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1989 Château Calon-Ségur |
| Vintage | 1989 |  Label 1 of 23   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Château Calon-Ségur | ||
| Variety | Red Bordeaux Blend | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | France | ||
| Region | Bordeaux | ||
| SubRegion | Médoc | ||
| Appellation | St. Estèphe |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 23 notes) | |
| Tasted by nbenoit on 11/19/2009 & rated 90 points: (296 views) | |
| Tasted by nbenoit on 11/19/2009 & rated 90 points: (294 views) | |
| Tasted by Mi Escape Cellar on 10/4/2009: needs to breath as it is real musty (483 views) | |
| Tasted by BailliSacks on 8/30/2009 & rated 93 points: This time a strong sweetness was apparent on the palate, more than I'd noticed before. I don't think it's residual sugar, but some kind of perceptual trick with the mature tannins and the persistent fruit. Beguiling. As before, deepens and darkens with time. Quite a treat. (641 views) | |
| Tasted by vancouvermatt on 8/9/2009 & rated 92 points: Textbook aged Bordeaux. Notes of cedar, red fruit, graphite, fully resolved tannins. Great from the first sip, but faded over 4 hours. I recommend not decanting for too long. (814 views) | |
| Tasted by Richard Jennings on 8/8/2009 & rated 92 points: Dr. Ken Bleifer's 80th Birthday with the Saturday Lunch Group (Marcassin, Lafite, Latour, '29 Climens) (Chez Dr. Ken and Sandy Bleifer, Venice, California): Bricking medium red violet color with floating sediment and pale meniscus; shitake mushroom, leather nose; tasty, tart leather, tobacco, ripe black fruit and graphite palate; medium-plus finish (839 views) | |
| Tasted by rwgray on 8/8/2009 & rated 92 points: All the other reviews are spot on. Fabulous Bordeaux. Drink now! (756 views) | |
| Tasted by BailliSacks on 6/6/2009 & rated 93 points: As good as the last bottle. (914 views) | |
| Tasted by BailliSacks on 3/20/2009 & rated 93 points: Opened 1 hour prior to drinking, drank over 2 hours' time. Beautiful berry nose right off. At first, palate was bright, red fruit (strawberry, cherry) and a bit of dark (boysenberry), medium body, significant acidity. By hour three (after opening), it had turned dark, weighty but very relaxed, silky tannins, sweet wet soil. By hour four (last sips) it had faded just a bit. In sum, this was absolutely gorgeous, just what it should be, with all the characteristic notes I hoped for. This vintage is a bit lighter and brighter than some, probably not your wine for short ribs, but plenty of stuff in there. The condition and maturity of this bottle was just perfect, tannins fully resolved (still some grip by the end of the bottle) yet plenty of gorgeous fruit. In its prime, no need to save this another day. (1121 views) | |
| Tasted by basemess on 10/12/2008 & rated 91 points: Reasonably large brick rim fading to a garnet core. Concentrated nose of Cedar, dried fruits, cherries and soy sauce. Medium-bodied on the palate. Substantial but not heavy. Complex savoury notes of dried fruits, cherry stones and an underlying earthy minerality. Surprisingly still has some grainy drying tannins and there is a dry warming alcohol on the finish. Plenty to enjoy - good length. A really nice wine which could go on for a few years yet - perhaps to round out those tannins? (1148 views) | |
| Tasted by jsebiri on 9/1/2008: opened with a very rhone like manure nose , some of that went away but a there was that hint throughout the whole bottle> i thought this was very good bottle of wine color was deepish red fruit and tannins were well put togather more or less 20 year old bordeaux strikes again very nice 89-90 points or so (1211 views) | |
| Tasted by rwgray on 3/9/2008 & rated 92 points: A beautiful classic Bordeaux at a wonderful age. (1608 views) | |
| Tasted by profiler54 on 2/17/2008 & rated 91 points: Cork looked soaked through and almost moldy at end closest to the capsule.. Was worried that the wine might be corked .. Smelled a bit funky at first but blew off. Color was slightly ruby bricked color. Over the course of 1 .5 hours the bottle was consumed.. Very closed at first.. Then the wine opened up to reveal pleasant tobacco, cassis, and dusty earth... nose was like a dusty wine cellar .... Nice finish .. Wine hit its peak at about an hour in and then gradually declined. I very much enjoyed this wine but felt it was slightly over the hill ... not bad for a wine I bought at trader joes for 24.99 back in the days of affordable bordeaux (1770 views) | |
