with subtle rather than overwhelming evidence of American oak

but it also has the pedigree and beautiful inner structure for long cellar aging

It has a good sense of energy

67 ha parcel situated entirely in terres rouges soil in the south-west portion of the vineyard)

crisp red fruits (wild strawberry and cranberry) with a sharp

Calon Segur Vintage:1996 with subtle rather than overwhelmingTasted from an ex chteau bottle at BI Wine & Spirits Calon Segur dinner in London. The 2000 Calon Segur is one of those wines that reminds you how great the millennial vintage could be. Now at fifteen years old, it has a brilliant, vivacious red berry nose infused with ash and cigar box aromas. The detail here is a beguiling and it just "sings" Saint Estphe. The palate is medium bodied with dense, firm tannin that provide a rigid backbone, but it is