2016 Château Calon-Ségur

Red Bordeaux Blend

valedeniro wrote: 97 points

July 16, 2019 - This is such an amazing wine.Magnificently complex nose displays black cherry,blackberry liqueur,violets,spices and subtle minerality.The palate is medium-bodied,sensuous,silky and refined.So pure and fresh,with perfectly integrated acidity and tannins.Truly irresistible now,but with a long life ahead,this is a wine of exquisite beauty and pure class.Impressive.

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vintage1949 commented:

8/12/19, 5:43 PM - Greetings,
Would you buy this over the 2018? Dave
valedeniro commented:

8/13/19, 12:04 PM - I haven't yet tried 2018, but the 2016 is unmissable. Very lush and sensous,so silky,so pure,so fresh and precise … a wow wine !
The 2018 should be more exotic and decadent … and it's already on my shopping list. If you can afford both … don't hesitate !
vintage1949 commented:

8/13/19, 2:14 PM - Thanks-will pick up a little of both. Did you get any earth on the nose or palet? Dave
valedeniro commented:

8/13/19, 2:57 PM - You can feel very subtle minerality on the nose an also on the palate,I would say a complex mix of graphite and scorched earth.
vintage1949 commented:

8/13/19, 7:03 PM - Thanks again. Your notes are helping me make decisions. Dave
GL Rhone commented:

9/24/19, 7:04 AM - Thanks for the note. I’m tempted to pop one young now. How did you handle this? Decant? If so, how long? Thanks!
valedeniro commented:

9/24/19, 8:12 AM - This was a bottle for two. Decanted 2 hours …. but continued to open up over the next 2 hours.
GL Rhone commented:

9/24/19, 8:47 AM - Great, thanks for the response!