What lies beneath the gravel?..
Credit: Hemis / Alamy Stock Photo
(Image credit: Château Calon Ségur)
The heart on the label may be Château Calon Ségur’s most famous symbol. But after 20 years at the Saint-Estèphe Third Growth, technical director Vincent Millet is increasingly preoccupied by the less romantic issue of water shortages.
More precisely, he is interested in the clay beneath Calon’s gravel and its ability to retain water as Bordeaux faces hotter, drier growing seasons.
Get our daily fine wine reviews, latest wine ratings, news and travel guides delivered straight to your inbox.
My wines

Stellar, first-growth level wine. 2003 is the infamous, heatwave vintage. Many critics point to heaviness and under-ripeness from hydric stress that led to blocked development....
2003
BordeauxFrance
Château Calon SégurSt-Estèphe
My wines

The first vintage at Calon Ségur to be aged in 100% new oak, it rivals the superb 2003. With a whopping 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, a...
2009
BordeauxFrance
Château Calon SégurSt-Estèphe
My wines

Crushed mint on the nose. Nice ripe plum and cassis. The finish is a bit tight still but the wine reveals wonderful tannic quality combined...
2005
BordeauxFrance
Château Calon SégurSt-Estèphe
My wines

Interesting to compare with the 1995, which is less powerful and less energetic. A superior vintage, the 2000 delivers clearly riper fruit albeit with slower...
2000
BordeauxFrance
Château Calon SégurSt-Estèphe
My wines

A pretty Calon, led more by florality than fruit. White flowers and red cherry greet the taster, with wet stone and a savoury aspect underneath....
2014
BordeauxFrance
Château Calon SégurSt-Estèphe
My wines

Now more than 30 years old, the 1995 marks a transition for Calon-Ségur. Following Philippe Capbern-Gasqueton’s death, his widow Denise – the formidable Madame Gasqueton...
1995
BordeauxFrance
Château Calon SégurSt-Estèphe
Panos Kakaviatos has been a published wine writer since 2001, writing in internationally recognized media including Decanter, but also Harpers Wine & Spirit, Meiningers Wine Business International and The World of Fine Wine.
| # | Наименование новости | Тональность | Информативность | Дата публикации |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Europe’s dry rivers are exposing mammoths and Nazi warships | 0 | 7.51 | 13-08-2026 |
| 2 | How Au Bon Climat’s second generation filled a giant’s shoes while dancing to their own tune | 0 | 10 | 29-09-2026 |
| 3 | Panel tasting results: Stunning southern Rhône cru whites | 0 | 8.26 | 12-10-2026 |
| 4 | Viticultores Independientes de Rioja: Obsessed with terroir | 0 | 10 | 27-07-2026 |
| 5 | Schoolyard protests are setting France ablaze | 0 | 10 | 02-10-2026 |
| 6 | Dismissing Europe as a museum is glib. Think of it as a theme park | 0 | 7.09 | 23-07-2026 |
| 7 | -лето | 0 | 10 | 16-08-2026 |
| 8 | En busca de la sombra perdida en la Barceloneta | 0 | 5 | 08-07-2026 |
| 9 | The vanishing of Chiroubles – is this Beaujolais cru in danger of disappearing? | 0 | 6.4 | 20-07-2026 |
| 10 | Rebel of Provence: Clos Cibonne and the cult of Tibouren | 0 | 7.79 | 20-07-2026 |