Château Calon Ségur 2023 Saint-Estèphe (75cl)

A 2023 Saint-Estèphe red from an estate classified as a Third Growth in 1855. The Grand Vin blend is 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, aged about 20 months in 100% new barrels. Merlot was picked from 6 to 20 September and the Cabernets and Petit Verdot from 18 to 30 September. The vineyard sits on Quaternary gravel over Tertiary clay at Domaine de Calon, with consultant Éric Boissenot and winemaker Vincent Millet. The estate style stresses Cabernet Sauvignon finesse without arrogance, purity of flavour, delicate texture, depth and length, with long bottle-ageing potential typical of Calon Ségur.