2022 Château Capbern, Cru Bourgeois St-Estèphe

Tasted April 2023. 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc. Less Cabernet Sauvignon than in previous vintages. 15% abv. 60% new barrels. Pure blackberry, bramble and violet on the nose. Powerful on the palate with similar fruit, lots of ripe, grippy Cabernet tannins and some herbal freshness.

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Wine specification

Producer
Château Capbern
Colour
Red Wine
Sweetness
Dry
Region & Country
Médoc, Bordeaux, France
ABV
15%
Grape(s)
53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Maturity
Young 2027 – 2045
Style
Still Wine

Product Description

Critic Scores

91/100 – Jane Anson, janeanson.com

08/05/2023

Attractive inky ruby colour, sculpted slightly heady iris flowers on the aromatics, opens to damson fruits, cocoa bean, liquorice root, slate, clear concentration and a flash of heat. Harvest began on September 6, earliest ever seen here, through to September 27. 26hl/h yields. 60% new oak.

94-96/100 – Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com

01/05/2023

One of the more opulent, sexy wines in the vintage, the 2022 Château Capbern just about jumps out of the glass with its sweet red, blue, and black fruits as well as notions of chocolate, graphite, and leafy herbs. Full-bodied, concentrated, and textured on the palate, with ripe tannins, this stunning Saint-Estèphe is up there with the finest vintages I've tasted from this château.

90-92/100 – William Kelley, Wine Advocate , Issue #266

28/04/2023

Notes of dark berries and cherries mingled with licorice and loamy soil introduce the 2022 Capbern, a medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy wine framed by ripe, powdery tannins and concluding with a long, somewhat heady finish. It's a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, picked between the 6th and 27th of September.

92-93/100 – James Suckling, jamessuckling.com

19/04/2023

A firm and tight red with blackberry and currant character. Medium body. Bright and savory.

89-91/100 – Antonio Galloni, vinous.com

01/04/2023

The 2022 Capbern is a wild, exotic wine. Super-ripe, red-toned fruit, chalk, mint, white pepper and sweet spice are front and center. The tannins are a bit untamed at this stage; hopefully élevage will take care of that. Tasted two times.