2010 Chateau Calon Segur 3. Cru

France / Bordeaux / Medoc / Haut-Medoc / Saint-Estephe 3. Cru Rouge

Saint-Estèphe 1st wine: Château Calon Ségur 3. Cru.

Wine Enthusiast 97/100: "This is an architectural wine, very classical in its structure like so many of the top wines of 2010. It's powered by ripe tannins and beautiful black currant fruits. While the wine is gorgeously ripe, it also has a powerful dark and structured character. For long-term aging".

Expert tasting note vintage 2010: "Deep, dark, opaque, purple-red color. Vivid powerful aromas of black fruit (loganberry) and lead pencils. The palate is lean and well-defined, with restrained dark fruit framed by graphite. The tannins are fine and the structure is firm. Acidity is mouth-watering and the alcohol slightly warming. The finish is very long. A classicly austere, but very concentrated Calon Segur".

Blend:
86% Cabernets, 12% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot.

Ratings:
Wine Enthusiast: 97/100.
Tim Atkin: 97/100.
Falstaff Magazin: 96/100.
VertdeVin: 94/100.
Bettane & Desseauve: 18.5/20.

"Calon" meaning little river skiff used in Middle Ages to ferry timber across the Gironde estuary, gave name to the district which was at one point known as Calones or Saint-Estèphe-de-Calon. By marriage, the estate came to be owned by Nicolas-Alexandre, marquis de Ségur who also owned Château Latour and Château Lafite. In the modern era the estate has been in ownership by several owners. In 1894, Georges Capbern Gasqueton and his uncle Charles Hanappier took over the property. Château Calon Ségur stayed the property of the Capbern Gasqueton family during the 20th century. After Mme Capbern-Gasqueton's death, it was sold in 2012 to Suravenir Assurances.