2014 Calon Segur

The 2014 Calon Ségur has a much more restrained bouquet than the 2014 Montrose or Cos d'Estournel. Here there are blackberries, a hint of cassis and violets, fine purity, but bolshie and withdrawn at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannin, more red fruit than the Montrose with a smooth, quite silky Merlot-like, graphite finish. At two tastings in Bordeaux, the second bottle exuded more verve and joie de vivre and came across a little spicier with a longer aftertaste.

Grape variety: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot

Wine Advocate (Robert Parker): 92/100
James Suckling: 96/100
Fallstaff: 96/100

Alcohol content: 14% vol.
Allergen information: Contains sulphites

Bottler, importer: Château Calon Ségur, Domaine de Calon, 33180 Saint Estèphe