Joe Wines

8.9

A bit sweeter than expected. Peach well represented. — 6 years ago

Marcus Caple

9.0

Fantastic wine, earthy but with a long silky finish. £8.50 in Co-Op bargain — 7 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.3

Vending Tardive. One can make a case that in Alsace, where it is considered a Grand Cru-eligible grape, muscat gets more respect than in any other wine region. In this wine you can certainly taste why it deserves grand Cru status - perfect balance, great depth, subtle flavors and a level of sweetness that supports rather than overwhelms the fruit. Lovely rosé petal and honey notes With a refined Thai or Indian curry this will be exception, and with seared foie Gras? Off the chart. It deserves another couple of years in bottle but it will be hard to wait that long — 8 years ago

Nora Grossman

9.2

Light, perfection. — 9 years ago

with Max and Caila

Jordan

10

Sweet champagne — 9 years ago

Joseph Gannon

9.3

Classic Rhone notes of violets, black fruits, and leather. Guessing mostly syrah with grenache, awesome qpr. — 9 years ago

with Brooke

Howard White

9.0

Lovely nice Chablis. Value at £9.50. Best Chablis so far. — 10 years ago

Andrew Y

8.9

Full and fresh — 10 years ago

with Elizabeth

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

8.9

Loads of Syrah spice and bay leaves additions, complementing its developed fruit character where pure, gently dried cherries, figs, Vahlrona chocolate and blackberry jam add complexity to the still promising, built-up finish. — 11 years ago

Kate Bache

9.1

Deliciously smooth and light — 11 years ago

Jay Clark

9.5

100% Pinot Noir, 3g/l dosage. Get some. — 12 years ago

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9.7

The 2015 Canon has a tightly wound bouquet with mineral rich black fruit, raspberry coulis, rose
petal and desiccated orange peel. It takes time to come together, but it does. The palate is well defined, very focused with fine minerality. This is discreet but beautifully balanced, clean and precise with a sense of energy and precision on the finish. It is less showy than its peers at the moment, which
explains why I am more parsimonious with my score. Yet the potential is locked inside this wine and it will aspire toward perfection with a decade in bottle.Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, July 2019) — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

On the nose, a touch of barnyard. Sweet & sour dark cherries, blackberries, black raspberries, baked strawberries and hues of blue fruits. Dry crushed rocks, dry stones, rich black turned, soft leather, cedar, underbrush, tobacco, light vanilla & clove, medium spice, limestone, fresh & withering dark red floral bouquet.

The body is just full. The tannins are soft, rounded, chewy & sticky and still have some teeth. The wine elegantly guides smooth over the palate...very little that pushes back. It’s still youthful but not as youthful as my expectation. Sweet & sour dark cherries, blackberries, black raspberries, baked strawberries and hues of blue fruits. Dry crushed rocks, dry stones, rich black turned, soft leather, cedar, underbrush, tobacco, some dry herbal notes, sweet tarry notes, light vanilla & clove, medium spice, powdery limestone, loamy clay & top soil, graphite, dark spice with lifting heat, fresh & withering dark red floral bouquet and haunting violets. The acidity is near perfect. The structure, tension, length are in a very place but, will still improve for another 15+ years. The long, finish is ripe, round, balanced and lasts minutes.

Photos of, the Chateau, Technical Director Vincent Millet, beautiful stainless steel tank room and their new barrel room.

Producer notes & history...historic records show that Calon Segur was in existence as far back as 1147, when it was owned by Monseigneur de Calon. He was an important Bishop in the community. This makes Chateau Calon Segur one of the very oldest properties in Saint Estephe. Eventually, the property came to be owned by Nicolas Alexandre de Segur. Hence where part of the name of the Chateau comes.

After passing through generations, the estate became the property of the famous Marquis de Segur. de Segur is an important figure in Bordeaux history, not only for his ownership of numerous top Bordeaux estates in that day but, he also owned Lafite and Latour. de Segur is credited with uttering the words that spawned the idea behind the heart shaped logo of Calon Segur. The story is that de Segur is quoted as saying: “I make my wine at Lafite and Latour, but my heart is in Calon.” This famous saying lives on the label of Chateau Calon Segur, where the drawing of a heart is prominently featured on the bottle.

Chateau Calon Segur was one of the original three Bordeaux vineyards in Saint Estephe. In 1825 Chateau Montrose was a forest without a single vine belonging to the massive Calon Segur estate. In fact, Chateau Phelan Segur was also once part of the vast Segur estate. The holdings of the Segur family were so large, they included what would later became Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Latour and Chateau Mouton Rothschild!

