Calon Segur

Specification

Producer

Calon Segur

Region

Bordeaux

Where

Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux

Classification

Third Growth (1855)

Grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

Vintage

2005

Case

12 x 75cl OWC

Held at

Wine Tunnels, London City Bond (in bond)

Code

CALSEG0512X75

About this wine

The grand vin of Calon-Ségur is a classic Saint-Estèphe, led by Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It is firm and structured in youth, with dark fruit and fine tannins, and gains elegance and complexity with age. Good vintages need ten to fifteen years and can last for several decades.

About Calon Segur

Château Calon-Ségur lies at the northern end of Saint-Estèphe and was ranked Third Growth in the 1855 Classification. In the eighteenth century it belonged to the Marquis de Ségur, who also owned Lafite and Latour but is said to have declared that his heart was at Calon; the heart on the label recalls this.

The vineyard is largely enclosed by stone walls and planted mainly with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Major investment in the vineyard and cellars since 2012 has raised the estate’s profile further, and Calon-Ségur is one of the most long-lived wines of Saint-Estèphe.