Appellations

Marquis de Calon (2nd wine of Calon Segur) 2022

St Estephe, Second wine

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Tasting Notes

The second wine of Calon Ségur, the 2022 Le Marquis De Calon is more Merlot-dominated and checks in as 58% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2% each of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It has an up-front, lush, medium to full-bodied style as well as textbook notes of darker, currant-like fruits, leafy herbs, and lead pencil savings. It's an outstanding second wine that will shine right out of the gate.

Score: 91 - 93 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com Date: 05 October 2023

The 2022 Le Marquis de Calon-Ségur, which contains 15% alcohol, represents 43% of this year's volume. There's copious red fruit on the nose, and redcurrant, wild strawberry and orange pith notes filter through with time. Shows impressive delineation considering the level of alcohol. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and a firm structure. A fine graphite element threads from start to finish with a detailed, very Saint-Estèphe ending.

Score: 89 - 91 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2026-2040 Date: 16 May 2023

Violet reflections, dense fully ripe berries, tannins just the right side of constricting, with black berry, spiced plums, fresh almonds and smoked earth. 26hl/h yields. No pumping over here, and since 2021 they have been making greater use of fractions of press wine during blending. Hail impact brought yields down. 30% new oak

Score: 90 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2026-2038 Date: 11 May 2023

The 2022 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur is a serious and potent second wine. Super-ripe red cherry, spice, leather, tobacco and cedar all race across the palate. All the natural richness of the year comes through in this decidedly potent, intense Saint-Estèphe. Today, the elevated alcohol is a bit distracting.

Score: 89 - 91 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2026-2037 Date: 09 May 2023

One of several over-performing second wines in this vintage is the 2022 Le Marquis de Calon-Ségur, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and seamless Saint-Estèphe redolent of minty berries, licorice and rose petals. Lively and penetrating, it punches above its weight.

Score: 91 - 93 William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Date: 28 April 2023

A racy and refined red with currants and crushed stone character as well as ovaltine. Medium-bodied. Polished and focused.

Score: 93 - 94 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 04 April 2023