2018 - Ch Capbern St Estèphe
06B8CAPB6PK _ 2018 - Ch Capbern St Estèphe - 6x75cl
Colour
Red
Producer
Château Capbern
Region
St Estèphe
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
Drinking
2025 - 2034
Case size
6x75cl
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2018 CH CAPBERN ST ESTÈPHE - 6x75cl

Colour
Red
Producer
Château Capbern
Region
St Estèphe
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
Drinking
2025 - 2034
Case size
6x75cl
Available Now
Duty Paid (Inc. VAT)
Case price £130.07 (Inc. VAT)
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Tasting Notes

  • GDH

    Goedhuis, April 2019,
    Score: 91-93

    Under the same ownership as Ch Calon Ségur, but very much its own wine. A blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, this is full of balance and poise with hints of violets and fresh summer red fruits. It focuses on finesse and harmony, while the granular tannins on the finish give additional dimension and complexity to this very complete wine.

  • AG

    Antonio Galloni, April 2019,
    Score: 90-92

    The 2018 Capbern is expressive, nuanced and inviting, with lovely upfront fruit. In 2018, Capbern is a bit compact and tightly wound, but it also has a good deal of persistence. The Cabernet is quite marked in the 2018, which is not a bad thing, it just means the wine is going to need time to be at its best. What really stands out, though, is the push and pull between the bright aromatics that this cool, clay-rich soil helped give in 2018, and the ripe, radiant fruit of the warm summer. That interplay makes for an absolutely compelling wine. Red cherry fruit, mint, dried flowers, cedar and tobacco add aromatic nuance to this highly expressive, vibrant Saint-Estèphe. The blend is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Tasted two times.

  • WA

    Wine Advocate, April 2019,
    Score: 91-93

    The 2018 Capbern is composed of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot and comes in at 14.6% alcohol. It's anticipated to age for 16 months in barriques, 60% new. Deep purple-black in color, it leaps from the glass with vibrant scents of black raspberries, kirsch and fresh blackcurrants with nuances of cedar chest, pencil lead and forest floor plus a waft of lavender. Full-bodied, rich and packed with juicy fruit, it has a firm line of grainy tannins and loads of freshness, finishing with an herbal lift.

  • JS

    James Suckling, April 2019,
    Score: 92-93

    A fresh and firm Capbern with lots of dark berries, chocolate and hints of hazelnuts. Medium to full body and dense, lightly chewy tannins. Mineral undertone.

  • DC

    Decanter, April 2019,
    Score: 92

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  • MJ

    Matthew Jukes, April 2019,
    Score: 17+

    Calon Ségur winemaker Vincent Millet explained that this is a peculiar vintage because while the alcohol is high the pH is low (high acid) and so therefore the balance experience here is incredible. Exotic, clean and crunchy and also singularly bright and plummy, this is a terrific wine and it is set to be a bargain, too (I hope). They logged 750mm of rain between January and June and then it changed to only 30mm in July, 30mm in August and only 15mm in September. The vineyards didn’t suffer at all during the year and there was little incidence of mildew in Saint-Estèphe. I find that this has amazing balance and also that this is a vintage which is hard to compare with any other.

  • WS

    Wine Spectator, April 2019,
    Score: 91-94

    Delicious cassis, plum and blackberry fruit forms the core, showing lovely purity and definition. Light tobacco, floral and mineral shadings emerge through the finish.

  • JH

    Julia Harding, April 2019,
    Score: 17

    Deepest purple. Dark and stony, lovely slaty nose. Firm, chalky, dense and still with lovely freshness. Not the same richness as the 2009 but with great purity and definition. More serious, less seduction. Long and great structure. So pure in its dark cassis fruit. Cool with a touch of liquorice on the finish. Drink 2023-2029

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Producer

Château Capbern

Region

St Estèphe

St Estèphe is the most northern of Médoc communal crus. Its unique terroir is made up of layers of gravel which are supported by a dense clay base. This subsoil retains water in dry seasons and works particularly well with Merlot, a largely planted variety which is used to flesh out Cabernet Sauvignon. This clay base also creates powerful, textured tannins which enable St Estèphe to stand out from the pack. Like St Julien, it is one of the four most important communal appellations of the Médoc which does not contain any first growths, despite its southern border being a stone'sthrow from Château Lafite. Nonetheless, it is home to some excellent châteaux making fine wines such as Cos d'Estournel, Montrose, Calon Ségur and Lafon Rochet.