Calon Ségur - Saint-Estèphe 2019

Wine Advocate

95-97 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe7/15/2020

Displaying a very deep purple-black color, the 2019 Calon-Ségur strides confidently out of the glass with classic notes of warm cassis, blackberry preserves, pencil shavings and clove oil plus nuances of lilacs, cinnamon stick, chocolate box and menthol. The medium to full-bodied palate is packed with tightly wound, muscular black fruits and loads of bright floral accents, framed by firm, fine-grained tannins and bold freshness, finishing long and graceful.

WeinWisser

19 / 20

the7/7/2020

Bettane & Desseauve

98 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe7/3/2020

19

Vinous

96-98 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe6/18/2020

A total knock-out, the 2019 Calon Ségur is shaping up to be truly epic. Rich, dense and explosive, the 2019 soars out of the glass with stunning intensity. Graphite, pencil shavings, crème de cassis, new leather, spice and chocolate infuse the 2019 with stunning intensity. The 2019 is looking to be a wine for the ages.

Vinous

95-97 / 100

byNeal Martinthe6/16/2020

The 2019 Calon Ségur was cropped at 40hl/ha between 25 September and 9 October, underwent a 20-day cuvaison and matured entirely in new oak from nine cooperages. Like the second wine, it is initially closed on the nose, yet all it needs is five minutes for the aromas to burst from the glass with raspberry, bilberry, crushed violet and freshly rolled tobacco. The palate is the smoothest that I have ever encountered at this stage, silky and refined, framing the pure black fruit infused with minerals. This 2019 is a step up from the previous vintage, a Calon Ségur with newfound elegance and wind in its sails. Bon vin.

The Wine Cellar Insider

96-98 / 100

byJeff Levethe6/10/2020

Dark in color, not quite opaque, but close to it. The wine sports Asian spices, cedar, mint, charcoal, blackberry and espresso in the nose. On the palate, the wine is opulent, bordering on decadent, silky, velvety and rich. The fruit glides over your palate displaying its purity with back notes of chocolate, black cherry, tobacco and herbs. This is a very textural wine that is clearly one of the stars of the vintage. The wine was made from blending 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, reaching 14.5% alcohol, which is a good thing so all my American friends can buy this beauty! 96-98 Pts

Jamessuckling.com

95-96 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/4/2020

A racy, refined red with a solid core of ripe fruit and a long, linear finish. Medium-to full-bodied and subtle, yet structured. Turns salty and spicy with some cloves. Builds on the finish.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

96 / 100

byJean-Marc Quarinthe5/20/2020

18,25

The World of Fine Wines

93-95 / 100

byMichael Schusterthe5/13/2020

A fine, subtle, and persistent gravel-aroma’d nose—classy; beautifully balanced wine, rich and quite powerful, but fresh at the same time, and with a notably fine-firm tannin texture; sweetly ripe, graceful, and understated despite its also evident power, long and close-grained across the palate, mouthcoating, firm, harmonious, and with great length to finish. A wine of both power and subtlety (is there the merest hint of raisiny ripeness?), a touch warm from the alcohol if you are sensitive to that, but very fine Calon, needing plenty of time.