(97-99 points) This wine from Vincent Millet is beautifully pure, fresh and complex on the nose, with scents of brambles, currants and salted liquorice. The palate is understated and controlled, with a silky wrapping of fine tannins, powdery and knit together, around a core of dark fruit, so harmonious, yielding to a finish with more depth and savoury complexity than the start hinted at, with dark chocolate, slate and a saline freshness which lingers long. Coherent with such superb balance, this is an absolutely stunning Calon-Ségur, with a length packed out with such wonderful, powdery tannic substance. One of the greatest young Calons I have tasted. The blend here is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon (the highest since the 2009 blend), 17% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the Cabernet on the high side as some parcels were elevated to the grand vin in this vintage. Picking started on September 5th, ending on the 20th, the earliest and quickest harvest recorded on the estate, and the yield was 35 hl/ha. The alcohol is 13.6% on analysis.

The most firmly constructed wine of the Calon stable of course, but it still delivers the combination of finesse and concentration that is typical of the best wines in 2025. Much more graphite and slate on the texture of this main wine, this is one of the wines that really showcases the highest potential of the vintage, and it is an exceptional Calon. So layered, iris bud, cassis, crushed violet flowers, espresso and cocoa bean. A slow unroll. 100% new oak. 3.6 pH. Yield 35 hl/ha, Harvest September 4 to 20.

(96-98 points) Dark in color, the perfume delivers a wealth of red, purple, and white flowers from the start, then shifts to a display of red, with black pit fruits and berries. The vivid palate seals the deal with seemingly endless waves of ripe fruit, an array of spices, mint, and peppery chocolate. Long, refined, powerful, restrained, and focused, the finish seamlessly continues that theme. The wine blends 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. 13.6% ABV. Yields were 35 hectoliters per hectare. The harvest took place September 4 - September 20. This represents the earliest vintage in the history of the estate. The wine is aging in 100% new, French oak barrels. Drink from 2032-2065. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2025&wine=Chateau%20Calon-Segur

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Black berry fruit with a fine hint of precious wood, nuances of blackberry confit and cassis, delicate hints of spices and orange zest. Juicy, elegant, ripe dark berry fruit, ripe, firm tannins, mineral, good freshness on the finish, salty aftertaste, sure development potential.

(95-97+ points) A big step up over the Marquis, the 2025 Château Calon Ségur is based on 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, and will spend 20 months in 100% new oak. The nose reveals ripe plums, cassis, and black raspberries alongside smoky tobacco and violet notes. On the palate, it's full-bodied, round, and lush, with tons of fruit, ripe, polished tannins, and a great finish. It checks in at 13.6% alcohol with a pH of 3.6. This ripe, polished, sexy Saint-Estèphe will offer tons of pleasure in its youth yet should also age gracefully.

(95-97 points) A blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2025 Calon-Ségur offers up a deep and incipiently complex bouquet of dark berries, rose petals and violets, framed by a deft touch of new oak. Full-bodied, deep and layered, with terrific energy, abundant but ultra refined tannins and a long, penetrating finish, it checks in at a very classically proportioned 13.6% alcohol and pH of 3.6.

(94-97+ points) Massive and fruity structure with notes of cigar box, cherries and marzipan and a deep reservoir of stamina and fruit. Even though this wine seems rather massive, there is a fine and elegant layer of fruit that supports the voluminous body. This should play out very well when it gets more maturity and it should turn out to be a beautiful, classic Calon Segur.

(95-97 points)Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Calon Ségur shimmies out with seductive notes of iris, fresh blueberries, and black currant jelly, giving way to hints of underbrush, crushed rocks, and mossy tree bark. The full-bodied palate shimmers with wonderful tension and bright blue and black fruit flavors, supported by firm, grainy tannins, finishing long and minerally.

(95-97 points) The 2025 Calon Ségur is a total head-turner. Aromatic and structured, the 2025 hits all the right notes. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2025 is packed with intense fruit and equally potent tannins that will need a decade to soften. This is a big, big wine. Here, too, the aromatics are so present, with lingering notes of dried herb, crushed rose petal and mint. - By Antonio Galloni on April 2026

Smells so alive on the nose, crystalline but ripe blackcurrants with some liquorice and tobacco touches. Tar, campfire smoke – a charred element. Grippy and filling but in a soft, powdery bouncy, almost chewy sense – but not fleshy as such – round, massy and layered but so gently controlled that it feels more like a caress than a hug. To me it feels a bit more accessible than Calon can sometimes be in these early stages. Juicy mid palate, strawberries and cherries with the signature mineral, chalky grip on the finish. Lovely, true to form and very delightful. 3.4pH. 65% grand vin production. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend.

(95-96 points) Aromas of ripe black currants, yet menthol and other fresh herbs come through. Medium body, with firm and slightly chewy tannins and a savory finish. Plenty going on here. 80% cabernet sauvignon, 17% merlot, 2% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot.