2000 Château Calon-Ségur
Community Tasting Note
NY Wino wrote:
88 Points
Thursday, October 20, 2022 - Wine is definitely on the downslope, with minimal fruit. Was decent with food but needs to be drunk asap
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Comment posted by Decanting Queen:
10/21/2022 3:31:00 AM - Seems like a lot of bottle variation on this one. At least yours was drinkable vs some of the other reviews?
Comment posted by djhammond:
10/21/2022 11:44:00 AM - This is not ready to drink yet and needs another 2 or 3 years at the very least as with most of the left bank from 2000.
Comment posted by thesternowl:
10/24/2022 9:11:00 AM - @DecantingQueen I think there is always going to be a lot of bottle variation when we're talking about wines with 20+ years on them. As the saying goes, "there are no great wines, only great bottles" when it comes to old wines. Storage conditions are a key variable.
Comment posted by Decanting Queen:
10/25/2022 2:49:00 AM - Thanks @thesternowl I couldn’t agree more. I’m just perplexed by the ‘drink up’ type reviews for a 2000 St Estephe
Comment posted by thesternowl:
10/25/2022 4:25:00 AM - @DecantingQueen I feel you and, for what it’s worth, I’m not in a huge hurry to drink mine.