95 James Suckling
Aromas of blackberries, currants, cedar and tobacco. Full-bodied, layered and dense. Great fruit yet tight and structured. A classically proportioned red with so much intensity. A wine for the future. Try it in 2022.
18 Rene Gabriel
82 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 16 % Merlot, 2 % Petit Verdot. Eine frühe Ernte. Sattes Purpur-Granat. Schlank wirkendes, floral-frisches Bouquet, dunkler Beerenton, Rosenblätter, vielschichtig mit mittlerem Druck im Ansatz. Im Gaumen ein Finessenpaket sondergleichen, hoch feine Tannine, integrierte Säure und eine ganz feine Stofftextur über der Zunge zeigend. Vielleicht unterschätzt man diesen Wein gerade aus diesem Grund. Er wirkt irgendwie lautlos in seiner bescheidenen Art. Aber in 20 Jahren wird er seine Ketzer strafen. Ein önologisches Violinkonzert! Auf alle Fälle merkt man seinen Ausbau in 100 % neuen Barriquen gar nicht. 18/20 2022 – 2047
18 Rene Gabriel
82 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 16 % Merlot, 2 % Petit Verdot. Eine frühe Ernte. Sattes Purpur-Granat. Schlank wirkendes, floral-frisches Bouquet, dunkler Beerenton, Rosenblätter, vielschichtig mit mittlerem Druck im Ansatz. Im Gaumen ein Finessenpaket sondergleichen, hoch feine Tannine, integrierte Säure und eine ganz feine Stofftextur über der Zunge zeigend. Vielleicht unterschätzt man diesen Wein gerade aus diesem Grund. Er wirkt irgendwie lautlos in seiner bescheidenen Art. Aber in 20 Jahren wird er seine Ketzer strafen. Ein önologisches Violinkonzert! Auf alle Fälle merkt man seinen Ausbau in 100 % neuen Barriquen gar nicht. 18/20 2022 – 2047
94 Vinous
The 2015 Calon-Ségur has a fresh and very well defined bouquet of raspberry, wild strawberry and crushed stone aromas, very focused and beautifully integrated new oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, well judged acidity, lightly spiced and quite saline toward the marine-tinged finish that fans out beautifully. There is classiness in this Saint-Estèphe and it should age with grace. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting. NM
94 Vinous
The 2015 Calon-Ségur has a fresh and very well defined bouquet of raspberry, wild strawberry and crushed stone aromas, very focused and beautifully integrated new oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, well judged acidity, lightly spiced and quite saline toward the marine-tinged finish that fans out beautifully. There is classiness in this Saint-Estèphe and it should age with grace. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting. NM
93 Robert Parker
Composed of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2015 Calon-Segur was aged in 100% new French oak barrels for 20 months. It has a deep garnet-purple color and nose of warm blackberries, cassis, black cherries and licorice with touches of roses and dark chocolate. The medium-bodied palate is firm and chewy with good concentration and a spicy finish.
93 Robert Parker
Composed of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2015 Calon-Segur was aged in 100% new French oak barrels for 20 months. It has a deep garnet-purple color and nose of warm blackberries, cassis, black cherries and licorice with touches of roses and dark chocolate. The medium-bodied palate is firm and chewy with good concentration and a spicy finish.
92 Wine Spectator
A solid effort, with plum and dark cherry fruit showing the fleshier side of the vintage. Shows silky tannins underneath and a pleasant tobacco edge on the finish.—J.M.