Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Better with the Rib-cap. The 08 vintage was spotty to good. This one shows the shortcomings of the 08 vintage. Really good fruit, but lacks typical, depth, mid palate, and length.

The nose is class Bordeaux.Ripe to ruby fruits of, black plum skin, slightly syrupy blackberries, plum, dark cherry liqueur, strawberries, dark currants. Dark chocolate cake with glaze, screaming, lead pencil shavings, tobacco, leather, dry riverstone, limestone marl, forest floor with dry leaves, soft, incense, black, licorice, red, cola, dry herbs, tomato, leaf, with dark and red flowers, framed in violets.

The palate is ripe to ruby fruits of, black plum skin, slightly syrupy blackberries, plum, dark cherry liqueur, strawberries, dark currants. Dark chocolate cake with glaze, screaming, lead pencil shavings, deep, dark spice that expands wide, nutmeg, cinnamon stick, caramel and vanillin, dry tobacco with ash, leather, dry riverstone, limestone marl, dry crushed rocks, forest floor with dry leaves, moist clays, soft, incense, black, licorice, red, cola, savory dry herbs, tomato leaf, dry oak barrel shaving to cedar with dark and red flowers, framed in violets, acidity is ok, just not right, finish is good, not great, it falls hard on spice and is short of a minute.

93 with the Rib-cap. Green Bean from my organic gsrden. Drink now through 2035. — 14 days ago

Yoly Sardinas

9.0

Bistrot Maurice . Bordeaux — 8 days ago

DE

9.5

At Clayton with a cigar big as the 96 — 2 months ago

Kurt Schuster

9.1

Went perfectly with seared lamb chops with a blue cheese, cream dressing and a side of rocket.  — 2 months ago

with Denise

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Off-bottle; seemed 20 years older..: — 3 months ago

Yoly Sardinas

9.4

Bleu Province in Naples! Excellent Bordeaux Blend. Paired w Beef Wellington. — 5 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

This showed the style of the 2009 vintage. However, it lacked some of the teeth & depth I normally get from this producer. Notably off for such a stellar vintage.

@Sensui — 6 days ago

Stuart Pollack

9.2

Over the hill and heading toward balsamic vinegar, but still providing Bordeaux pleasure. Complex mix of deep and dark fruit, balsamic, leather, and earth. I wouldn’t buy another bottle because this vintage is not going to last much longer: months and maybe only weeks of drinking window remain. But excellent now. — 11 hours ago

Yoly Sardinas

9.3

Great wine.. very easy to drink. At Frenchies had Poulet roti .. — a month ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2020 vintage. From dedicated parcels, Marquis de Calon Ségur is very different from the grand vin, with Merlot dominating the blend. Immediately expressive, with abundant red fruit and flowers. Impeccable purity of fruit and a silky mouthfeel. Good value at one third of the price of the grand vin. Abv. 14,5%. — 2 months ago

Peter Stern

8.9

Lovely rich flavor! ((Jarretts) — 3 months ago

Paul K

9.1

Love the style just a few elements poking out that break up the harmony. — 3 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Second wine of Chateau Phelan Segur wine, deep Ruby red color, with aromas of ripe dark fruits, spice and floral herbs. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum with cacao, toasty oak and cinnamon spice. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, smoky spice, oak and earthy mineral character. — 6 months ago

Brad Jensen

9.4

A spicy, herbal nose with notes of tar, bay leaves, overripe blueberry, meaty notes like iron, a nose that smells of pine, with an underlying freshness that’s welcoming, cutting through the heavily perfumed nose. The body is medium, with prominent grippy tannins that show the youth, with prominent blueberry, a little black cherry, with spicy energy, tar, underripe balsamic, herbs de Provence, graphite and a looong finish. I really enjoyed this, and a great first step for St. Estephe. — 20 days ago

Yoly Sardinas

9.0

Great wine . At Le 1925 for diner ..
Needs to open up. — 4 days ago

Paul Adams

9.4

Aromas of fresh red fruit, petrified, and a slight wood herb scent. Moderate acidity, heavy silky tannins, medium full body, flavors of wet slate, black pepper, and a hint of jammy red fruit — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

vintage 2020 | Totally in balance, a cedarwood charmer, laurel. Roundness. Had the swallow factor when I tasted it. — 2 months ago

Kay Mills

8.9

Total wine — 2 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.0

@"Odedi" said it well. Nice. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

Atherton Wine Imports 2026 tasting at République, Los Angeles. 2022 vintage. Better, longer finish than the 2021 version. Dark plum and cassis ruling the roost here. 3.18.26. — 6 months ago