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2007 Calon Ségur

Wine Details
Producer

Calon Ségur

Place of Origin

France

Saint Estèphe 3e Grand Cru Classé

Bordeaux

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Bordeaux Blend

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Calon-Segur carried out a second eclaircissage at the beginning of September to get rid of the less ripe fruit, then a second effeuillage on the "setting sun" side of the vines. The top merlot was not harvested until October 1, with the cabernet sauvignon following two days later-and nicely ripe at 12.5% to 13.2% potential alcohol, according to proprietor Denise Gasqueton. Enologist Vincent Millet told me that the extraction was very soft, with the cuvaison lasting only three weeks. By January, he said, some of the merlot had lost its aromatic character and length, and there was a dip in the middle of the wine. Thus the decision was made to declassify a large cuve of the merlot into the estate's second wine and include only the merlot from 60-year-old vines in the grand vin