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1982 Chateau Calon-Segur, Saint-Estephe, France 750ml

Vintage
1982
Producer
Chateau Calon-Segur
Country: 
France
Region: 
Bordeaux
Sub-Region: 
Medoc / Saint-Estephe
Grape/Blend
Bordeaux Blend Red
Pairing
Beef and Venison
Format
Standard Bottle (750 mL)

The Château Calon-Ségur 1982 continues to be a delightful fully mature Saint Estephe. It has a similar bouquet to the bottle tasted in Hong Kong in 2012, with Chinese tea and leather, roasted herbs and here, just a suggestion of cocoa. The palate is medium-bodied but fuller than the Batailley 1982, tasted alongside. It exerts a gentle grip and like last time, perhaps there is a hint of brettanomyces towards the finish. But otherwise, this continues to drink well, albeit in an old-fashioned way. If you can abide a bit of rusticity in your 1982 Claret, then this Calon-Ségur will fit the bill.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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