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Critic reviews

2008 Château Calon-Ségur

Sale price $215.00 | In Stock Ships from our French cellar (Delivery in 4-10 days) | Ready to Drink

A cooler growing season gave the 2008 Château Calon-Ségur a more restrained and classical profile. Rigorous green harvesting and careful canopy management ensured the grapes ripened evenly, preserving freshness and elegance. Aromas of redcurrant, plum, and cedar unfold into a medium-bodied palate of tart red fruit, savory herbs, and a touch of crushed stone, making this a wine of charm and finesse, ideal for lovers of more traditional Saint-Estèphe.


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Cellared at 55°F & 70% Humidity

Critic Reviews
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Tasted from an ex-château bottle at BI Wine & Spirits Calon-Segur dinner in London. I praised the 2008 Calon Segur when I tasted it blind in 2012 and I have no reason to change my opinion three years later. Here it has a surprisingly deep hue for a 2008. The nose is very detailed and lively, more breezy and carefree than the 2009 with vivacious blackberry, cedar and graphite scents. The palate is medium-bodied and slightly brittle in texture on the entry. The acidity is beautifully judged here with superb balance: smooth and harmonious, though it just tapers in towards the edgy, maybe angular finish. This has a sense of joie-de-vivre perhaps not common in Calon-Ségur's wines. It is one of the best Left Bank wines in 2008 and given its price, one of its best values. Tasted March 2015.

Robert Parker
93

This constitutes for Vincent Millet the first vintage in which he 'wanted to highlight terroir expression by using a higher amount of Cabernet grapes'. The result is aromatic intensity of striking elegance around a core of black fruit including lightly spiced plum, liquorice, and graphite with a component of menthol adding interest. Medium-bodied, the mouthfeel is of an upright style with crisp but fine-grained tannins and harmonious acidity.

Decanter
93

A solid red, with plum, spices and cedar character on the nose and palate. Coffee too. Full and dense, with a long finish. Solid red here. Superb for the appellation. Best after 2013.

James Suckling
2008 Château Calon-Ségur
2008 Château Calon-Ségur Sale price $215.00 | In Stock Ships from our French cellar (Delivery in 4-10 days) | Ready to Drink

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The Estate

Château Calon-Ségur's history extends to the Gallo-Roman era, with its name derived from "calones," referring to small boats navigating the Gironde estuary. In the 18th century, the estate was owned by the Marquis Nicolas-Alexandre de Ségur, who famously stated, "I make my wine at Lafite and Latour, but my heart is in Calon," a sentiment reflected in the heart emblem on the château's label.

2008 Château Calon-Ségur 2008
2008
2008

Elegant & Structured Saint-Estèphe

A cooler 2008 vintage delivered wines with bright acidity and refined tannins. Calon-Ségur’s gravel-clay soils provided depth and freshness, elevating this elegant and structured wine.

2011 Château Calon-Ségur 2011
2011
2011

Fresh & Approachable Saint-Estèphe

A cooler 2011 vintage produced lighter, fresher wines with moderate alcohol. Calon-Ségur’s terroir added balance and subtle complexity to this vintage, enhancing its drinkability.

10220235522321 2019
2019
2019

Polished & Age-Worthy Saint-Estèphe

Warm and dry 2019 growing conditions produced concentrated fruit and balanced acidity. Calon-Ségur’s gravel-clay terroir contributed structure and finesse to this exceptional wine.

10220235522321 2021
2021
2021

Fresh & Approachable Saint-Estèphe

A cool and wet 2021 vintage resulted in lighter wines with bright acidity and moderate alcohol. Calon-Ségur’s traditional winemaking ensured balance and lifted aromatics in this fresh vintage.

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