Château Capbern, St Estèphe, 2019

Name: Château Capbern, St Estèphe
Brand: Château Capbern
Price: 125.92 GBP

Available Vintages

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critic reviews

94/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

A blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2019 Capbern is deep garnet-purple in color. It slides out of the glass with eager-to-please scents of crushed black cherries, black raspberries, and fresh blackcurrants, plus suggestions of candied violets and clove oil. The full-bodied palate is laden with juicy black fruits, supported by ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and layered.

DRINKING WINDOW 2024 - 2039

date of review 05/2023

89/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2019 Capbern has improved since I tasted it just after bottling. Finally, it has developed a more elegant bouquet, mainly black fruit fused with cedar and undergrowth scents. It has mustered more classicism. The palate is medium-bodied with a strong graphite element on the entry, fine depth, quite fresh with a structured, gritty finish. Fine. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2045

date of review 02/2023

89-91/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Very deep purple-black in color, the 2019 Capbern explodes from the glass with notes of prunes, baked black cherries and fruitcake plus suggestions of mocha, Chinese five spice, tobacco leaf and cedar chest with a touch of peppercorns. Full-bodied, rich and voluptuous (15.1% alcohol!), the palate has a firm, chewy backbone and just enough freshness, finishing long and spicy.

date of review 06/2020