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2005 Château Calon-Segur

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Latest Sale Price

December 3, 2023 - $115

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RATINGS

93Robert M. Parker Jr.

Sweet mocha, black cherry, leathery fruit, medium to full body, attractive purity, a gorgeous texture, and serious nobility, gravitas and density.

93Wine Spectator

Full-bodied, with supersilky tannins and a long finish of vanilla, berry and cinnamon. Beautifully crafted.

92+ Stephen Tanzer

Deeply pitched aromas of black raspberry, black cherry, leather, smoked meat, earth and menthol.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, St.-Estephe

Saint-Estèphe is in the northern Médoc, on the left bank of the Gironde River. Although it has no First Growth estates, its five Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Growth châteaux are notable, and, in recent decades, have become favorites with reviewers and consumers. Some reviewers also note that the appellation is today making excellent Cru Bourgeois wines, which frequently offer good value. There are 3,404 acres of vineyards and a variety of soil types, from gravelly soil to soil with significant sand or clay. The two Second Growth Châteaux in St.-Estephe are Cos d’Estournel and Montrose. The Third Growth Calon-Ségur is widely admired. The principal grapes grown are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.