Chateau Calon Segur 2006

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Tasted at Bordeaux Index's tasting and at the château, the 2006 Calon Segur was current winemaker Vincent Millet's first vintage. In many ways, you can see it as one of the last of the "old style" Calon Segur wines with a higher percentage of Merlot than nowadays (the 2006 consists of 33% Merlot), while I aver that the tannins are not as fine as they are nowadays. The Merlot component is vividly expressed on the nose with ravishing ripe red cherries, kirsch and strawberry, just slightly smudged by the alcohol. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin, quite sexy in style but it does not have the class of more recent vintages and it seems to have remained tough up on the finish. It will loosen up with time, so afford this another 6-8 years in bottle."

DECANTER: "Not a wine that will please everyone. This has the austerity and backward thinking of 2006 mixed with the sleek fruit of Calon; rich, dark and not at all showy. Instead, it is subtle, delicate and thoroughly lovely. Drinking Window 2017 - 2038"

FALSTAFF: "Kräftiges Rubingranat, zarter violetter Rand. In der Nase vielschichtige Gewürzanklänge, feine dunkle Beerenfrucht, nach Brombeeren und Cassis, sehr einladend. Am Gaumen stoffige Beerenfrucht, rotbeerige Nuancen, finessenreiche Struktur, mit 13 % Alkohol auch nicht zu mächtig, seidige Tannine, zarte Zitrusnote, die Rasse hinzufügt, ein ungemein delikater und eleganter Wein, dezente Lebkuchengewürze im Nachhall, ein Klassiker."

WINE SPECTATOR: "Focused and fresh, with violet and blackberry aromas and vanilla undertones. Full-bodied, with very pretty berry fruit character, fine tannins and a long, caressing finish. Refined."

WEINWISSER: "Mitteldunkles Granat-Rubin. Würziges, nach getrockneten Baumnüssen und Pflaumen duftendes Bouquet, helle Kaffeenote dahinter, florale Frische, aber reifer Cabernet. Im Gaumen recht fleischig, mit Tannin und Säure sich verbindendes Extrakt, in der Mitte eine feine Rasse spürbar, den mittelgewichtigen Körper stützend."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Tobacco,, cigar box, cassis and tobacco notes create the nose. On the attack, the wine is equally young and strict, with a tannic personality. This requires real patience, so give it at least another decade in the cellar."