Marquis de Calon Saint-Estèphe 2011 is the elegant second wine of Château Calon Ségur, offering a softer, more approachable expression of the estate. It shows bright cherry and red currant fruit with subtle vanilla and graphite notes, supported by a smooth, balanced palate and velvety texture. Ready to enjoy, it captures the charm and classic character of Saint-Estèphe in an easy-drinking style.

The Wine Advocate | RP 86-88
Published: May 31, 2012

The 2011 Marquis de Calon is not usually shown during en primeur, a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a ripe, simple nose of buoyant red cherry and strawberry fruit with a touch of vanilla. The palate is rounded and fleshy on the entry with fine acidity, well balanced with a pleasing long finish with a nice graphite thread on the aftertaste. Tasted April 2012.

Wine Spectator | WS 88
Published: Mar 31, 2014

The bright, high-pitched lilac, cherry and red currant fruit is allied to a sleek iron spine. Stays brisk and pure through the finish, with a twinge of cherry pit. Drink now through 2018. 7,915 cases made.

Vivino | Vivino 3.9

The estate’s Second Wine is a different expression of the Calon terroir. With an average proportion of 75% Merlot in the blend, it is enjoyable to drink in the immediate term and exhibits a warm and velvety character. It is aged in barrels, a third of which are new, for up to 18 months.

Calon-segur.fr

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.

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. A 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.