Marquis de Calon Ségur - Saint-Estèphe 2021

matthewjukes.com

17,5 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe8/2/2022

According to winemaker Vincent Millet, Le Marquis has a very old vine Merlot nose to it coupled with a more “serious” wine feel. In any other year, this valuable Merlot asset would have found its way into the Grand Vin, but in 2021 it gives Le Marquis an extra boost of juiciness and intensity. This is an entirely red-fruited wine on the exterior, and the Cabernet Blanc fruit notes sit in the centre of the flavour. There is amazing classiness here, and the length is superb. I feel it will retreat into itself over the next five or six years only to emerge even more well-knit and magnetically attractive. 17.5

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

Very fresh and fine with silky tannins for the appellation. Medium body. Slate and oyster shell to the wild-bramble and blackberry fruit. Elegant. 58% merlot and 42% cabernet sauvignon.

Jeb DUNNUCK

91-93 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/2/2022

The Merlot-heavy 2021 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur is solid, with a pure, seamless, medium-bodied style as well as pretty red fruits, notes of flowers and sappy herbs, a touch of minerality on the palate, fine tannins, and a great finish. The blend is 58% Merlot and 42% Cabernet Sauvignon.

The Vintage Journal

92-93 / 100

byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2022

Medium-deep crimson. Pure dark plum, blackberry fruits with herb notes. Inky deep wine with red and blackberry fruits, chocolaty/ chalky firm textures and chinotto/ cola notes. Finishes grippy firm with attractive mineral length. Sturdy and fresh with saturated fruit. 58% merlot, 42% cabernet sauvignon. 17 months in 30% new French oak barriques.

The Wine Cellar Insider

89-91 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Spicy black raspberries, thyme and cherry aromatics start off the wine. Medium-bodied, fresh, soft, silky and already seemingly drinkable, this should be easy to enjoy on release, with its soft, cherry, spice, mint and plum finish. Drink from 2023-2034. The wine is a blend of 58% Merlot and 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.2% ABV. Drink from 2023-2034. 89-91

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

89 / 100

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

88-90 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur was picked at 36hL/ha and matured in 30% new oak for a planned 17 months. Made from 58% Merlot and the remainder young Cabernet Sauvignon, it nods to the Right Bank in style, offering ample dark cherry, cedar and damp earthy scents. The palate is medium-boded with lithe tannins and modest weight and concentration, tapering in a little toward the finish, which has an attractive marine tincture. This is fine Marquis that should drink well over 12–15 years. 13.2% alcohol.

Vinous

91-93 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2022

The 2021 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur shows all of the freshness of the year in its bright, vibrant personality. Black cherry, plum, lavender, licorice, spice and mint all open effortlessly. Merlot drives the blend in a striking, mid-weight Marquis that hits all the right notes. There's a generosity to the Marquis, but it is balanced by notable vivacity. En primeur samples were taken from new barrels only, but the final wine is projected to have 30% new oak.

vvwine

91-93 / 100

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

58% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon (junge Reben) 70% der Parzellen sind quasi immer dazu da, in den Zweitwein zu gehen. Das Jahr 2021 enthält Wein aus einer Merlot-Parzelle, die sonst in den Grand Vin gehen würde. 13.2% Alkohol. Feinduftig und floral, Veilchenaromen, dazu dunkle Frucht, etwas Pflaumen und ein Hauch Blutorangen. Im Gaumen schlank, frisch, lebendig, man möchte gleich schlucken, runde, reife Tannine, diese sind nicht zu stark ausgeprägt, sie umgarnen die knackige Frucht, welche im Abgang rotfruchtig nachhallt. Sehr auf Finesse gekeltert und mit viel Charme. 2026-2040 (Verkostet im April 2022. Château Calon Ségur)

Anthocyanes

92-94 / 100

byYohan Castaingthe5/6/2022

Assemblages réalisés. Très beau nez de fruits noirs parfaitement "al dente", des notes de violette, de fruits frais, de rose, de myrtille et de cassis. Bouche droite, juteuse, savoureuse avec de beaux tanins et une empreinte calcaire indéniable et fraiche. Un milieu de bouche différent des précédents millésimes grâce à des merlots qui apportent une texture charnue et élégante. Très gourmand avec une superbe acidité. Très belle bouteille en devenir. Bravo !

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

Offering up notions of blackcurrants, spices and cigar box, the 2021 Le Marquis de Calon-Ségur is medium to full-bodied, layered and lively, with powdery tannins and an impressively penetrating finish. It's a blend of 58% Merlot with 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter mainly from young vines. Director Vincent Millet explains that he doesn't want the gap in quality between his second wine and the grand vin to be too flagrant and that he'll take lots from the Calon-Ségur blend to improve the Marquis if necessary—as it was in 2021.

Decanter.com

90 / 100

byGeorgina Hindlethe4/1/2022

Delicate rose tinted black fruits on the nose, really quite lifted and playful on the palate, the fruit jumping out the glass like an excited child. Lovely delicacy here, you get the richness and depth but the flavours are also clearly defined with layers of fruit and acidity one upon another. It's fresh and juicy, vibrant and well extracted, full of red cherry, strawberry, raspberry and grapefruit elements that have an enjoyable and crisp bitterness to them. Nothing harsh here, just pure fruit enjoyment. 3.60pH. 17 months ageing, 30% new oak barrels.