Château Calon Ségur 2017

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Violettes Purpur. Schöne Aromatik mit Brombeeren und Cassis. Dazu treten erfrischende Noten von roten Beeren wie Preiselbeeren und Himbeeren auf. Cremiger und fruchtiger Auftakt. Am Gaumen ist der Wein cremig, elegant und gut ausbalanciert dank guter Symbiose zwischen den Tanninen und der Säurestruktur. Auch die Frucht kommt gut zur Geltung, aber ich denke der Wein kann noch mehr an Ausdruck gewinnen. Der Ausbau wird das schon richten und das vorhandene Potenzial ist vielversprechend. 2023–2042

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Couleur sombre, intense, belle et pourpre. Nez intense, fin, au fruité mûr et pur. Nuances complexes de fleurs, d’épices et de crème. La texture apparait d’une grande précision dès l’entrée en bouche. Très fruité, le vin se montre aussi très suave et évolue complexe, noble dans son toucher et ses arômes, vers une finale séveuse et longue. Le profil de la stimulation est ascendant et le tout dans une grande douceur. C’est très bon ! Assemblage 76 % cabernet sauvignon, 13 % merlot, 9 % cabernet franc, 2 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool 13°2.

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This is rich, with fresh blueberry and cassis notes. The fruit is on the elegant side, and this should be earlier to drink than the 2016 and even the 2014. Technical director Vincent Bache-Gabrielsen and the team took an interesting approach to building the mid-palate, increasing the persistency by re-integrating the press wine immediately after vinification, so having both free run and press wine together during maceration. Blending the press wine at such an early stage took a leap of faith, as did using so much of the young, nine-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon in the first blend. But it works - this is precise, balanced and appealing, building slowly over the palate. Yield of 43.5hl/ha, 40% of production into the grand vin. 3.7pH. Drinking Window 2025 - 2040

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This is very delicate on the attack but it grows on the palate with firm and silky tannins that turn lightly chewy. Builds consistently. Compacted and tight.

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The 2017 Calon-Ségur is tentatively blended of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it opens with pronounced black currants, crushed blackberries and fresh black plums with hints of cigar box, sandalwood and cinnamon stick plus a waft of mossy bark. The palate is medium-bodied, elegant, energetic and fresh with layers of black fruit, perfumed incense and fragrant earth notions, lingering nicely with exotic spices coming through on the finish.