Château Calon Ségur 2000 - 3ème Grand Cru Classé
Rating: Robert Parker 91+/100
“A wine that calls for patience. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc—I’d say this wine needs another 5 to 6 years of aging. It has a deep, very healthy dark ruby color, with earthy notes of herbs, licorice, and blackcurrant. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, the abundant tannins give this wine a certain austerity, but its exceptional breadth, richness, and very classic style speak in its favor.” (Wine Advocate - Robert Parker)
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Eye
dark ruby color
Nose
Intense, with lovely notes of blackcurrant and licorice
Palate
Full-bodied, with prominent tannins that do not overshadow its lovely fullness and great richness
Serve
Decant at 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink starting at
2013
Drink before
2043
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with a Bordeaux-style entrecôte, roast lamb, hare stew, game birds, or a cheese platter...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide): 5*Stars (Exceptional producers who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and around the world)
About the estate:
The restoration of the château, completed this spring, admirably complements the renovation of the wine cellar and the revitalization of the vineyard, restoring the estate to the grandeur expected of the town’s stately vineyard, majestically enclosed within its walls. A remarkably skilled team is making the most of this exceptional terroir, now producing wines on par with those of a Premier Grand Cru Classé. The estate belonged to the Capbern-Gasqueton family for over a century; since 2012, it has been owned by the insurance company Suravenir. Even more so than the second wine, Marquis-de-Calon, the Capbern wine—produced from the vines outside the estate’s walls—offers a Saint-Estèphe with exceptional value for money.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
A noble estate bearing the name of the parish of Saint-Estèphe in the Middle Ages (Calones), this vineyard is one of the oldest in the region. Between 1659 and 1681, it passed into the hands of the Ségur family, who developed this vineyard, to which they were deeply attached: “I make wine at Lafite and Latour, but my heart is at Calon,” said Nicolas-Alexandre. Backed by the village of Saint-Estèphe, the vineyard—a single, contiguous plot entirely enclosed by a wall—covers 55 hectares, the same area as at the time of the 1855 classification, planted on a thick layer of gravel resting on clay. Owned by the Gasqueton family from 1894 to 2012, Calon is now owned by Suravenir, a subsidiary of the Crédit Mutuel group, which has undertaken a major renovation program, including the construction of a new fermentation cellar.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2020 guide): 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the estate:
Acquired in 2012 by the Suravenir insurance group following the death of Denise Gasqueton, Calon-Ségur is now setting its sights very high and is pulling out all the stops to achieve its goals. The estate, blessed with exceptional terroir, has demonstrated in the past its ability to produce wines that rank among the greatest Médocs. Very tight, firm, and slow to develop, these wines possess, at their best, extraordinary density and elegance—qualities that are beginning to reemerge in the most recent vintages. Vincent Millet, who came from Château Margaux, has served as technical director since 2006. His mission: to elevate the estate’s quality by adopting a blending approach that places much greater emphasis on Cabernet Sauvignon. Given the truly outstanding recent vintages, Calon-Ségur has now established itself as one of the most intriguing labels in the Médoc. As a result, demand continues to rise.
James Suckling
Rated "Recommended"
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