Chateau Calon-Segur Le Marquis de Calon Saint-Estephe 2023 750ml

Le Marquis de Calon is the second wine of Château Calon-Ségur, the Third Growth at the northern end of Saint-Estèphe, and in 2023 it is led by Merlot rather than Cabernet.

The estate takes its name from the Marquis de Ségur, who added it in the early 1700s. Since 2012 it has belonged to the insurer Suravenir. Its 55 hectares, 48 in production, sit on thick Garonne gravel over a thin layer of clay.

The 2023 is 50% Merlot, 48% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% each of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, and it made up 48% of the château's crop. It aged 17 months in barrel, 30% of it new.

Reviews point to plum, red cherry and cassis, a silky texture and fine-grained tannins with a stony finish.

If you want Saint-Estèphe with some age already on it, Château de Pez 2020 is the pick. Choose the Marquis for a younger, rounder wine from one of the commune's top names.

Decant it for an hour and serve at 16–18°C (61–64°F) with grilled steak or lamb.

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