Chateau Calon-Segur 2005 Size::6 Bottle Case They are blended in tanks

They are blended in tanks at the end of vinification before being left to mature on fine lees

and cheese

made entirely from Tempranillo as a saignee style

with apple-skin fruit tannins tucking everything in and the lees ageing for savoury mouthfeel

This vintage we had a very wet winter and spring

Chateau Calon-Segur 2005 Size::6 Bottle Case They are blended in tanksThis is a wonderfully constructed wine, with very fine, silky tannins and an intense core of classic brambly St Estphe fruit with a whiff of mulberries. It is pure and fresh with the 60% Cabernet Sauvignon brooding, as if waiting to leap out very much to the fore. This is completely different to their famous 2003, and although Madame will not be drawn on the matter, we certainly think it is considerably superior.