Red Wine: 1959 | Chteau Calon-Sgur | Saint-Estephe

It presents itself with great elegance and charm with precise aromas, imposing but very fine tannins and great length.

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Producer: Chteau Calon-Sgur

Vintage: 1959

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Saint-Estephe

It presents itself with great elegance and charm with precise aromas, imposing but very fine tannins and great length.

Producer Information

Chteau Calon-Sgur is a well-regarded wine estate located in the commune of Saint-Estphe, on the left bank of the Gironde estuary in northern Bordeaux. The chteau was rated as a third growth in the 1855 Classification of the Mdoc and Graves and is unique in the Mdoc as the vineyards are in one single plot surrounded by tall stone walls. The eponymous, flagship wine (often dubbed the “grand vin”) is a Bordeaux red blend although it is predominantly made from Cabernet Sauvignon. In some years the Cabernet Sauvignon proportion can be as high as 90 percent. Winegrowing here dates back to the 12th Century, but the name, Calon-Sgur, was first seen in the 18th Century. At the time, the chteau was owned by Nicolas-Alexandre, the Marquis de Sgur, who also owned Chteaux Latour, Lafite and Margaux. The Marquis decided to add his name to the chteau alongside the word Calon, the name of the small boats that once transferred timber down the Gironde. As well as changing the name of the estate he also placed a heart on the label of his wine, after he famously stated: “I make wine at Lafite and Latour but my heart belongs to Calon.”