Winery | Château Calon-Ségur |
|---|---|
Grapes | Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot |
Region | Saint-Estèphe |
Wine style | Bordeaux Saint-Estèphe |
Alcohol content | 15% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | The estate’s Second Wine is a different expression of the Calon terroir. With an average proportion of 75% Merlot in the blend, it is enjoyable to drink in the immediate term and exhibits a warm and velvety character. It is aged in barrels, a third of which are new, for up to 18 months. |
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
Saint-Estèphe wines are powerful, concentrated and rich, with sometimes austere, gritty tannins in their youth, and hallmark notes of cassis, tobacco, cigar box and crushed stone.
These full-bodied blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can age extremely well.
Saint-Estèphe is situated in the northern end of Bordeaux's Haut-Médoc, with grapes grown on gravel soils atop a clay base. The soils he...
