Château Calon Ségur 2014 [magnum]

Druvor

66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc, 19% Merlot & 2% Petit Verdot. 

Tasting note 

'The Château Calon-Ségur 2014 is a blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc, 19% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot cropped at 41hl/ha and aged in 100% new oak for what is intended to be 20 months. The alcohol comes in at 13.8%, which would have been higher if more Merlot had been retained. The first impression is one of the oak because coming straight after the Montrose '14 (élevage in 60% new oak) the wood element is more pronounced here. It is relatively opulent and high-toned compared to its Saint Estèphe counterparts, developing floral scents with time but never quite extricating itself from the winemaking. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm tannin that lend this more chewiness than either Montrose or Cos d'Estournel. There is a lot of backbone to this wine, well focused with a good line of acidity, but again, I believe a more moderate use of new oak would have allowed the terroir to be expressed in what is a terroir-driven vintage. It is an impressive, you could almost say ambitious Calon Ségur, though I am seeking more personality via the terroir to be articulated. Tasted three times with consistent notes.'

Årgång 2014 i Bordeaux

Vänstra stranden | Médoc & Péssac-Léognan

93 poäng

En bra vår följdes av en grå fuktig sommar, men torrt väder och en lång skördeperiod genom september och oktober räddade årgången. Bäst i övre Médoc med Cabernet Sauvignon och Franc, tillsammans med Petit Verdot, njuter av den sena skörden; mindre dynamisk i Margaux och Pèssac-Léognan.

Högra stranden | Pomerol & Saint-Emilion

91 poäng

En bra vår följdes av en grå, fuktig sommar, med något mer nederbörd än på Vänsterbanken. Merlot solid, men viner med Cabernet Franc har en fin 'sweet spot' och väldränerade grusjordar gynnades framför de som domineras av lera.