Chateau Calon Sègur, Saint-Estèphe Grand Cru Classé 3ème, Bordeaux, France 2005 natural poised Bourgogne Rouge comes from

poised Bourgogne Rouge comes from a single vineyard — a lieu-dit called Petit Près situated immediately below village-level Volnay turf on the slope

but even in the Loire Valley — the grape’s spiritual home — Pouilly Fumé represents a very distinctive example

and accentuate its complexity and finesse

with 50-year-old vines in granite-inflected soils of clay-limestone

alluvial gravel soil

Chateau Calon Sègur, Saint-Estèphe Grand Cru Classé 3ème, Bordeaux, France 2005 natural poised Bourgogne Rouge comes fromThe Grand Vin of Calon Sgur mirrors its terroir. It is rare, authentic and stirs the soul. In the most natural way, it reveals both great delicacy and outstanding intensity. All the magic of Calon is in this balance. The wine is aged in new oak barrels for 20 months, the tannins of the oak integrating harmoniously over time with the tannins of the grapes. The style is brought by a Cabernet Sauvignon which expresses its finesse without arrogance.