| Tasted by pepmi on 8/26/2007 & rated 85 points: This bottle stumped me and I found myself shifting views -- a very good wine or only an average wine from a great year and respected producer. Opened and decanted. An immediate sense of beautiful floral bouquet and almost sparkling, bright color. First impressions of a lush full feeling in the mouth yet followed by a weak, watery finish -- which broke my heart -- like opening a wrapped box from Cartier only to find a crystal bowl with a slight, hard to notice chip! I could not reconcile the finish with the balance of very favorable impressions. The wine had limited viscosity in the glass which I took the finish to be symptomatic of, but then what about the first feeling of a full, lush wine in the mouth? Over 30-60 minutes, the wine gained a certain elegance and became more balanced on the whole -- the finish strengthened as the initial lushness faded. My final rating reflects this balance although with muted enthusiasm. (2158 views) | |
| Tasted by pepmi on 3/3/2007 & rated 89 points: Deep ruby red color and soft tannins suggest another3-5 years of peak drinking. Subtle fruit, full in the mouth with a long finish. Hints of cedar and sweet oak. (2437 views) | |
| Tasted by wineismylife on 10/14/2006 & rated 90 points: win's 40th Birthday Party (win's house in The Colony, TX): WIML90,WA88,WS87 Tasted October 14, 2006 at win’s 40th birthday party. Served blind in a Riedel restaurant series Bordeaux wine glass. Bag labeled as “Bulldogs”. Garnet color in the glass, slightly dusty looking throughout. Nose of leather, dried herbs, black currant(?) and maybe just a touch of brett although not bad. Flavors of light red cherries, a dash of mint and maybe some currants/cassis. Moderate acidity with slightly drying tannins. Old world. My guess is either the 1998 Pavie Macquin or the 1989 Calon Segur. (3482 views) | |
| Tasted by win on 10/14/2006 & rated 90 points: Blind Birthday Tasting (Win's House - Texas): Guessed Bordeaux, Right Bank, maybe Château Pavie Macquin? Nope. (Bulldogs) (3470 views) | |
| Tasted by jsebiri on 4/9/2006 & rated 93 points: cork depressed here as well , not much though > needed 15 mins to blow off some stink.But than opened up as a very good Bordeaux , not really old tasting at all as many 89's i have are. only one of these Gems left unfortunately , i would probably drink soon as this tasted very good. (3359 views) | |
| Tasted by RoundersRob on 2/14/2006 & rated 94 points: Absolutely fantastic. Ruby color with a nice brick rim. Tobacco and cedar notes on the nose with maybe a little coffee as well. Fully integrated, soft tannins with berries and spice. Long long finish. (3121 views) | |
| Tasted by AllRed on 12/30/2005 & rated 92 points: The wine-soaked cork was slightly depressed under a wrinkled capsule. Top-shoulder fill. Opened and poured directly into a decanter, this could have used an hour or two before we got to it, but it was an impluse bottle opened after the '82 Meyney. Pale ruby color, turning orange toward the rim. Looked older than the Meyney. Slightly earthy aromas rose out of the glass to greet me, followed by plums, iodine and rhubarb. Still just slightly tannic, but it doesn't take away from the balance and integration this has. Baked cherries, spice and plenty of red fruit flavors on a lengthy finish. 91/92. (3465 views) | |
| Tasted by ml on 12/9/2005 & rated 91 points: Cork was depressed about 4 mm, and soaked through. Between the cork and capsule were a lot of black gunk/dirt. Not sure if that's mold or what. Showing some orange around the rim, clear and bright. Lots of barnyard upon first opening. After twenty minutes this gave way to earth, leather, and some really nice fruit, which showed through beautifully on the palate. A little light in the body, but still very nice. Still a bit tannic, but not harshly so. I would estimate several more years of life in this. (3701 views) | |
| Tasted by Mark on 7/10/2004 & rated 90 points: Nose of dusty earth and dried fruit leap out of the glass, you can smell this wine quite a bit away after pulling the cork. Leather, tobacco, and all the barnyard scents that exist are in this glass. Mediium weight in the mouth, medium to long finish with nice complexity and fullness. Finish is a bit tannic and rough at the end, still this is a very good bottle of Bordeaux that's drinking wonderfully right now, and still showing a lot of life. Tried twice from two bottles with consistent notes. (3989 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 12/28/1998 & rated 90 points: Pre Auction Wine Tasting w/ lots of Bordeauxs (NYC): Nice wine. Beautiful cedar scents. Silky texture. Ready to go! (1964 views) |
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The variety Red Bordeaux Blend on CellarTracker implies any blend using any or all of the five traditional Bordeaux varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. As such, this is used worldwide, whether for wines from Bordeaux, Meritages from California and Canada, some Super-Tuscan wines etc. Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia) Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) | Simple Bordeaux primer Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) 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. 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. Tasting 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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