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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.1 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 12 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by sdr on 1/13/2024 & rated 88 points: From the famous Ben Ichinose (California) collection in superb condition, this was the only one of the series which disappointed (and not the oldest). The fruit has faded and the acidity is too high for it. Drinkable but more left in the bottle at the end of the Old Bordeaux theme dinner than the others. (217 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 2/2/2020 & rated 97 points: From a magnum, this stunner exploded from the glass the moment it was poured as you would expect for a wine that had been cooped up for 67 years! Here, you find all the cedar chest, forest floor, tobacco leaf, herbs, cigar wrapper, spice and bright red fruit you could hope for. Still concentrated, a bit rustic, and also full, deep and regal, every sniff and sip was just great. (2599 views) | | | Tasted by nywine68 on 2/23/2017 & rated 95 points: An epic vertical of Chateau Montrose (Restaurant Daniel): Really intense black fig and olive. Brooding chocolate and prunes. Soft and velvety. A massive wine. Special guest appearance at Montrose vertical 1895-2000 (3237 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 2/23/2017 & rated 94 points: Amazingly fresh with clear red fruit, dusty soil tones, and broad minerality. While it doesn't have quite the same punch as the '61 this was impressive for its delicacy and clarity. (2730 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 8/16/2012 & rated 93 points: Truffle, smoke, Asian spice, Cuban cigar, earth, cassis, cherry and stone scents are easy to spot. In the mouth, the wine is soft, elegant, and almost exotic. Slightly past fully mature years ago, I imagine this was sublime about a decade ago. Calon Segur is not a wine I have been fond of over the years. After tasting two fully mature examples this year, the 1949 and now the 1953, I need to rethink my opinion on the wine. (6762 views) | | | Tasted by don_quichotte on 6/15/2011 & rated 93 points: Seriously beautiful and enjoyable mature claret. Everything is fully resolved but still in balance, creating a wine that velvety in texture and sweet. Notes of mocha, chocolate, spices and a bit of tobacco. A real treat! (6718 views) | | | Tasted by Captain Haddock on 6/14/2011 & rated 92 points: Silky and complex, with autumnal notes but a core of red fruit and a long, cigar-tobacco infused finish. Not the most intense wine but a delight. (6075 views) | | | Tasted by Captain Haddock on 1/22/2011: Mid-shoulder ullage. Healthy colour. More volatile acidity than previous bottles. The acidity is a little jarring here. Out of balance. (4909 views) | | | Tasted by Captain Haddock on 9/16/2010 flawed bottle: Slight cork taint. (5180 views) | | | Tasted by Captain Haddock on 6/22/2010: First bottle from a case. Bordeaux-bottled by Barriere Freres. Lowish midshoulder ullage. This is my recollection the next morning. Cork fell straight into the bottle, happily in one piece. Decanted just before drinking as a result. Very lively strawberry colour. Delicious, delicate, wild strawberry fruit, still quite lively but fades away quickly. Not the most profound wine, but a lovely experience. (2755 views) | | | Tasted by Totatalitarian on 11/4/2007: The color looked great, a crystal clear aged Bordeaux, with some expected bricking at the edge. A full nose of red and dark berries and cherries, cedar, spice, pepper and cola was followed by wonderful mouth feel, tannins fully smoothed out, nicely concentrated fruit, a certain peppery tone, and a long, well-balanced finish. (2860 views) | | | Tasted by baja on 6/16/2007: Had this at Bern's in Tampa...last bottle in the cellar. Bottle was in very good shape, cork showed it's age and broke in 2 coming out but was fine. Color was still great for it's age showing only moderate bricking on edge. This showed of sweet berries, delicate,silky, with a long finish. This was decanted and let breathe in glass for about 15 minutes till it really started to show. Still showing very good fruit with tannins obviously fully integrated. This showed extremely well but I would have to wonder how this showed 10 years ago....would of loved to of had a bottle of this earlier in it's life to compare to. Amazing to drink old Bordeaux like this. (3039 views) |
| Château Calon-Ségur Producer website - Read more about Chateau Calon SegurRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.St. Estèphe Read more about St. Estephe and its wines Whereas the first activity recorded in Saint-Estèphe goes back as far as the Middle Bronze Age, the first vines date from the Roman Occupation. But it was the Bordeaux merchants who by aging and selling Saint-Estèphe wines themselves were largely responsible for this appellation's fame. And in the nineteenth century, noted for its prosperity, the great estates of today were created. The movement continues today with the merging of small estates.
A land of great wines, Saint-Estèphe is situated almost in the centre of the Médoc, close to the Gironde Estuary. The appellation is equidistant from Bordeaux and the Pointe de Grave.
The beds of soil are characterized by their remarkable diversity, the result of their undulating relief and excellent drainage. Quartz and well-rounded pebbles mingled with light, sandy surface soil are found everywhere, giving the wines a distinctive finesse. And the subsoil is made up of the famous Saint-Estèphe limestone, which outcrops on the west of the commune.
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Thanks to ideal conditions of climate and geology, Saint-Estèphe wines are characterized by their sturdy qualities and robust constitution. Accordingly, they can be laid down for a very long time while yet preserving their youth and freshness. Distinguished by a subsoil which is more clayey than that in the other communal appellations which lie by the river, the wine here attains a distinctive individuality : a very rich tannic structure, a fine deep red colour and an exceptional backbone with aromas of great finesse.
Production conditions (Decree dated September 11, 1936):
In order to have the right to the Saint-Estèphe appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the communes of Saint-Estèphe, "excluding any parcels in that area which are situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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