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Second wine of Calon Ségur with, since 2013, a heart on the label like its big brother.
Le Point : 15.5-16/20 « Nez discret, chocolaté, mûre, bouche onctueuse, gourmande. »
Quarin : 92/100 « Couleur sombre et intense. Nez très aromatique, au fruité pur, subtil et mûr. Bouche tout en arrondi et en suavité délicieuse. En plus, elle devient parfumée dans la seconde partie du palais, accompagnée d'une touche fine de réglisse et de bois neuf. Vin très hédoniste. »
Galloni : 91-93/100 « The 2023 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur is a bright, beautifully focused wine. Graphite, lavender, mocha, chocolate, incense, licorice and crushed rocks all run through this gorgeous, wonderfully inviting Saint-Estèphe. This is an especially serious Le Marquis, perhaps because of the inclusion of some Merlot lots that usually go into the Grand Vin. In this tasting, I find the aromatic presence and structure of the Cabernet highly expressive and very much in the foreground. What a gorgeous wine this is. »
Martin : 90-92/100 « The 2023 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur represents has a composed bouquet with raspberry, blackberry, cedar and light tertiary scents. I appreciate the Saint-Estèphe DNA in its aromatics. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins and fresh acidity, more complexity than the Capbern that precedes its and more substance on the finish. This is a very commendable second wine. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available early 2026
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.60%
- Blend:
- 50% Merlot, 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
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With a higher proportion of Merlot (60%), La Dame de Montrose offers a fruity, fleshy version of Saint-Estèphe, without losing the richness and power for which the Grand Vin is renowned. Another expression of terroir, in a seductive style all its own.
Quarin : 92/100 « Gras à l'attaque, moelleux en milieu de bouche, aromatique, le vin glisse vers une longue finale un brin vive, mais toujours fondante. C'est superbe ! »
Galloni : 92-94/100 « The 2023 La Dame de Montrose is a rich, heady wine. Succulent dark cherry, plum, new leather, spice, menthol, licorice and mocha are beautifully amplified. Explosive to the core, the 2023 possesses tons of aromatic intensity and pure volume. This showy, Merlot-based Dame is quite alluring. »
Martin : 89-91/100 « The 2023 La Dame de Montrose has a light and slightly tertiary nose, with touches of tea leaves infusing the black fruit. The palate is soft and supple on the entry, with licorice-tinged black fruit and a rounded, cracked-black-pepper-tinged finish. There’s good body for a Deuxième Vin. This will give a decade of drinking pleasure. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available early 2026
- Blend:
- 61% Merlot, 32% Cabernet sauvignon, 5% Petit verdot, 2% Cabernet franc
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Second wine of Cos d'Estournel, probably the best second wine of the Médoc after those of the first classified growths (for half or even a quarter of the price).
Quarin : 92/100 « Couleur sombre, intense et belle. Nez très aromatique, au fruité mûr. Gras à l'attaque, gras en milieu de bouche, riche et abondant, le vin évolue juteux et profond, avec de la classe dans la dernière partie du palais. C'est long et très bon. »
Le Point : 15/20 « Baies noires, bouche douce, épicée, finale accrocheuse, tanins bien présents. »
Galloni : 92-94/100 « The 2023 Les Pagodes de Cos makes a strong statement out of the gate. A blast of intense dark fruit, leather, spice, menthol, game, licorice, dried herbs and chocolate infuses the palate with remarkable textural intensity. Ample and resonant in the glass, with fabulous balance, Les Pagodes is exceptionally fine in 2023. The long, sustained finish is a thing of beauty. »
Martin : 90-92/100 « The 2023 Les Pagodes de Cos has a plush crushed strawberry, cassis and violet-scented bouquet that displays some prudent use of oak. The palate is svelte and silky in texture and harmonious, with a judicious pinch of white pepper and graphite. A nicely poised, persistent finish wraps things up in style. This is a classy Les Pagodes. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available early 2026
- Potential alcohol:
- 12.90%
- Blend:
- 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot