Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Calon Segur |
Label Name: | St Estephe 3eme Cru |
Vintage: | 1988 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux. |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot. |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 91 pts (1998). Wine Spectator 85 (1991). Jancis Robinson 17/20. (maturity notes cited)
Tasting Note
Mature Bordeaux: cassis, black cherry, cedar, tobacco and graphite with leather, dried herbs and earth; firm tannins and long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, leg of lamb, venison, mushroom stew, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (galbi), soy-braised beef or braised short ribs.
Production Method
Fermented in enamel-lined/stainless vats; matured ~18 months in oak barrels (c.40% new).
Vineyard Info
Château Calon-Ségur, 3ème Cru Classé (1855), 74 ha single walled estate; historic ownership by Marquis de Ségur (heart on label).