Le Marquis de Calon Ségur - Château Calon Ségur - Saint-Estèphe 2015

Vinifera

4 / 5

the5/31/2016

Jolie robe grenat. Très joli vin, d’une belle densité, très précis dans ses articulations avec une trame très fine et un profil aromatique très pur. À la fois sur les fruits – notes de fraise, de baies des bois – et les épices.

Wine Advocate

88-90 /

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2016

The 2015 Marquis de Calon Segur is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc cropped at 47 hectoliters per hectare and matured in 50% new wood over the next 17 months. The blend is indicative of a decreasing proportion of Merlot. The nose is very attractive, quite rich and opulent in style, macerated black cherries, cassis and violet, nicely defined and gaining intensity in the glass. The palate is smooth on the entry with ripe blackberry and boysenberry fruit. There is a little graininess to the texture and a pleasant salinity that just crescendos towards the finish, leaving a marine-influenced residue in the mouth. This has very good potential and is certainly an improvement in terms of the deuxième vin compared to previous vintages.

Vinous

88-90 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/27/2016

The 2015 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur is a pretty wine. Lifted, precise and decidedly feminine in style. Bright red cherry, blood orange, tobacco and expressive floral notes add to the wine's mid weight structure. Silky tannins add to the wine's near term appeal. I would prefer to drink the Marquis sooner rather than later. Tasted three times.

Jancis Robinson

16,5 /

byJancis Robinsonthe4/26/2016

Bordeaux 2015 - St-Estèphe | Articles | JancisRobinson.com Fine, St-Estèphe nose. Some richness, certainly full ripeness. Classic, very satisfying, well-balanced stuff. GV Drink 2020-2030 16.5+

timatkin.com

92 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/20/2016

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/15/2016

Barrel Sample. This wine is lightly perfumed from the Cabernet Franc in the blend, which gives it a juicy, fragrant, exotic character. Red fruits and great swathes of acidity sweep through. 93 points

Jamessuckling.com

91-92 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2016

Very finely textured with blueberry and blackberry character. Very polished tannins. Fresh finish. Second wine of Calon Segur.

Decanter.com

91 / 100

bySteven Spurrier

Beautifully expressed fruit: ripe 57% Merlot with a lift from 10% Cabernet Franc. Wonderful purity and freshness and extremely elegant for St-Estèphe; a perfect second wine. 2019-2028