Description

Red Wine: 2008 | Chteau Calon-Sgur | Saint-Estephe

Deep, darkly pigmented ruby red color, not quite opaque. Dark fruits on the nose have intense earthy & smoky notes. This is an old-fashioned earthy style St Estephe.

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Producer: Chteau Calon-Sgur

Ratings: WA | 90 JS | 93

Vintage: 2008

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Deep, darkly pigmented ruby red color, not quite opaque. Dark fruits on the nose have intense earthy & smoky notes. This is an old-fashioned earthy style St Estephe. The dark fruit is framed by plentiful cedary tannins. The wine’s acidity is mouth-wateringly fresh & balanced to warm alcohol. The wine has good grip & an excellent length.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, this is an outstanding wine made in a classic style. The tannins are high, but the wine possesses abundant notes of cedar, licorice, underbrush, black currants and cherries.

• James Suckling: A solid red, with plum, spices and cedar character on the nose and palate. Coffee too. Full and dense, with a long finish. Solid red here. Superb for the appellation.

Producer Information

Chteau Calon-Sgur is a well-regarded wine estate located in the commune of Saint-Estphe, on the left bank of the Gironde estuary in northern Bordeaux. The chteau was rated as a third growth in the 1855 Classification of the Mdoc and Graves and is unique in the Mdoc as the vineyards are in one single plot surrounded by tall stone walls.The eponymous, flagship wine (often dubbed the “grand vin”) is a Bordeaux red blend although it is predominantly made from Cabernet Sauvignon. In some years the Cabernet Sauvignon proportion can be as high as 90 percent.Winegrowing here dates back to the 12th Century, but the name, Calon-Sgur, was first seen in the 18th Century. At the time, the chteau was owned by Nicolas-Alexandre, the Marquis de Sgur, who also owned Chteaux Latour, Lafite and Margaux.The Marquis decided to add his name to the chteau alongside the word Calon, the name of the small boats that once transferred timber down the Gironde. As well as changing the name of the estate he also placed a heart on the label of his wine, after he famously stated: “I make wine at Lafite and Latour but my heart belongs to Calon.”