Chateau Calon Segur 2020

- 97 Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, William Kelley: „The 2020 Calon-Ségur is a brilliant wine from an estate in the ascendant. Wafting from the glass with aromas of cassis, red berries, fresh mint, pencil shavings, violets and rose petals, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a vibrant core of fruit, powdery structuring tannins and a long, perfumed finish. Integrated and harmonious, this pure, concentrated and dynamic wine is one of the finest vintages that Vincent Millet and his team have produced to date.“

- 97 Punkte WINE ENTHUSIAST, Roger Voss: „This wine has a touch of spice to go with its powerful black currant flavors. It is concentrated, and the 78% Cabernet Sauvignon gives great structure and power. The wine has immense aging potential. Drink from 2028.“

- 95 Punkte WINESPECTATOR, James Molesworth: „This is among the more backward wines of the vintage, showing a slightly burly mix of chestnut, warm paving stone, bay leaf and burnished leather notes amid a densely packed core of black currant and bitter plum reduction. Really riveted, with a warm cast iron spine and a mouthwatering savory edge driving the finish. Lovely character in this wine. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2026 through 2040.“

- 96 Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: „The 2020 Calon Segur is a powerhouse. A blast of dark cherry fruit, menthol, tar, licorice and gravel infuse the 2020 with remarkable depth. Sumptuous and full-bodied, the 2020 shows all the richness and textural depth oft he year. The tannins are imposing, but there’s a good deal of fruit too. This is an especially opulent Grand Vin, in line with vintages like 2018 stylistically, but with 1% less alcohol. Tasted two times.“

- 94 Punkte VINOUS, Neal Martin: „The 2020 Calon Segur is allowed to open for ovre 90 minutes, unfurling in the glass with blackberry and bilberry scents, cedar and floral scents (almost identical to how it showed in barrel.) It just oozes pedigree. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins and quite plush red fruit. It is very well balanced without the backbone and depth of say, Montrose or Cos d’Estournel. It has gained a bit of heft on the finish during ist elevage. However, it fans out in assured fashion. This should drink beautifully for 25 to 30 years.“

- 95 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser: „Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, opaker Kern, zarte Randaufhellung. Saftige schwarze Kirschen, zart nach Lakritze, schokoladiger Touch, feine Kräuterwürze ist unterlegt. Frisch strukturiert, rotbeeriger Touch, mineralisch, durchaus stramme Tannine, Kirschen im Abgang, mittlere Komplexität, bietet bereits einiges Trinkvergnügen, wird mit Reife an Struktur zulegen. (2028–2050)“

- 98 Punkte DECANTER, Georgina Hindle: „Very deep perfumed nose; the 1% Petit Verdot is quite potent and intense with ripe fruit aromas. Super-smooth and silky on the palate however, just so juicy and lovely with ample balance. A lovely energy and freshness comes across as both sharp and well defined – succulent but remaining intense and linear in terms of structure. The weight comes from plump, ripe fruit – the blackcurrant, black cherry and plum offset by a cooling minerality and wet stone, pencil lead minerality. It has richness for sure, the concentration is there, but also sleight of hand, so well executed and long. Really very impressive.“

- 18 Punkte Rene Gabriels BORDEAUX TOTAL, Andre Kunz: „Kunz Fassprobe 2021: Würziges, kräftiges, frisches, dichtes Bouquet, Cassis, Pflaumen, Baumnüsse, Tabak. Dichtverwobener, eleganter, vielschichtiger Gaumen mit kräftiger Frucht, viel feinem Tannin, vielfältiger Aromatik, fein muskulöser Struktur, langer, kräftiger Abgang.“

- 99 Punkte JEB DUNNUCK: „The 2020 Château Calon Ségur is pure gold and another masterpiece from this estate. Harvested all in September and pulled from their 48 hectares of vines, the blend is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot that spent 20 months all in new French oak, and it hit 13.2% natural alcohol. My notes started and ended with "wow," and this riveting Saint-Estèphe offers a heavenly bouquet of red and black currants, truffly earth, iron, espresso, and tobacco leaf. With incredible purity of fruit, full-bodied richness, and ultra-fine tannins, it's a deep, pure, layered 2020 that deserves at least 7-8 years of bottle age and will cruise for 40-50 years in cold cellars. Hats off to the team at Calon Ségur.“

- 96 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: „Blueberries, blackberries, spearmint, currants and sweet spices on the nose. Mocha and walnuts, too. Lots of flavor here, with a medium to full body and muscular yet velvety tannins that melt seamlessly into the wine. Long, polished and delicious already. Keeps going. Better from 2025.“

- 98 Punkte JANE ANSON: „Even visually this stands apart with its inky, glass-staining ruby colour. Rich and powerful but restrained, this is a brilliant Calon Ségur, more old school than the past few vintages in that there is tight cassis, eucalyptus and mint leaf restraint, but still utterly luscious black cherry and damson fruits, concentrated, supple and chiselled tannins with a touch of crème de cassis and incense. Exceptionally impressive. 47% of overall production, 33hl/h yield, 100% new oak, 3.85ph. Vincent Millet director as well as technical director.“

 - 19 Punkte WEINWISSER: "Undurchsichtiges Purpur mit schwarzer Mitte. Was für ein betörendes Parfüm: frisch gepflückte Brombeeren, Alpenheidelbeeren und edle Cassiswürze. Im zweiten Ansatz Lakritze und heller Tabak. Am eleganten Gaumen mit seidiger Textur und herrlicher Extraktsüsse, dann packt der Gigant mit engmaschigem Tanningerüst und perfekt stützender Rasse zu. Im aromatischen, langanhaltenden Finale ein Feuerwerk mit Nougatpralinen, schwarzen Johannisbeeren und exotischen Hölzern. Der Höhenflug geht unbeirrt weiter, die Allokationen bleiben klein – daher sehr gesucht!"

- 18 Punkte JANCIS ROBINSON: "73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot. Barrel sample.
Deep, dark and dense with a whiff of liquorice and menthol. Takes off on the palate with real verticality (‘an autoroute’ says winemaker Vincent Millet). Perhaps a hint of chocolate added to the dark fruit. Big tannic frame but enrobed in generous fruit so practically gourmand. Huge persistence. Again, one for the cellar."