Château Calon Segur 2020

IN BOND

Delivery 2023

Appellation - St Estèphe

Owner - Suravenir Assuances

78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot

Second wine – Marquis de Calon

Annual production – 300,000 bottles

TASTING NOTES

"The 2020 Calon Ségur was picked from 24-30 September at 33hl/ha and after a 3-day cold soak at 10°C it underwent a 18-21 cuvaison. Matured entirely in new oak, it is backward on the nose, well defined, but broody and requires coaxing from the glass. It eventually reveals blackberry, cedar, wild mint and pressed iris petal aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, a little angular on the entry, good acidity. The second half, though, feels just a little brutish at the moment, granular and grippy on the saline, briny finish. I appreciate the way in which the DNA of this estate comes through, though the 2019 showed far more finesse and panache. It may end up at the top of my banded score if it can pull together more clarity and complexity. 2027 - 2040."
Neal Martin, vinous.com, May 2021
92/94