused and fresh, with violet and blackberry aromas and vanilla undertones. Full-bodied, with very pretty berry fruit character, fine tannins and a long, caressing finish. Refined. Best after 2014. 14,445 cases made.

by JS, Wine Spectator , 2009

Technical Details

Ageing

18 to 20 months, 30% new barrels.
Fining with egg white.

Harvest

Hand picking. A first selection of grapes on the vine.
Mechanical sorting of the grapes by vibration, followed by hand sorting.

Soil

A thick layer of gravel laid down during the Quaternary Period. Predominantly clay sub-soil from the Tertiary Period. At the summit of the gravel deposits, there is also a fine layer of clay of lacustrine origin.

Technical data

Vineyard area: 55 ha (136 acres).
Area of production: 45 ha (50 ha planted).
Average of the vines: 22 years.
Training method: Double Guyot.
Planting density: 8,000 vines/ha.
Target yield: 45 hl/ha

Vinification

Temperature-controlled conical stainless-steel tanks.
Maceration for 18 to 21 days. Pumping over twice a day.
Fermentation at 26°C. Malolactic fermentation (indigenous lactic bacteria) in stainless steel at 20°C.