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Capbern 2016
HED06462
75 cl
14%
£30.00
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Capbern 2016 is a Saint-Estephe bottling from the same winemaking team as Chateau Calon-Ségur, representing a blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The 2016 vintage is widely considered one of the estate`s finest, offering a clean and precise bouquet of blackberry, mint and pencil lead. The palate is medium-to-full-bodied with the typical bold, grainy tannic structure of the region, balanced by a refreshing acidity and a persistent graphite finish. Aged for 18 months in 60% new French oak, this wine is an elegant and vibrant expression of its gravelly terroir, with a slow build of power that will allow it to age gracefully until 2040.
94 Jane Anson
Deep ruby colour, similar to the 2014 but with a little more vibrancy. On the palate, the depth and concentration is clear, with layers of damson plum, cocoa bean, mandarin peel, earth and peat. Full of charm and character, with higher alcohols than many but no trace of heat.Jane Anson20th October 2022
92 Robert Parker
The 2016 Capbern is a blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot aged for 18 months in 60% new and 40% one-year-old oak. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with cedar, blackberries and blueberries with wafts of tobacco, bay leaves and scorched earth. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and vibrant in the mouth, it possesses lovely poise and an earthy finish. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown
92 Vinous
The 2016 Capbern from the Calon-Ségur team, matured in 50-60% new oak, has a wonderful bouquet of blackberry, pencil lead and light floral aromas that leap out of the glass. The beautifully balanced palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, leading to a supple, smooth but complex graphite finish. This is a superb Capbern, easily the best ever made. Neal Martin1st January 2019
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