Château Capbern, St Estèphe
    Château Capbern

    Château Capbern, St Estèphe,

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    Château Capbern, St Estèphe, 2016

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
    Château Capbern, St Estèphe, 2016

    This excellent estate situated between Calon Segur and Montrose benefits from the same wine making team as Calon Segur: Laurent Dufau, Vincent Millet and Eric Boissenot. The fruit from this vineyard formed part of Calon Segur until the 2006 vintage, when the late Denise Gasqueton decided to create a separate label. It has now dropped the Gasqueton from its name and will just be called 'Capbern'. It has its own very smart winery and there is a very handsome Chateau tucked away behind the church in St Estephe. 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot cropped at 47 hl/ha, the 2016 Capbern has plenty of perfumed Cabernet character. There's a certain mineral austerity you expect from St Estephe that is both alluring and lends this a gravitas beyond its price point. Sumptuous, creamy cassis, wild plum and flowers - this is a bright fruited, very smart Capbern with a fine tannic profile. This will be excellent value for money.

    Maturity:
    Keep
    ABV:
    14%
    86/100
    Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
    Redcurrant and cranberry, touches of capsicum and raspberry leaf, with extra layers of cloves and white pepper spice. This dips a little through the mid palate, but is carefully constructed. No frost on the vineyard, 36hl/h yield. Eric Boisenot consultant, Suravenir owner.
    Date Reviewed:
    04/2024
    Drinking Window:
    2025 - 2036
    84-86/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent
    The 2021 Capbern is composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it comes tumbling out with notes of kirsch, redcurrants, and black raspberries with hints of tobacco. Light-bodied, the palate delivers crunchy red fruits with soft tannins and a crisp backbone, finishing on an herbal note. Yields came in at 36 hl/ha.
    Date Reviewed:
    05/2022
    Drinking Window:
    2025 - 2036
    89/100
    Neal Martin, Vinous
    The 2021 Capbern, bottled in May 2023, has a clean and precise nose that unfolds with slightly more red fruit than I observed en primeur. The oak here is nicely integrated with a background scent of black olive. The palate is well-balanced with a soft entry. This is clearly going to be one of the more approachable recent vintages from this Saint-Estèphe estate. Today it possesses fine, light tannins and modest weight, revealing more black fruit mixed with cedar and black pepper toward the finish. Quite understated, drink this over the next 15 to 20 years.
    Date Reviewed:
    02/2024
    Drinking Window:
    2024 - 2038

    specifications

    country:
    France
    region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    St Estèphe
    Producer:
    Château Capbern
    style:
    Red
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    Allergen Information:
    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.

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    Château Capbern

    Château Capbern

    Capbern occupies 41 hectares, excellently situated to the south of Calon Segur and not far from the other leading lights on the appellation, Montrose and Cos d’Estournel. The wines offer very good value for money. They display classic St Estephe minerality, ample black fruit character and in the best vintages will reward ten year’s cellaring. In June 2012, following the death of Denise Capbern Gasqueton, the estate formed part of the €170M purchase of Calon Segur by French insurance company Suravenir.

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