2003 Chateau Calon Segur Bordeaux WS--95

Wine Spectator: 95 Points
Score: 95 Release Price: $105 Current Auction Price: $76 Country: France Region: Bordeaux Issue: Mar 31, 2006 Loads of crushed berries, with mineral, lightly toasted oak and licorice. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, caressing finish. This is the sleeper of the vintage. Best after 2010. 17,500 cases made.--JS

Robert Parker:
Wine Advocate # 164 Apr 2006 Robert Parker 94 Drink: 2009 - 2030 $81-$150 (105) Bottled in July, 2005, the saturated ruby/purple-colored 2003 exhibits a tightly-knit, but promising nose of mulberries, blackberries, cherries, and hints of new oak and truffles. This 60% Cabernet Sauvignon / 40% Merlot blend possesses a gorgeous texture as well as an expansive, exotic softness, and 13% alcohol (according to the proprietor, Madame Denise Gasqueton). Generous and rich, this high class, full-bodied wine will undoubtedly be more approachable than its closest spiritual sibling, the 1982. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2030.