Chateau Calon Segur2009
RED WINE
- Producer Chateau Calon Segur
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Saint-Estephe
- UPC 0 15643 67424 2
Reviews
James Suckling 95
Superb richness on the nose of dark berries, shiitake mushrooms and flowers. Full body with soft, silky tannins and a refined, integrated tannin texture. This is a young wine with grace and intensity. So approachable now but better in 2017.
by JS, James Suckling , 2015
Wine Advocate 96
The 2009 Calon-Ségur is deep garnet in color and opens with a beautiful fragrance of redcurrant preserves, cassis, black cherry compote and red roses plus nuances of cigar box and cinnamon stick. Medium-bodied and wonderfully elegant in the mouth, it has a compelling line of very ripe, fine-grained tannins and oodles of freshness supporting the fragrant layers, finishing long and perfumed.
by LP, Wine Advocate , 2019
Wine Spectator 93-96
Delivers gorgeous aromas of blackberry, blueberry and licorice, with hints of tobacco and spice. Full-bodied, offering a lovely texture and refinement. Very long and beautiful, with tangy acidity and lively fruit. A rich, yet very balanced, Calon.
by JS, Wine Spectator , 2010
Technical Details
Winery Technical Data
APPELLATION: Saint-Estephe. Third classified Growth in 1855.CONSULTANT OENOLOGIST: Eric Boissenot.
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.
VINEYARD AREA: 55 ha (136 acres).
AREA IN PRODUCTION: 45 ha (50 ha planted).
GRAPE VARIETIES: 53% Cabernet sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 7% Cabernet franc, 2% petit Verdot.
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINES: 22 years.
TRAINING METHOD: Double Guyot.
PLANTING DENSITY: 8,000 vines/ha.
TARGET YIELD: 45 hl/ha.
HARVEST: Hand picking. A first selection of grapes on the vine. Mechanical sorting of the grapes by vibration, followed by hand sorting.
VINIFICATION: Temperature-controlled conical stainless-steel tanks. Maceration for 18 to 21 days.
AGEING: 18 to 20 months, 30% new barrels. Fining with egg white.