Château Calon-Ségur 2021 is an elegant and expressive Saint-Estèphe, showing delicate aromas of cherry blossom, raspberry, and cedar with floral and mineral undertones. The palate is refined and precise with lively acidity, silky tannins, and a long, pure finish. A beautifully balanced Grand Cru Classé that combines finesse, freshness, and classic Bordeaux depth.

Wine Enthusiast | WE 97
Published: Jan 7, 2024

In the winery's style, this is seriously dense with solid tannins and concentration. It is a powerful wine with a majority of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc that has structure and dense black fruits, The wine is likely to age well. Drink from 2028. — Roger Voss

Decanter | D 95
Published: Dec 1, 2023
Drink: 2026-2046

Gentle cherry blossom fragrance with raspberry, cranberry and red cherry. Floral and super aromatic. Tangy and clean, a lovely crystalline aspect to the palate - nicely lean and straight, touching on austere but this also has an enjoyable creaminess that gives the weight and texture and sustains the wine to a long finish. I love the mineral ending, pure and precise. Really elegantly presented, not trying too hard. Very drinkable.

The Wine Advocate | RP 93
Published: Feb 8, 2024
Drink: 2027-2051

Revisited in bottle, the 2021 Calon-Ségur opens in the glass with aromas of dark berries mingled with aromas of violets, pencil shavings, lilac, Indian spices, cigar wrapper and grilled meats. Medium to full-bodied, dense and suave, with powdery tannins, lively acids and a penetratingly sapid and discreetly carnal finish, it appears to have lost a touch of aromatic precision during élevage, but it remains a compelling Calon-Ségur.

James Suckling | JS 93
Published: Dec 16, 2023

A juicy and caressingly astringent red with currant, berry and cedar aromas with citrus undertones. Medium body. Firm and silky with a delicious finish. A little tight at the end. Two or three years will open it up.

Jancis Robinson | JR 16.5
Published: Jan 29, 2025
Drink: 2029-2040

Tasted blind. Deep crimson. Sufficient fruit on the nose! Actual polish to the tannins and there is also fruit on the palate. A pleasure! Though fairly early-maturing. Good, sound finish. The brett police disapproved.

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The Grand Vin of Calon Ségur mirrors its terroir. It is rare, authentic and stirs the soul. In the most natural way, it reveals both great delicacy and outstanding intensity. All the magic of Calon is in this balance. The wine is aged in new oak barrels for 20 months, the tannins of the oak integrating harmoniously over time with the tannins of the grapes. The style is brought by a Cabernet Sauvignon which expresses its finesse without arrogance. Elegance is to be found everywhere, in the purity of the wine’s flavours, in the delicacy of its texture, while its depth and length are also superb. The wine’s extraordinary ability to age many years in bottle is another feature of the estate. The 1947, 1953 and 1982 vintages, by way of example, still display astonishing signs of youth.

Technical Specs

Alcohol: 12.9%
Closure: Natural Cork
Harvest: 28 September–14 October 2021
Oak: 20 months in 100% new French oak barrels
Varietals: 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot
Vineyard Area: 55 ha
Average Vine Age: Approximately 25 years
Planting Density: 8,000 vines/ha
Training: Double Guyot
Harvest: Hand-picked with initial selection on the vine, followed by mechanical vibration sorting and hand sorting
Vinification: Temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks, approximately 20 days vatting
Consulting Oenologist: Éric Boissenot
Region: Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux
Classification: 3rd Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 Classification

Serving Temperature: 16–18°C
Decanting: 1–2 hours
Food Pairing: Roast beef, lamb, venison, duck, beef Wellington, grilled steak, mushrooms, truffle dishes and mature hard cheeses