1953 Calon Segur
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Tasted 3 Times With Consistent Notes I have heard that the 1953 was sumptuous even before it reached 10 years of age. When drunk recently from magnum, the wine was a classic example of the glorious fragrance and velvety richness this vintage achieved. While most Calon-Segurs possess a hefty degree of tannin, this wine offers a glorious concoction of cedar, sweet jammy fruit, full body, and remarkable intensity without the husky roughness Calon-Segur can display. Although the color exhibits noticeable amber at the edge, this wine remains in magnificent condition.
Tasted 3 Times With Consistent Notes Oct 1994, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Wedding gift lists traditionally include wine glasses or cutlery, but in 1718, Nicolas-Alexandre de Ségur, the owner of Château Lafite and Château Latour and president of the Bordeaux parliament, received a rather more impressive present: Château Calon.