The Hydrophobe des Capréoles cuvée was born of the 2017 vintage, following the violent hailstorms that wiped out some of the harvest hopes during the summer. This cuvée symbolizes hope after anguish, rage after despondency, humility after anger. We had to bounce back and find some good grapes. L'Hydrophobe is the cuvée of resilience. "Live for what tomorrow has to offer, not for what yesterday took away" - an impressively dense, greedy and mineral Brouilly.
Features
Estate
Domaine Les Capréoles
Cuvée
L'Hydrophobe
Vintage
2021
Designation
Brouilly
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay
Terroirs
Diorites (blue stones), 50-year-old vines
Viticulture
In conversion to organic farming, cuvée made from purchased grapes
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
100% traditional Beaujolais whole bunch maceration, indigenous yeasts
Breeding
7 months in old barrels
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby
Nose
Delicate aromas of red berries, violets and damp earth.
Mouth
An impressive Brouilly. Concentrated and well-proportioned on the palate, density with an impressive combination of tannins and minerality on a fresh, dark finish.
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Drink before
2032
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with beef tartare, raclette, stewed lamb, baekenofe, quail kebabs, etc.
Domaine Les Capréoles
Brouilly
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Cédric Lecareux and his wife Catherine gave birth to Domaine de Capréoles in July 2014 with three hectares of adjoining vines, an area added to by two hectares two years later. From beaujolais-villages to cru régnié, everything is recommendable, with, it seems to us, more refined maturation. A fine address.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Cédric Lecareux - who arrived from Languedoc-Roussillon, where he officiated at estates belonging to the Gérard Bertrand group - and his wife, originally from Beaujolais, bought this 250-year-old estate in 2014. They now cultivate 8 hectares of organic vines planted like a garden around the property, with an exceptional view of Régnié-Durette's two bell towers.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list, and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
Cédric Lecareux is one of those neo-winemakers who are making a difference in Beaujolais. Technical director of a major Languedoc wine merchant for six harvests, he settled in Régnié with his wife Catherine, an agricultural engineer like himself, on an abandoned estate. As soon as they arrived, in 2014, they committed to organic certification, confirmed in 2017. Adhering to the maxim "The rule is that there are no rules", they adapt the de-stemming and ageing process to suit each year.
James Suckling
Rated 93/100 (Vintage 2020)
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.3/5
out of 6 reviews
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 30/06/2023
Les Capréoles had accustomed us to better wines, notably Regnié, Diaclase and Sous la Croix. Indeed, there's nothing really transcendent about this Brouilly, with its closed structure and light body. Marked by ageing, it leaves a sensation of pronounced blackcurrant and black cherry acidity on the palate, already perceived on the nose. Average length. High price. Probably opened too young with saltimbocca à la Romaine. Score 3.3.
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Note and review by M. DAVID V. Published on 30/07/2022
un petit air de bourgogne ,un peu plus d'age lui fera du bien ,prix un peu élevé
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Note and review by M. FLORIAN C. Published on 15/10/2024
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Note and review by M. GUILLAUME M. Published on 20/03/2024
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Note and review by M. XAVIER D. Published on 26/12/2023
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Note and review by M. MARC R. Published on 08/05/2023
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