Tasting Notes
Vinous – 94
The 2001 Calon-Segur has a delightful bouquet, very pure and a little more vivacious than the preceding vintage, featuring lovely brambly red fruit, rose petals, autumn leaves and a touch of cigar box, all well defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a little more cohesive than the 2000, and slightly granular in texture, with a graceful, elegant and quite persistent finish. This is one of the few chateaux where it’s difficult to choose between the 2001 and 2000. Drinking perfectly now.
Anticipated maturity: 2021-2045
JancisRobinson.com – 15.0
Light, soapy and angular. Very astringent finish. Not much fun at all.
Anticipated maturity: 2009-2013
Robert Parker – 90
This is lacking some complexity on the nose compared to the other wines in the flight with simple aromas of wild strawberry, leather and a touch of chestnut. But things improve hereon in.A The palate is medium-bodied, lacks a little acidity, quite tight with dense black dusty fruit. The finish is better with good definition but very broody at the moment. Tasted October 2007.
