Chateau Calon-Segur St. Estèphe Bordeaux Gift Set 2020 (750ml)

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2020 Château Calon Ségur is pure gold and another masterpiece from this estate. Harvested all in September and pulled from their 48 hectares of vines the blend is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon 12% Merlot 9% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot that spent 20 months all in new French oak and it hit 13.2% natural alcohol. My notes started and ended with 'wow ' and this riveting Saint-Estèphe offers a heavenly bouquet of red and black currants truffly earth iron espresso and tobacco leaf. With incredible purity of fruit full-bodied richness and ultra-fine tannins it's a deep pure layered 2020 that deserves at least 7-8 years of bottle age and will cruise for 40-50 years in cold cellars. Hats off to the team at Calon Ségur.' 'A return to form in my eyes for Calon Ségur after the atypical 2018 rippling with elegance balance and savoury blue fruits of Cabernet with rose and peony flowers. Concentrated chiselled and juicy this has clear personality and equals the great classically balanced vintages of Calon like 2016. A yield of 33hl/ha 3.85pH 100% new oak. Vincent Millet is now overall director as well as technical director since the departure of Laurent Dufau in 2020.' 'The 2020 Calon-Ségur is a brilliant wine from an estate in the ascendant. Wafting from the glass with aromas of cassis red berries fresh mint pencil shavings violets and rose petals it's medium to full-bodied deep and layered with a vibrant core of fruit powdery structuring tannins and a long perfumed finish. Integrated and harmonious this pure concentrated and dynamic wine is one of the finest vintages that Vincent Millet and his team have produced to date.' 'This wine has a touch of spice to go with its powerful black currant flavors. It is concentrated and the 78% Cabernet Sauvignon gives great structure and power. The wine has immense aging potential. Drink from 2028.' 'Blueberries blackberries spearmint currants and sweet spices on the nose. Mocha and walnuts too. Lots of flavor here with a medium to full body and muscular yet velvety tannins that melt seamlessly into the wine. Long polished and delicious already. Keeps going. Better from 2025.' 'The 2020 Calon Ségur is a powerhouse. A blast of dark cherry fruit menthol tar licorice and gravel infuse the 2020 with remarkable depth. Sumptuous and full-bodied the 2020 shows all the richness and textural depth of the year. The tannins are imposing but there's a good deal of fruit too. This is an especially opulent Grand Vin in line with vintages like 2018 stylistically but with 1% less alcohol. Tasted two times.' 'This is among the more backward wines of the vintage showing a slightly burly mix of chestnut warm paving stone bay leaf and burnished leather notes amid a densely packed core of black currant and bitter plum reduction. Really riveted with a warm cast iron spine and a mouthwatering savory edge driving the finish. Lovely character in this wine. Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2026 through 2040.