2014 Chateau Calon Segur 3eme Cru Classe, Saint-Estephe 1x750ml

Vinous 94

The 2014 Calon Segur has a fresh and vibrant nose, a bit backward and broody, but there is concentration here, just tightly coiled at the moment. There are touches of iodine and sea spray present. The palate is medium-bodied with juicy ripe tannins, quite dense and fleshy, but there is enormous weight and backbone on the back end that I think will see this mature in style. Tasted blind at Bordeaux Index’s 10-Year-On tasting and Southwold 10-Year-On tasting. [Neal Martin, 19/03/2024]

Anticipated maturity: 2026-2045

Robert Parker 92

The 2014 Calon Segur has a much more reticent bouquet than either the 2014 Montrose or Cos d’Estournel. There is blackberry here, a hint of cassis and violets, fine purity but bolshie and withdrawn at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannin, more red fruit than the Montrose with a smooth, quite silky Merlot-like, graphite finish. Tasted on two occasions in Bordeaux, the second bottle exuded more panache and joie-de-vivre, coming across a little more spicy with a longer aftertaste. [Neal Martin, 28/09/2017]

Anticipated maturity: 2021-2045