2014 Calon Ségur

Wine Details
Producer

Calon Ségur

Place of Origin

France

Saint Estèphe 3e Grand Cru Classé

Bordeaux

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15%Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot (2023 vintage)

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Managing director Laurent Dufau and winemaker Vincent Millet are doing terrific work. These 2014s show why Saint-Estèphe is such a favored spot in 2014. The wines are powerful, ample and totally seductive.

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I was super-impressed with the three wines I tasted with Managing Director Laurent Dufau and Winemaker Vincent Millet. Now under the ownership of French insurance company SURAVENIR, Calon Ségur is in the midst of a massive makeover that includes a new cellar and the redevelopment of the château's vineyards to more modern plant spacing. As for the 2014s, they are truly exceptional and show the richness that the last two weeks of September brought in the northern Médoc. Millet gave the fruit about 48 hours of cold soak, followed by 21 days on the skins with gentle extractions. The malos were all natural and done in steel. Calon Ségur is aging in 100% new oak, while the Marquis de Calon sees about 30% new barrels. Incidentally, Calon Ségur is the first château I have ever visited that chose to present their second wine after the Grand Vin, and with good reason. Let's leave it at that. Readers who want to experience the very best of the 2014 vintage should head straight to Calon Ségur.