Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Calon Segur
Label Name:
 
St Estephe 3eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.9%
Grape(s):
 
81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot
Method:
 
Hand-harvested, temperature-controlled stainless-steel fermentation (18–21 day maceration). Aged 18–20 months in 100% new French oak barrels; fined with egg white.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
Tasting Note:
 
Dense black-fruit core of cassis and black cherry with violet, graphite, mint and Indian spice. Ultra-fine powdery tannins, bright acidity and saline mineral edge; focused, vertical and long with a cool-climate, refined profile.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: roast lamb, ribeye, beef stew, duck confit. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), Korean bulgogi, braised beef with soy and five-spice.
Vineyard Info:
 
Château Calon-Ségur, a Troisième Cru Classé (1855), 55 ha estate in Saint-Estèphe. Owned by Suravenir (with Moueix minority) since 2012; known for gravel soils and Cabernet-driven, ageworthy wines.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Selected scores for Château Calon-Ségur 2021 — Vinous: 97 (A. Galloni); Wine Enthusiast: 97; Neal Martin (Vinous): 95–97; Wine Advocate: 93; Wine Spectator: 93; Decanter: 95; Jeb Dunnuck: 94–97; James Suckling: 93