Chateau Capbern 2014

Professional Ratings

• 93 Wine Enthusiast
  Packed with the dark tannins and structure of Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine, produced by the team of Calon Ségur is intense, concentrated and dark. It has a firm structure, solid and with a luscious aftertaste. The acidity of the year just shows at the end. Drink from 2026.
• 92 James Suckling
  A self-confident, modern St.-Estèphe with a lot of ripe black fruits and not too much new oak. It’s quite bold and generous, but cool and fresh on the finish. Love the spice! Drink in a year or two, but this will age.
• 91 Jeb Dunnuck
  I loved the 2014 Château Capbern, unquestionably a step up over the 2015. Its deeper ruby/purple color is followed by incredibly classic notes of dark fruits, earthy minerality, graphite, and tobacco. This is followed by a medium-bodied Saint Estèphe that has terrific balance and sweet tannins, all making it ideal for drinking over the coming decade or so.
• 90 Wine Spectator
  A fresh, pure style, with an unadorned beam of cassis acting as the main component, while light white pepper, lilac and iron hints fill in the background. Racy finish. Best from 2018 through 2024.
• 90 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  The 2014 Capbern (the now non-appended name for what was formerly Capbern-Gasqueton) has a clean and pure bouquet, very Pauillac in style with graphite-tinged black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, quite minerally in the mouth, great tension with a touch of piquancy on the finish. There is plenty of energy here and a very long aftertaste. Tasted twice with consistent notes, this comes highly recommended notwithstanding its value-for-money.