Château Capbern

Château Capbern Gasqueton, St Estèphe, 2010

Name: Château Capbern Gasqueton, St Estèphe
Brand: Château Capbern
Price: 500.46 GBP

93/100

Inside Bordeaux

93/100

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2010
12x75cl
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£500.46

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

This will undoubtedly be one of the best value buys from 2010. Produced by the Calon Segur team, the vineyards lie to the south of St Estephe town between Montrose and Phelan Segur. Good terroir, good wine-making team - sensational result. Tight knit with aromas of damsons, cassis and dark hedgerow fruit. On the palate there is sumptuous cherry and raspberry fruit. The flavours are long and noble with lovely purity and balance. A St Estephe with finesse, superb texture and filigree tannins. 73% Cabernet Sauvignon and 27% Merlot with 10% press wine.

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Critic Reviews

93/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

From a case that we bought En Primeur, now down to the last few bottles, and it's at pretty much the perfect moment (something that wasn't true for many of the earlier bottles we opened). Now known as Château Capbern, but with Gasqueton added at the time, this is seriously enjoyable, right now at its peak, full of liqourice and spiced cassis, with the very sightest hints of tertiary truffle and tobacco flavours. 80% oak. It should stay at this level for another 5 or so years.

drinking window 2021 - 2036

date of review 12/2021

93/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2010 Capbern Gasqueton is a wine that I never tasted en primeur. It has a very intense bouquet with blackberry, tobacco, dried blood and loamy aromas that vie for attention, all served up with impressive delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, a lovely rondeur here that counterbalances the structure of the vintage. Gentle grip, good body and backbone with plenty of stuffing on the finish, this is an excellent long-term and delicious Saint-Estèphe. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal.

drinking window 2021 - 2040

date of review 04/2020

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