This wine is the most expressive of St. Estephe terroir I’ve ever experienced. Was even better the following day. Will improve with more age. Also, cassis, Cabernet spice and exotic oak. Not particularly rich and jammy; but classic Bordeaux black fruits. A few lingering tannins; yet not excessive. To fully enjoy; I’d give it a 6 to 8 hr decant. Better yet, overnight
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Freshness level one the nose and palate is just sublime & aromatic intensity off the charts. While the wine is powerful, it is not (too) dense & all about elegance. Some upside
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Expressive, lovely nose with blackcurrant, cedar, vanilla, fine spices, leather and tobacco. Medium to full bodied and structured on the palate. Great intensity with waves of flavour. Finishes very long. Needs more time to flourish but so much promise.
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3/31/2024 - Winemaker51 Likes this wine: 95 Points
This wine is the most expressive of St. Estephe terroir I’ve ever experienced. Was even better the following day. Will improve with more age. Also, cassis, Cabernet spice and exotic oak. Not particularly rich and jammy; but classic Bordeaux black fruits. A few lingering tannins; yet not excessive. To fully enjoy; I’d give it a 6 to 8 hr decant. Better yet, overnight
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11/30/2023 - LDA ZH CH Likes this wine: 96 Points
Freshness level one the nose and palate is just sublime & aromatic intensity off the charts. While the wine is powerful, it is not (too) dense & all about elegance. Some upside
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11/21/2023 - Irish_Wine Likes this wine: 96 Points
Expressive, lovely nose with blackcurrant, cedar, vanilla, fine spices, leather and tobacco. Medium to full bodied and structured on the palate. Great intensity with waves of flavour. Finishes very long. Needs more time to flourish but so much promise.
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11/3/2023 - dcwino wrote: 90 Points
Grand Jury du Vin - Republic of Georgia; 11/1/2023-11/9/2023 (Republic of Georgia then stopover in Paris and Dijon): Wine 1 - Red fruit, bell pepper, silky, bright acidity, fine tannins and medium finish. One of the less concentrated wine and a bit straightforward.
Afterthought: This is a typical Calon Segur, i.e. classic but a bit straightforward.
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4/23/2023 - jeramirez wrote: 95 Points
Great!! Double decant
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