2021 Chateau Calon Segur - Grand Cru Classe St. Estephe

Decanter.com – 95 pts – GH: *Gentle cherry blossom fragrance with raspberry, cranberry and red cherry. Floral and super aromatic. Tangy and clean, a lovely crystalline aspect to the palate - nicely lean and straight, touching on austere but this also has an enjoyable creaminess that gives the weight and texture and sustains the wine to a long finish. I love the mineral ending, pure and precise. Really elegantly presented, not trying too hard. Very drinkable.* - 12/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 93 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Ockerrandaufhellung. Attraktive Nuancen von schwarzen Johannisbeeren, dunklen Kirschen und feinen Edelholzaromen, ein Hauch von Nougat unterlegt. Kraftvoll, engmaschig, dunkle Waldbeeren, feste, tragende Tannine, salzige Mineralität im Nachhall, sicheres Reifepotenzial.* - 03/2024

Vinum Magazin – 17,5/20 pts: *Sehr zurückhaltend, aber komplex, blumig-würzig; geschmeidiger, runder Ansatz, samtene Entwicklung, herrlich frisches, reifes Tannin, grosse, blumig mineralische Länge; erfreulich.*

WeinWisser – 19/20 pts - TB: *Der Calon Ségur 2021 hat eine dunkle, viskose Farbe und bestätigt die hohe Einschätzung der Primeur- Verkostungen. Süßlich und reichhaltig, zeigt er im Geruch viel Kraft und hohe Intensität. Ganz tiefgründig und likörig, mit Teer und Lakritze, enorm wuchtig und offensiv. Großartige Intensität und Rasse im Mund, sehr konzentriert mit drahtiger, frischer Säure. Ein sehr differenzierter, großer Calon, für ewige Frische und detaillierte Präsenz bereitet. Endloser Nachhall mit schlanken 13.0 Vol.-%. Das sollte man sich nicht entgehen lassen.* - 02/2024

JancisRobinson.com – 17+/20pts – JL: *81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot. Cask sample. Fine, floral bouquet. Density on attack, the oak a touch present but plentiful tannins that are smooth and honed. Plenty of matière and freshness from beginning to end. Clearly has potential..* - 04/2022

Vinous.com – 97 pts – AG: *A Saint-Estèphe of stature and vertical intensity, the 2021 Calon Ségur dazzles from the very first taste. Spice, menthol, licorice, black cherry, mint and espresso are some of the many notes that build with a bit of coaxing. The 2021 clocks in at a modest 12.9% in alcohol, yet it possesses tremendous density and textural resonance. What a wine! Tasted two times.* - 12/2023

Vinous.com – 94 pts – NM: *Tasting the 2021 Calon Ségur out of barrel, I opined that there was a gulf in quality between it and the Le Marquis, and that remains the case since it was bottled in mid-July. This has an absolutely exquisite, beautifully defined bouquet that possesses an almost Burgundy-like purity. Blackberry, raspberry /coulis/ and hints of crushed strawberry blossom in the glass, very focused with seamlessly integrated new oak that is impossible to tell is completely new. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, modest weight and a very smooth texture—perhaps not quite as enthralling as the aromatics, though it is pure and, atypically for this Saint-Estèphe, quite sensual in style. Maybe it is missing just a touch of complexity on the finish, but otherwise, this is a very capable wine that should age with grace over the next 25 to 30 years.* - 11/2023

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 94 pts – JL: *This is an elegant, energetic, vibrant, lifted, almost high-toned, refined vintage here. The fruit expresses purity, lift, and refinement, meshed with classicism. The perfume intrigues you to know more with its flowers, tobacco leaf, cherries, spicy currants, espresso, and orange profile. The medium-bodied wine is forward, and should be approachable with just a few years of aging, which is a good thing, as this is already quite charming. The finish delivers a nice, spicy, minty, uplifted endnote. The wine was produced from 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2026-205.* - 03/2024