Le Marquis De Calon Segur 2015 (750ML)

94 JS / 90 JD / 90 WA / 90-92 GV

Wow. This second wine shows such beautiful cedar, tobacco and berry character. Full-bodied, layered and juicy. Lots of gorgeous fruit and spice character. Long finish. Second wine of Calon-Segur. Drink in 2021. - James Suckling

The second wine of Calon Segur is the 2015 Marquis de Calon and it’s a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc brought up in 50% new oak. It’s an outstanding wine in its own right and offers classic notes of cassis and currant fruits intermixed with lots of toasted spice, graphite, and background oak. With medium-bodied depth, a nicely concentrated mid-palate, and a silky, elegant texture, it should shine for a decade. - Jeb Dunnuck

Bottled in June 2017, the 2015 Le Marquis de Calon-Ségur was actually more closed on the nose compared to the 2015 Capbern tasted alongside and demanded more encouragement from the glass. Eventually it reveals blackberry, light charcoal and loam aromas but the aromatics clearly need another couple of years. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannin, supple in the mouth with well-judged acidity. This is more open in the mouth than on the nose, already showing the fineness of the tannins. I appreciate here the precision on the finish, completing a very assured deuxième vin that should age well over the next decade. - Neal Martin, Wine Advocate

Hints of smoke and bramble berry, with black currants on the palate and a rich supple mouthfeel. Silky fine tannins with a med+ finish, and racy acidity 57% Merlot 33% Cab Sauv 10% Cab Franc 13.5% Alcohol GVWM