The Le Marquis de Calon 2014 is the distinguished second wine of Château Calon-Ségur, offering a velvety and approachable expression of Saint-Estèphe. With a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, it shows a fragrant bouquet of blackberry, mushroom, and floral notes, complemented by hints of bitter orange and bay. On the palate, Le Marquis de Calon is medium to full-bodied, round, and juicy, with a harmonious finish and soft, velvety tannins. Carefully aged for 17 months in oak (30% new), it balances immediate drinkability with classic Bordeaux elegance.

James Suckling | JS 92
Published: Feb 13, 2017

Blackberry, mushroom and flower aromas follow through to a full to medium body, round and juicy tannins and a flavorful finish. Like the hints of bitter oranges. Drink in 2020. 

Wine Spectator | WS 88
Published: Mar 31, 2017

This has a core of cassis and fleshy plum fruit, offset by a brisk iron note and a mouthwatering bay accent. Everything pulls together on the finish, which is relatively open-knit in style. Drink now through 2022. 11,665 cases made.

The Wine Advocate | RP 87
Published: Mar 31, 2017

The 2014 Marquis de Calon has quite an opulent bouquet for a second wine. The palate is medium-bodied with a touch of greenness on the entry, gritty in the mouth with some hardness on the finish. It is a wine that I feel has gone into its shell, but I am sure will return within two or three years to demonstrate the exuberance and hubris out of barrel.

Jancis Robinson | JR 16
Published: Feb 7, 2018
Drink: 2021-2030

Tasted blind. Deep crimson. Rich and juicy. More flesh than some of the drier Pessac-Léognans. Clean even if not thrillingly deep flavoured. 

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The estate's Second Wine offers a different interpretation of the Calon terroir. With an average of 75% Merlot in the blends, Le Marquis de Calon Segur is totally distinct from the First Wine. ?It benefits from a true expression of its own, underlines Vincent Millet. The plots are separated out from the beginning. Le Marquis de Calon Segur provides immediate enjoyment, warmth and a velvety texture. It is carefully aged generally for 17 months in oak barrels, a third of which are new. Deliciously easy-drinking, silky and expressive, its charm comes to the fore, while at the same time bringing to our minds the elegance of the Grand Vin.

APPELLATION
Saint-Estephe.
Chateau Calon Segur's second label.

CONSULTANT ENOLOGIST
Eric Boissenot.

SOIL
A thick layer of gravel laid down during the Quaternary Period. Predominantly clay sub-soil from the Tertiary Period. At the summit of the gravel deposits, there is also a fine layer of clay of lacustrine origin.

VINEYARD AREA
55 ha (136 acres).

AREA IN PRODUCTION
45 ha (50 ha planted).

GRAPE VARIETIES
56% Cabernet sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 7% Cabernet franc, 2% petit Verdot

AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINES
22 years.

TRAINING METHOD
Double Guyot.

PLANTING DENSITY
8,000 vines/ha.

TARGET YIELD
45 hl/ha.

HARVEST
Hand-picking. The first selection of grapes on the vine. Mechanical sorting of the grapes by vibration, followed by hand sorting.

VINIFICATION
Temperature-controlled conical stainless-steel tanks. Maceration for 18 to 21 days.

AGEING
17 months, 30% new barrels. Fining with egg white.

AVERAGE ANNUAL PRODUCTION
Around 120,000 bottles.