Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Calon Segur |
Label Name: | St Estephe 3eme Cru |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Estèphe (Médoc, Bordeaux) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Decanter (Jane Anson) 98 pts; Jeb Dunnuck 95–97 pts; Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti‑Brown) 95–97 pts; James Suckling 95–96 pts; Neal Martin 96 pts
Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry and plum with rose and violet florals, graphite, tobacco and cool mint. Powerful yet focused, with polished powdery tannins, cedar spice and a long mineral, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, tournedos Rossini, beef or venison, duck confit; Asian pairings: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Szechuan beef, rich beef curries (rendang).
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermentation in temperature-controlled conical stainless steel vats with 18–21 day maceration and co-inoculation; aged 18–20 months in 100% new French oak; fined with egg white.
Vineyard Info
Third Growth (1855) estate in Saint-Estèphe, c.55 ha vineyard. Historic Ségur family property now owned by Suravenir; technical direction by Vincent Millet; gravel-clay terroir and high-density planting.