Capbern St Estephe 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Capbern
Label Name:
 
St Estephe
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Merlot 28%, Petit Verdot 2%
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous 90, Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 90, Jeb Dunnuck 91-94, James Suckling 92, The Wine Independent 88

Tasting Note
Blackcurrant, plum and dark-berry fruit with violet florals, graphite, mint and baking-spice notes. Medium–full-bodied, firm chewy tannins, lively acidity and a mineral, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, grilled ribeye, beef short ribs, mushroom risotto, aged cheddar; Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu, soy-braised beef, Sichuan-style lamb.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; temperature-controlled stainless-steel fermentation, 18–21 day maceration; malolactic fermentation; aged ~18 months in ~60% new French oak; egg-white fined.

Vineyard Info
Château Capbern (formerly Capbern-Gasqueton) in Saint-Estèphe; managed alongside Château Calon-Ségur, owned by Suravenir/Arkéa; ~29–33 ha planted on gravelly, clay-gravel soils.