Château Calon Ségur 2025

Smells so alive on the nose, crystalline but ripe blackcurrants with some liquorice and tobacco touches. Tar, campfire smoke – a charred element. Grippy and filling but in a soft, powdery bouncy, almost chewy sense – but not fleshy as such – round, massy and layered but so gently controlled that it feels more like a caress than a hug. To me it feels a bit more accessible than Calon can sometimes be in these early stages. Juicy mid palate, strawberries and cherries with the signature mineral, chalky grip on the finish. Lovely, true to form and very delightful. 3.4pH. 65% grand vin production. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend.

Dark in color, the perfume delivers a wealth of red, purple, and white flowers from the start, then shifts to a display of red, with black pit fruits and berries. The vivid palate seals the deal with seemingly endless waves of ripe fruit, an array of spices, mint, and peppery chocolate. Long, refined, powerful, restrained, and focused, the finish seamlessly continues that theme. The wine blends 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. 13.6% ABV. Yields were 35 hectoliters per hectare. The harvest took place September 4 - September 20. This represents the earliest vintage in the history of the estate. The wine is aging in 100% new, French oak barrels. Drink from 2032-2065. 96-98 Pts

The most firmly constructed wine of the Calon stable of course, but it still delivers the combination of finesse and concentration that is typical of the best wines in 2025. Much more graphite and slate on the texture of this main wine, this is one of the wines that really showcases the highest potential of the vintage, and it is an exceptional Calon. So layered, iris bud, cassis, crushed violet flowers, espresso and cocoa bean. A slow unroll. 100% new oak. 3.6 pH. Yield 35 hl/ha, Harvest September 4 to 20.

The bouquet’s high definition is underscored by an incredible number of “pixels”! Freshness is evident from the outset. Notes of violets, blueberries, blackberries and spices are only part of the aromatic spectrum. We should also note the reduction—one of wine’s fundamental rights and a safeguard against even the slightest risk of oxidation. The bouquet shines with energy and a conquering ambition. On the palate, the wine makes a discreet entrance. It sets itself with precision and serenity, tracing a linear, creamy progression. Its power emerges late, like an asset kept carefully in reserve. Thus, the compact tannins provide exceptional support and join forces with a sharp, saline acidity to underscore an exceptionally reliable foundation. A wine still in the making, yet already brilliant. It has nothing left to prove; now it must “

Inky-black color. An intense, fruity, subtle and complex nose, developing into notes of very ripe black fruit in the glass. Ultra-precise on entry, especially aromatic through the mid-palate, with a classy, polished feel; the wine melts across the palate—juicy, deep and noble. It boasts a lasting, creamy richness without a hint of tannic bite. Impossible to spit. Blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot. Alcohol: 13.16% - pH: 3.6. Yield: 33 hl/ha. 15% press wine.