2023 Château Calon-Ségur, Cru Classé St-Estèphe
Dry | Red | Still
Tasted April 2024. 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot. 14% ABV and 100% new barrels. An unusually high proportion of Cabernet Franc in this vintage, giving a lot of spicy flavours, and elegant, leafy aromas. Silky tannins with a core of dense, black fruit. It's very intense and broad on the palate but retains freshness and more crunchy red berry fruit. Refreshing, gourmand, with saline, mineral notes on the finish. Seriously impressive, expressive but with potential to evolve for decades.
Young: 2028 - 2056