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2005 Château Calon Ségur, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (60%),Merlot (40%)
Ready, but will improve
Jancis Robinson MW
17.5/20
Charles Curtis MW
93/100
James Suckling
94/100
Robert Parker
93/100
Neal Martin MW
94/100
Product: 20058008756
2005 Château Calon Ségur, St Estèphe, Bordeaux
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2005
Alcohol % 13
Maturity Ready, but will improve
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (60%),Merlot (40%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Calon-Ségur

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 17.5/20
Tasted blind. Blackish crimson. Sweet, well developed nose. Lots of fruit concentration in the middle. Pretty classy stuff. Lovely full ripe fruit fully covers the tannin. Just very slightly bitter on the end.Drink 2016 - 2040jancis_robinson_mw, JancisRobinson.com (Mar 2017)
Drink 2016 - 2040
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Mar 2017)
Charles Curtis MW 93/100
Firm and structured, the Calon-Ségur remains surprisingly muscular. Produced from a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and a splash of Petit Verdot, all aged in new casks, this shows a bright redcurrant and mint nose with a bit of spice and smoke. The feel on the palate is tannic and firm, perhaps lacking a bit of generosity at this point, but the rich extract suggests that with time it should come around.Drink 2021 - 2040Charles Curtis MW, Decanter.com (Jun 2021)
Drink 2016 - 2040
Charles Curtis MW, Decanter.com (Jun 2021)
James Suckling 94/100
Tight and dense still but so integrated and seamless in texture. Aromas of chocolate, hazelnuts, dried spices and currants. Full body, superfine tannins and a texture that is so caressing and beautiful. Drink or hold.james_suckling, jamessuckling (Nov 2015)
Drink 2016 - 2040
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Nov 2015)
Robert Parker 93/100
The 2005 is a beautiful Calon Ségur, with sweet mocha, black cherry, leathery fruit, medium to full body, attractive purity, a gorgeous texture, and serious nobility, gravitas and density. Drink it over the next 20-30 years, yet it is surprisingly accessible 93/100 robert_parker eRobertParker.com #219 Jun 2015 A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, the totally closed 2005 Calon Segur is one of those traditionally made, backstrapping, uncompromising Bordeaux that will last 30-40 or more years. Its dense ruby color with purple nuances is followed by a nose that reluctantly offers up scents of damp earth, wood smoke, black cherries, cassis, and an exotic Asian spice character. The wine is formidably endowed and broodingly tannic, with noticeable acidity and a structured, nearly impenetrable mouthfeel. Nevertheless, it is easy to sense the weight, extract, and richness in this pure, deep wine. 92+/100 robert_parker - Wine Advocate - Apr-2008
Drink 2016 - 2040
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Apr 2008)
Neal Martin MW 94/100
Tasted from an ex-chteau bottle at BI Wine & Spirits Calon-Segur dinner in London, the 2005 Calon Segur is on par with the wonderful 2000. The only real difference is that this needs more time in bottle. It has a captivating nose: blackberry and boysenberry fruit coming at you at full pelt; dried blood and bacon fat developing as secondary aromas just behind. There is fine delineation here - an underlying mineralit sure to surface with time. The palate is very intense and disarmingly youthful, almost ferrous on the entry with layers of ripe black fruit that segue into an earthy finish (with a curious light tang of Marmite on the aftertaste!). It is a fabulous Calon Sgur, though the millennial wine might ultimately possess greater precision. We will see. Tasted March 2015.Neil Martin - 28/10/2016
Drink 2016 - 2040
Neal Martin MW, (Oct 2016)

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Chateau Calon Segur

Château Calon-Ségur, the most northerly of all the Médoc Grand-Crus Classés, is the château with a heart on its label. That is because the former owner, Marquis de Ségur, though he owned such Estates as Lafite and Latour, he declared "My heart belongs to Calon". For the last century it has been owned by the Gasqueton family. Calon-Ségur's 74-hectare vineyard, which is partly enclosed by a wall, is located just to the north of the village of St-Estèphe. The vineyards (Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 20%, Cabernet Franc 15%) lie on up to 5 metre deep gravel beds mixed with sand and, in parts, limestone and clay. The wines are fermented for 3 weeks in enamel-lined steel vats and are then matured in oak barriques (40% new) for 18 months. Recently, Calon-Ségur has hit form with notable successes in 1995 and 1996 and 2000. At its best, Calon-Ségur produces meaty and concentrated wines displaying excellent depth of fruit and superb length. It is classified as a 3ème Cru Classé.
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