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| "More Bordeaux for this price is hardly imaginable - even considering its neighbor, Calon-Ségur, under the same management." Falstaff Magazin
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| | "Calon-Ségur, along with sister property Capbern, is one of the great Bordeaux success stories of recent years." Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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| | | "Best viewed from below the village [of Saint-Estèphe], in the vineyards that run down the slope to the Gironde, this rather elegant building was one which, until recently at least, was not one many Bordeaux drinkers were aware of. This is Château Capbern (for many years known as Château Capbern Gasqueton but renamed in the 2013 vintage by its new owners), an estate which – despite being in the same ownership as Château Calon-Ségur – for many years maintained an unusually low profile. It was only with the decision to release the wine en primeur, starting with the 2009 vintage, that the wine suddenly came onto the Bordeaux radar, and it was enthusiastically received. The previously unheralded Château Capbern is, it seems, to Château Calon-Ségur what Château Pibran is to Château Pichon-Baron, or what Château Potensac is to Château Léoville-Las Cases.
In other words, we have a slice of winemaking savoir-faire from a team at a highly regarded classed growth estate, giving us quality Cru Bourgeois wine sold at a fraction of the classified growth’s price. What more could we ask for?"Chris Kissack, The Wine Doctor
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| | ^ Location of Châteaux Calon-Ségur and Capbern in Saint-Estèphe
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| | "[2018-19] marks the final stages/completion of years of vineyard restructuring, new aging cellars and a gravity-fed vat room at Château Calon-Ségur. Most notably, they have been increasing vine density and slowly working on bringing more Cabernet Sauvignon rather than Merlot online, as was the blend traditionally." Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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| | 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot; Château Capbern and Château Calon-Ségur (3ème Cru Classé) have been under the same ownership since 1894
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| ‣ "Fine, new saddle leather aromas, vivid violet, juicy blackberry, and tobacco leaf. Smooth and fresh, it has superior depth with noticeable yet refined tannins. The high percentage of new oak and Cabernet Sauvignon make for a seamless, long finish: opulent, fresh, and precise. Enjoy with duck breast." Panos Kakaviatos, Decanter Magazine |
| ‣ "Another terrific Saint-Estèphe is the 2020 Château Capbern, which comes from the same team as Calon-Ségur. (Current director Vincent Millet was brought on board in 2021.) Coming from 33 hectares of vines on sandy, gravelly, and clayey soils, the final blend is 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The élevage spanned 18 months in 60% new French oak, and this beauty hit just 12.8% natural alcohol. Gorgeous cassis, violets, damp earth, iron, and classy oak all emerge on the nose, and it's full-bodied on the palate, with beautiful tannins, a layered, seamless mouthfeel, and the vintage's pure, focused, age-worthy style front and center." Jeb Dunnuck |
| ‣ "More Bordeaux for this price is hardly imaginable – even considering its neighbor, Calon-Ségur, under the same management. Subtle wood, primary Merlot fruit, and cocoa bean meet peppery, cassis -fruited Cabernet. On the palate, it’s like velvet and silk, finely fluid with ripe, integrated acids; a wine cast of iron." Falstaff Magazin |
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