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Chateau Calon-Segur St-Estephe Grand Cru Classe 2005

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Chateau Calon-Segur St-Estephe Grand Cru Classe (2005)

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Winery:
Château Calon-ségur
Varietal:
Bordeaux Blend
Region:
France > Bordeaux > St. Estèphe
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
2015 - 2040
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User Tags:  berry, fruit, chemical, earthy, finish - long, black currant, closed, smokey, blend, rich 


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Arguably the most renowned wines on earth, the classed growths of Bordeaux continue to epitomize the power and complexity Bordeaux blends are capable of. While most wines here are based on Cabernet Sauvignon, both Merlot and Cabernet Franc play important roles in adding layered complexity to the finished wines, and allow winemakers in each commune within the region to use the blend that is best suited to their unique combination of soil and meso-climate. The most famous communes each have their own classic traits with St. Estephe giving full, if rustic wines, from the heavy clay soils, to Paulliac's elegant balance of ripe fruits, minerality and structure to St. Julien's rich blackberry core and supple feel. Moving to the South of the region brings one to Margaux, with its notes of flowers and berries draped over a feminine frame, and then to the Graves region with wines redolent of tobacco, gravel and smoke. To the East lies the famous appellations of St. Emillion, with its wonderfully ripe Cabernet Franc, and Pomerol where Merlot rules the roost and produces deep, plush wines of uncommon refinement.

Winemakers Notes

Alcohol Percentage: 12.5 %

Sugar Rate: 0-5 g/l

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Source: NapaCabs.com


WA (94-96)pts. - WS (92-94)pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: This great St.-Estephe estate has turned out a succession of brilliant wines. The 2005, a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, has put on weight over the last year...


May 2009

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Source: Morrell &
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This great St.-Estephe estate has turned out a succession of brilliant wines. The 2005, a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, has put on weight over the last year. An opaque ruby purple hue is accompanied by a sweet nose of earth, smoke, cassis, and cherries as well as a textured, full-bodied mouthfeel. While the tannin is high, there is beautifully sweet fruit underlying the wine�s structure. It will require 8-10 years of cellaring after release, and should drink well for three decades.


June 2009

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Parker review: 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
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A Medoc Bordeaux Wine Spectator called \"a pleasure to taste\".


 

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Has a beautiful nose of crushed berry, spices and nutmeg, with a hint of coffee. Then turns to licorice. Full-bodied, with supersilky tannins and a long finish of vanilla, berry and cinnamon. Beautifully crafted. Best after 2014. -Wine Spectator


 

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Chateau Calon Segur - St. Estephe FUTURES


 

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