The more modern era by European standards began in 1894 when its Left Bank vineyards were purchased by Georges Gasqueton and Charles Hanappier. Hanappier was a large negociant at the time. The Gasqueton family managed the estate until 2012. Madame Gasqueton ran the estate until she passed away at the age of 87 in late September, 2011.

In July of 2012, Chateau Calon Segur was sold for 170 million Euros or 215 million US dollars. The buyer was a French Insurance Company, Suravenir Insurance. Jean-Pierre Moueix, the owner of Petrus and the massive negociant company Duclot also took a minority stake in Chateau Calon Segur.

Since taking over Calon Segur, they started renovating the property with the focus on the wine making facilities. They followed a trend to vinify on a parcel by parcel basis. The estate replaced their older vats with new stainless steel tanks that vary in size and number to match the size of the various vineyard parcels.

The new tanks accompany a completely new vat room as well with everything moving completely by gravity. The new tasting room was remodeled as well. The renovations were completed in 2016.

Their cellars also needed work. Immediately after closing, the new owners began an extensive replanting of the Calon Segur vineyard. There were a number of reasons they chose to do this. They needed to increase the level of vine density and add more Cabernet Sauvignon.

The extensive renovation of Chateau Calon Segur cost somewhere north of 20 Million Euros. Other changes, the new owners took full control and brought in Vincent Millet as the Technical Director.

The 55 hectares of Calon Segur are located just north of the small town of St. Estephe and are planted to 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.

Chateau Calon Segur is one of the few walled in vineyards in the Left Bank. Calon Segur is also known as being the northern most Classified Growth in Medoc.

The terroir of Calon Segur is a blend of gravel, rocks, clay, sand and limestone soils on the surface with gravel that can be as deep as 5 meters. Underneath, you find marl, clay and limestone.

On average, the vines are 25 years of age. However, they have older vines that range in age from 45-60 years of age.

The vineyard of Chateau Calon Segur remains almost exactly the same as it did at the time of the 1855 Classification.

Since the remodel was completed, fermentation takes place in 70 conical shaped, stainless steel tanks that range in size from 25 hectoliters to 120 hectoliters. Vintages are now aged in 90% to 100% new, French oak barrels for up to 20 months.

Production of Chateau Calon Segur is around 20,000 cases per year. They also make a second wine, which was originally named Marquis de Calon. Now, the second wine is sold under the name of Le Marquis de Calon Segur.

There is also a third wine, which is sold under two names, La Chapelle de Calon, and St. Estephe de Calon Segur, which is produced from vines that mostly come from a specific plot with more limestone. — 8 years ago

Joseph Gannon

9.1

Rich nose of rose petals, red jolly rancher, red grapefruit. Great stuff. — 10 years ago

Joel Hammett

8.9

Apple and citrus with a slightly bitter, mineral finish. — 10 years ago

Stefan Lindberg

9.6

I looooove it! So damn fruity fresh and lingers in my tongue... 😍👌 — 11 years ago

Brendon Keys

9.3

Love it,Perfect with Muscles cooked in white wine and Garlic — 11 years ago

John Rubino

9.0

We love this wine! — 12 years ago

Enebro Avila

8.9

Ligero de cuerpo — 7 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.2

Outstanding. Richer style, balanced with freshness and verve. — 7 years ago

Chris Grimm

9.0

Acid on point. Very refreshing. — 8 years ago

with Brooke and Paula

Matt

9.6

Great balance of weighty fruit/non-fruit character, textural richness, and bright acidity. So open knit and generous right now. Seamless. Deep stone fruit and baked pommaceous notes, zippy ripe citrus, lacey tones of nuts, flowers, honey, and brioche. Deeply mineral throughout. So delicious and perfect accompaniment with our meal. — 8 years ago

Jane Harrison

9.2

Lovely Provençal rose just right here in the Caribbean — 9 years ago

Paul Henderson

8.9

Bright, rich, some funk, red stone fruit — 9 years ago

with Ramona

Laura Bach-y-Rita

9.2

Nice peppery kick without any jammy sweetness. Great deal for the quality. — 10 years ago

John Watson

9.5

This wine his all the right notes for me. Funky, tannic, full of earthy, dark deliciousness. Love it! — 10 years ago

Bill Bender

9.2

A lot of front palate weight, almost Sauternes like. Pure, honeycomb and rich pear. — 10 years ago

with Sammie

Natan Mladin

8.9

Steve loves this! — 11 years ago

with Steve and Cristian

Charmaine Wimberly

9.3

Bracing acidity melon and green apple on the palate. Drinking the 2012 vintage. Great buy for 23$ pair with a rich cream sauce or save as an aperitif — 11 years ago

Joel Fariss

9.2

Very elegant and pretty, low tannin, great acid. Leather, tobacco, earth, finishes red fruit. Lush and complex. — 12 years ago

with Gareth