Chateau Calon Segur 2016

WEINWISSER: "60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 20 % Merlot, 18 % Cabernet Franc, 2 % Petit Verdot, 14 vol %, 20 Monate in 100 % franz. Barriques gereift. Sattes Purpur mit violettem Rand. Konzentriertes, blaubeeriges Bouquet mit viel Veilchen und Kokosnoten, dahinter Brombeere, Cassis und Schattenmorellen. Am Gaumen erst mit seidiger Textur, packt danach aber sanft zu und präsentiert den muskulösen Körper mit gewaltigem Potenzial. Trotzdem bleibt er immer tänzerisch und endet lang mit feiner Adstringenz und Rasse. Wer Finesse sucht, sollte hier unbedingt zuschlagen!"

DECANTER: "An enticing nose oscillating between pure black fruit and fine spices that becomes more floral in character after airing and refreshed by minty notes. This is a wine of remarkable finesse thanks to the harmonious proportions of its tannic and acidic architecture that shapes its juicy substance. This is a vintage marking a change of style towards more precision and purity, as well as finesse, without losing the essential aging capacity that should impart even more delicacy to this outstanding wine. Drinking Window 2030 - 2060"

JAMES SUCKLING: "Superb aromas of crushed berries, violets and sandalwood with hints of cedar and roses. Full body, very fine tannins and savory, delicious fruit. Vibrant acidity combines beautifully with the fruit and structure. Harmonious and attractive. Fine-toned. Try after 2024."

JEB DUNNUCK: "A monumental wine in the making, the 2016 Château Calon-Ségur is blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot that spent a full 20 months in all new French oak. It offers an incredibly powerful, concentrated, classic style in its crème de cassis, graphite, scorched earth, tobacco, and lead pencil aromas and flavors. These give way to an inky, full-bodied 2016 that has perfectly integrated acidity and tannins, subtle background oak, thrilling depth and purity of fruit, and a great, great finish. My money is on it being the greatest wine ever made at this address. Although it shines even today on its purity and balance, it needs 5-7 years of bottle age to hit prime time and will keep for three to four decades."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "The first thing you notice is the high-quality Cuban cigar notes that are quickly followed by earthy, fresh, powerful, sweet, pure, dense black fruits. Combining power, purity, refinement and lift is not an easy thing to do, but that is what you find in the 2016. This is a very exciting wine that you should be tasting, before prices catch up to its quality."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2016 Calon-Ségur is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot aged in 100% new French oak for 20 months. Deep garnet-purple colored, it is a little closed to begin, slowly revealing warm red and black currants, kirsch and plum preserves with wafts of fragrant earth, violets, chocolate box and wood smoke. Medium to full-bodied, elegantly expressed and finely crafted, it has a wonderfully fine-grained texture and bold freshness supporting the densely packed black fruits, finishing long and mineral-laced."

FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, dezente Randaufhellung, reife Pflaumen, schwarzes Waldbeerkonfit, zarte Röstaromen, etwas Nougat. Komplex, reife Kirschen, gut integrierte reife Tannine, angenehme Extraktsüße im Abgang, gute Frische, feine Frucht im Nachhall, großes Entwicklungspotenzial."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "Fine perfumes from the 18% Cabernet Franc in the blend are balanced by the firm, dark tannins of the Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine has weight and richness as well as a bold, dark structure. It is going to take its time and this powerful wine will not be ready before 2025."

WINE SPECTATOR: "This sports a big, juicy core of delicious dark plum, blackberry and black cherry compote flavors streaked with violet, bay and tobacco notes that add energy. Loam and charcoal accents add the bass line on the finish, where the fruit really kicks into second gear. A no-brainer for the cellar. Best from 2025 through 2040."

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Tasted blind. Dark glowing blackish crimson. Quite big and brawny on the nose – certainly attention grabbing! Remarkably approachable even though it clearly has ageing potential. All the elements are there and shining brightly. Very vigorous finish that goes on and on."