Description

• Alcohol %: 12.9 - 13.2%
• Decant Time: 90 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant / cassis, blackberry, graphite / mineral, cedar / tobacco, spice (clove, nutmeg), herbal savouriness, silky, fine-grained tannins, fresh acidity, integrated oak, long, persistent finish
• Food Matching: Roasted lamb (leg or shoulder), Beef en croûte / roasted sirloin, Grilled venison or game, Rich stews and braises, Aged cheeses (e.g., hard cow's milk cheese)
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 81%, Merlot : 7%, Cabernet Franc : 11%, Petit Verdot : 1%,

Tasting note

卡龍世家 2021 呈現典雅而有力的左岸風格。香氣以黑莓與黑醋栗為主，帶出礦物、石墨與些許雪松、煙草的複雜層次，香料與草本氣息點綴其間。入口清晰有力，酸度鮮明提亮果味，單寧細緻卻紮實，口感絲滑且結構分明，尾韻長而沉穩。 田間與釀造：酒莊位於礫石厚層之上，底下為黏土及湖相細黏土，礫土坡頂賦予排水與礦物感。採摘以人工為主，先在藤上篩選，經機械振動與人工再篩，進入控溫不鏽鋼桶發酵，浸皮時間約18–21天，酒液以蛋清澄清，陳年約20個月於法國橡木桶（多數為新桶），讓果味與木質完美交融。 口感體驗：這支酒帶有鮮明的酸度與緊緻但絲滑的單寧，入口中段蓄積能量，收尾則回甘且耐久。建議醒酒約1.5小時，搭配烤羊、紅肉或熟成起司最對味。酒莊強調耐陳與細膩，年輕時即可享受輪廓，陳放後更顯層次。

A poised and authoritative expression from a classified Saint-Estèphe estate, the 2021 Calon-Ségur marries precision with depth. On the nose, layers of cassis and dark berries unfurl alongside graphite, cedar and gently sweet spice. The palate is clear and focused: vibrant acidity lifts concentrated dark-fruit flavours, while fine-grained, polished tannins provide structure and silk-like texture. Oak is well integrated after lengthy élevage, lending a subtle nutmeg/vanilla warmth without overwhelming the purity of fruit. Vineyard and winemaking notes: vines sit on a thick mantle of Quaternary gravel over clay-rich tertiary subsoils, with a fine lacustrine clay on the gravel ridge — a terroir that gives clarity and mineral drive. Harvest is by hand with a first selection on the vine, followed by mechanical vibration sorting and final hand sorting. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless-steel conicals with maceration of 18–21 days; the wine is fined with egg white and aged around 20 months in French oak (majority new oak reported by the château). Producer notes: Calon-Ségur emphasises elegance and ageworthiness — wines built to develop over decades while retaining finesse. Expect this vintage to reward medium-term cellaring but also to show beautifully with an hour–two of decanting today.

Winery

卡龍世家（Château Calon-Ségur）為聖艾斯泰夫列級酒莊，以礫土與粘土的獨特風土聞名。現由 Suravenir 擁有，酒莊保留細緻的園藝管理與傳統橡木熟成工藝，追求優雅與陳年潛力並存的風格。

Château Calon-Ségur is a Third Growth estate in Saint-Estèphe known for producing wines that balance delicacy and intensity. Owned by Suravenir and guided by consultant winemakers, the estate emphasizes meticulous vineyard work on its gravelly, clay-rich terroir and traditional élevage in French oak, producing ageworthy wines that combine finesse with power.