Descripción

Château Calon Ségur, tercer Cru Classé en 1855, es uno de los mejores representantes de la denominación Saint-Estèphe. En la añada 206 la Cabernet franc sobresale y destaca, no sólo en el viñedo de Calon Segur, también en toda la denominación. La acidez vibrante combina maravillosamente con la fruta y la estructura. Armonioso y atractivo.

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Château Calon Ségur
Tipo
Tinto
Añada
2016
Grado
14.0% vol.
Variedad
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 18% Cabernet franc, 2% Petit verdot
Origen
Saint-Estèphe

Cata

Vista
Granate profundo con ribetes púrpura
Nariz
Va revelando lentamente cálidas grosellas rojas y negras, kirsch y ciruelas con vetas de tierra fragante, violetas, caja de chocolate y humo de madera.
Boca
Maravillosa textura de grano fino y una audaz frescura que respalda a las frutas negras densamente empacadas, con un largo final y una mezcla de minerales.
Consumo
Hasta 2060 bajo optimas condiciones de conservación

Viñedo y elaboración

Superficie
45 hectáreas
Edad
Más de 20 años
Suelo
Gravas del cuaternario.
Clima
Continental
Rendimiento
42 hl/ ha.
Cosecha
Manual, realizada entre el 29 de septiembre y el 15 de octubre.
Vinificación
La vinificación se realiza en depósitos tronco cónicos de acero inoxidable con control de temperatura y duró 20 días.
Envejecimiento
Prevista de 20 meses en barricas de roble francés 100% nuevas.

Opinión de los críticos

James Suckling:

Superb aromas of crushed berries, violets and sandalwood with hints of cedar and roses. Full body, very fine tannins and savory, delicious fruit. Vibrant acidity combines beautifully with the fruit and structure. Harmonious and attractive. Fine-toned. Try after 2024.

The Wine Advocate:

The 2016 Calon-Ségur is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot aged in 100% new French oak for 20 months. Deep garnet-purple colored, it is a little closed to begin, slowly revealing warm red and black currants, kirsch and plum preserves with wafts of fragrant earth, violets, chocolate box and wood smoke. Medium to full-bodied, elegantly expressed and finely crafted, it has a wonderfully fine-grained texture and bold freshness supporting the densely packed black fruits, finishing long and mineral-laced.

Wine Enthusiast:

Fine perfumes from the 18% Cabernet Franc in the blend are balanced by the firm, dark tannins of the Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine has weight and richness as well as a bold, dark structure. It is going to take its time and this powerful wine will not be ready before 2025.

Jeb Dunnuck:

A monumental wine in the making, the 2016 Château Calon-Ségur is blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot that spent a full 20 months in all new French oak. It offers an incredibly powerful, concentrated, classic style in its crème de cassis, graphite, scorched earth, tobacco, and lead pencil aromas and flavors. These give way to an inky, full-bodied 2016 that has perfectly integrated acidity and tannins, subtle background oak, thrilling depth and purity of fruit, and a great, great finish. My money is on it being the greatest wine ever made at this address. Although it shines even today on its purity and balance, it needs 5-7 years of bottle age to hit prime time and will keep for three to four decades.