1982 Calon Segur

Calon Segur

91Average Score

Bordeaux / France

Red

The Chateau Calon-Segur 1982 continues to be a delightful fully mature Saint Estephe. It has a similar bouquet to the bottle tasted in Hong Kong in 2012, with Chinese tea and leather, roasted herbs and here, just a suggestion of cocoa. The palate is medium-bodied but fuller than the Batailley 1982, tasted alongside. It exerts a gentle grip and like last time, perhaps there is a hint of brettanomyces towards the finish. But otherwise, this continues to drink well, albeit in an old-fashioned way. If you can abide a bit of rusticity in your 1982 Claret, then this Calon-Segur will fit the bill. Tasted July 2014. Jul 2016, www.robertparker.com

Neal Martin Score: 90/100

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Scores + Notes

Average Score

Like Certan de May, I bought this in both half and 750 ml bottles. Only recently have the half bottles reached full maturity, and the 750 ml remains a massive, backward wine for long-term aging. A dense, opaque garnet color is followed by notes of roasted meats, herbs, black currants, incense, and damp earth. Full-bodied, still extremely tannic (sweet but noticeable tannins), rich, and backward, where perfectly stored, this 1982 will last for another 50 years. The estate has always compared it to their 1947, which is still a vibrant wine, and the 1982 should be just as profound. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2040. Release price ($110.00/case) Wine Advocate.June, 2009

Robert ParkerScore: 94/100

Very deep crimson with some evolution. Gentle, big, bloody start and then quite rustic fruit. Chewy finish.www.jancisrobinson.com, 15 Jul 2002

Jancis Robinson MWScore: 17/20

Neal MartinScore: 90/100

Not the most complex wine, but rich and youthful. Dark ruby in color, with a garnet edge. Medium- to full-bodied, with velvety tannins, cherry and wet earth aromas and a fruity, crisp finish.--1982 Bordeaux horizontal. Drink now. – James Suckling, Wine Spectator 1998

Wine SpectatorScore: 87/100

About The Producer

The producer

Calon Ségur

Wedding gift lists traditionally include wine glasses or cutlery, but in 1718, Nicolas-Alexandre de Ségur, the owner of Château Lafite and Château Latour and president of the Bordeaux parliament, received a rather more impressive present: Château Calon. De Ségur is reported to have fallen for Calon's charms and liked to say his heart was in Calon, with this sentiment making it to the estate's symbol which adorns its label to this day. The estate has made many fine wines in celebrated vintages but since its acquisition by French insurance firm Suravenir in 2012, its makers are now consistently harnessing the truly great potential of this site with critics falling hard for recent vintages.

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Product Details

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

St Estephe

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window