2001 Ch. Calon-Ségur, St Estèphe

The ever-gracious Madame Gasqueton greeted us warmly at 8.30am as her first tasters of the week. As always, Calon served as an excellent benchmark, and a tough act to follow, for the rest of the 2001s that we went on to taste. This has a fabulous nose of warm, exotic herbs and spices followed by a harmonious palate with a good concentration of minerally fruit, ripe tannins and tobacco and chocolate notes. The blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc combines beautifully to create a Claret-lover’s dream.