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Date Printed: 6/18/2013
Chateau Calon-Segur 2006
Chateau Calon-Segur 2006
 (search item no. 103811)
collectible wine

Wine Spectator rating: 92 points
The Wine Advocate rating: 91 points
PRICE ON 6/18/2013: $85.00

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2012 Wine Spectator rating: 92 points
2012 International Wine Cellar rating: 92 points
2011 The Wine Advocate rating: 94 points
2011 International Wine Cellar rating: 93 points
2011 James Suckling rating: 92 points
2009 Wine Spectator rating: 96 points
2009 International Wine Cellar rating: 96 points
2009 The Wine Advocate rating: 94 points
2008 The Wine Advocate rating: 93 points
2008 International Wine Cellar rating: 93 points
2008 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2007 International Wine Cellar rating: 89 points
2007 The Wine Advocate rating: 88 points
2005 Wine Spectator rating: 93 points
2005 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points
2005 International Wine Cellar rating: 92 points
2004 International Wine Cellar rating: 93 points
2004 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
2004 The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points
2003 Wine Spectator rating: 95 points
2003 The Wine Advocate rating: 94 points
2002 Wine Enthusiast rating: 94 points
2000 Wine Spectator rating: 93 points
2000 The Wine Advocate rating: 91 points
2000 International Wine Cellar rating: 90 points
1996 International Wine Cellar rating: 93 points
1996 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 The 1995 vintage of this wine was ranked #6 on the Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines of 1998

Blend: 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot
My Notes:

About Chateau Calon-Segur:

 The community of Saint-Estèphe has it roots in the Gallo-Roman origins of this château. Château Calon-Ségur was the first wine estate in the commune and is classified as a Troisième Cru Classé. The wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It is matured in wood for 18 months, with 50 percent new oak.