Château CALON SEGUR 2021

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Yves Beck 96-97 points www.yvesbeck.wine

81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot

Indéniablement les Cabernets ont la mainmise sur Calon-Ségur 2021. “Lorsque l’on obtient de tels niveaux de maturité et de qualité, l’on revoit inévitablement les pourcentages du Cabernet à la hausse dans l’assemblage”. Le bouquet de Calon brille de sa fraîcheur, d’un bel éclat fruité et d’un caractère subtil. L’attaque est friande et soyeuse ce qui annonce, dans un premier temps, un vin plutôt délicat, mais la structure tannique vient appuyer l’assise du vin, sans toucher sa délicatesse… heureusement ! Ainsi, Calon-Ségur se distingue par son aptitude à concilier finesse et puissance, dans un esprit plus élancé mais tout autant convaincant que d’habitude.  2027-2048

Jean-Marc Quarin 96 www.quarin.com
Couleur sombre et profonde. Nez très aromatique, fin, au fruité pur, mûr, floral et complexe. Note suave, rare dans ce millésime. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, très aromatique au milieu, avec beaucoup de goût et un gras fin, le vin caresse le palais juteux et complexe dans la persistance. C’est très bien construit et surtout incrachable. Assemblage ; 81 % cabernet sauvignon, 11 % cabernet franc, 7 % merlot, 1 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 12°9 – pH : 3,75. Rendement : 36 hl/ha. Dates de vendanges : merlot du 28 septembre au 2 octobre, grands cabernet sauvignon entre le 12 et le 14 octobre.

Neal Martin 95-97 points www.vinous.com
The 2021 Calon Ségur was cropped at 36hL/ha and aged entirely in new oak for a planned 20 months. This year, the gap between the Grand Vin and the Marquis is blatantly obvious, to the extent that they are practically different wines, which is how Vincent Millet and his team treat them. The Cabernet is firmly in the driving seat here, with detailed, graphite-infused black fruit and a background florality that comes through with aeration. The medium-bodied palate displays very fine tannins, superb acidity (pH 3.65) and impressive harmony. This has exemplary build in the mouth, fine weight on the finish and a persistent aftertaste. An outstanding Calon-Ségur, elevated by the risks taken in de-leafing in June and waiting to pick. Bravo. 12.9% alcohol

Antonio Galloni 94-96 points www.vinous.com
The 2021 Calon Ségur is a gorgeous wine that is going to need a number of years to fully come into its own. Aromatic, punchy and croquant, as the French say, the 2021 is a vibrant, mid-weight Calon that will delight readers who enjoy classically built claret. Don’t look for the size or opulence of recent vintages. The 2021 is a cool, classy Saint-Estèphe to savor for years and decades to come. I loved it.

William Kelley 94-96+ points www.erobertparker.com
A brilliant effort that will delight Médoc purists, the 2021 Calon-Ségur wafts from the glass with aromas of rose petals, wild berries, plums, Indian spices, woodsmoke and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless, it’s deep and lively, with beautifully ripe tannins and an exquisitely balanced profile. In spirit, this blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot is reminiscent of the 1996 vintage, though the 2021 won’t go through such an extended period of hibernation and will attain a much higher peak of quality. It attained 12.9% alcohol without any chaptalization, saignée or osmosis. Tasted twice.

Georgina Hindle 95 points  www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 01 Apr 2022)
A fine Calon Ségur this year with 92% Cabernet, the highest in the blend since the 2009 vintage. This is rich and dark with a spiced nose full of black chocolate and black pepper edged by soft floral notes. Graceful and refined on the palate bursting with freshness and such integrated tannins. Smooth but on the mineral edge so you get that hint of austerity/salinity together with the acidity giving this some sharpness and high definition. It’s got concentration and depth but at the moment it’s so linear and detailed in its precision that it’s coming across very straight and taut. Tannins have some grip and this has a nice weight on the mid-palate leading into a long finish. I adore the sweet salty tang at the end. I’m looking forward to tasting this in bottle. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 3.65pH. No chaptalisation. A yield of 36hl/ha. 20 months ageing, 100% new oak barrels. Drinking Window 2026 – 2049