Chateau Capbern, Saint-Estephe

Beautiful deep garnet color. Aromas of blackcurrant, coffee, and graphite, with hints of bell pepper and leather. A palate with medium body and nice power. Juicy and structured, very enjoyable at 10 years old. Can age for several more years for those who prefer a more mellow structure and more complex aromas. Belle couleur grenat profond Arômes de cassis, de café, de graphite, avec des notes de poivron et de cuir. Un palet avec une densité moyenne et une belle …

2016 vintage

I would have preferred to leave this for a couple more years but it did not disappoint with plenty of cassis and black fruits & a touch of spice on the nose with a good balance between modern and traditional together with a long finish and a lot of class.

2016 vintage

Typical St. Estèphe, with dense and dark fruit, soil and some oak. Broad shouldered, fruity and dense on the palate. Plenty of tannins. Lacks some elegance, though.

2016 vintage

A nice Saint-Estephe

2016 vintage

Excellent, bue apres le 2022, meilleur, même couleur profonde

2016 vintage

I enjoyed this during my Eagles’ game. A modern style, but not so modern as to be over the top. The nose has a little extra complexity than the expected burnished wood — has some olive and raw beef hiding in there. Polished body and texture. Plenty of stuffing in the mouth, not only of fruit but also acid and tannin. Finishes well, but taught enough to last 6-8 more years. I’d guess peak in 3.

2016 vintage

Pop and pour. Opened on a whim, fully expecting to decant… but the wine did not need it. Blackberry, plum, violet, leather, tobacco and tar. Still in a fruit driven phase but with noticeable tertiary characteristics poking through on the finish. Got better as the bottle emptied. Will easily hold for 3-5 years and beyond. Great spot now and great value.

2016 vintage

Excellent QPR. Still quite fruit-driven, with ripe blackcurrant and plum at the forefront, framed by subtle cedar and spice. Medium-bodied. Polished and approachable now, though a few more years should bring added complexity.

2016 vintage

Feinduftig, rotfruchtig, Blutorangen, kühler Rauch, Veilchen; der Gaumen ist gradlinig, straff, zupackende Tannine, knackige Frucht, zeigt Rasse und Biss, zeigt den Charakter der Appellation.

2024 vintage

Surprisingly good! Typical St. Estèphe with its dark and earthy aromas, with blackcurrant, leather, graphite and some vanilla. Full bodied and powerful. Very good qpr.

2016 vintage

Deep ruby red/purple, slight bricking at edge. First impressions of bretty barnyard animal. It dissipated gradually, still showing slightly on day 2, by day 3 it was gone. A short decant on night 1 helped, and while still present it was complimentary to the complexity of the wine and never dominated. Cassis, black plum, boysenberry, cedar, vanilla essence, pencil shavings, dark chocolate, reminds me of American oak even though it's all French. Complex, med+ tannins, med acid, dense, highly extracted, …

2016 vintage

Still a very dark colour, but after a decant the nose is forceful, if a little one-dimensional, with dark fruits and coffee beans. On the palate, it is similarly dense, although rather primary and even after a couple of hours the tannins remain a little drying on the finish. Impressively muscular, but still somewhat one-dimensional at this stage. I'm therefore puzzled by the pop n' pour approach advocated by some as although this can be enjoyed with food now, I …

2016 vintage

This is an excellent wine. Drinking very well with a couple of hours decant. I’m not good at describing flavours, but this was full-bodied and juicy with plenty of secondary flavours coming through. You would mistake it for a much more expensive Bordeaux.

2016 vintage

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2016 vintage

Black raspberries with floral aromatics open the wine. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, fresh, and vibrant, with more of those sweet black raspberries, coupled with savory herbs in the mid-palate, and in the finish. This is perfect to enjoy on release. The wine blends 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, with 30% Merlot. 12.9% ABV. Drink from 2027-2038. 90-92 Pts

2024 vintage

70% Cab. Sauv. 30% Merlot and will be probably aged for 18 months in 60% new French oak barrels. Fresh red and dark berries, vanilla, minerals, good fresh acidity and a good length.

2024 vintage

The Cab shines through on this and is more blue fruited and quite nutty. It is lighter and leaner than previous vintages with more aromatic finesse and floral quality. Finish is rather tame and quiet.

2024 vintage

The team from Calon Ségur is doing wonders with this wine. Pnp through a venturi. Pours to dark purple color. Expressive bouquet of dark berries, dark chocolate, spices, leather, wood. Rich and plush on the palate, with the St Estephe quality of 'sotto voce' elegance. The tannins are present but blends in the background with the stoic discipline of heavy drapes in a well furnished room. Long finish that is quite a delight. Definitely in the drinking window. Very good …

2016 vintage

Silky tannins, healthy whack of fruit.. Masculine Saint-Estèphe undertone. But you can't escape from its basic barnyard nose... it's a bit yucky tbh! Needs at least an hour decant. Great house wine and very much in its drinking window. 90+

2016 vintage

Excellent…same notes as the last bottle.

2016 vintage

A very nice St. Estephe that was enjoyed by all at dinner on Christmas Eve.

2016 vintage

Lovely dark fruit flavors, soft tannins. Great wine

2016 vintage

I bought a case in early 2020. I thought I should let it sit in my cellar for a lot longer, but after reading the notes here I decided to open a bottle. That was a mistake. Upon opening there was a wonderful nose and some nice fruit. But the wine was very tannic and very acidy. I decanted it and let it breath for a couple of hours, but it only got worse. Now on night 2 it is …

2016 vintage

Komplex St.Estephe, 69% Cabernet, 25% Merlot, 4% Cab.Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Cassis and Mocca komplexity, well matured now. Fine wine experience. The tanins are impressive. On Grand Cru level. Low alcohol (13.5%). Perfect to drink until 2030?

2016 vintage

Excellent

2016 vintage

just getting better and better. typical merlot with nice embedded pencil and dark fruits. strong go now but can wait easily years

2016 vintage

Cinnamon, red fruits, sandalwood and violets on the nose. Lovely fruit and balanced tannins on the palate. Really nice grip on the palate with a long finish. While it’s awesome now, it will only improve with time.

2016 vintage

Very pretty and juicy. Deep garnet coloured. Pronounced. Black cherries, currants, plum and cassis, plus suggestions of underbrush and pencil lead with a waft of Indian spices. Sweet tobacco. Medium+ acidity. Medium to full-bodied. 14% abv. Long finish.

2016 vintage

This classic St Estephe is drinking nicely now although it improved during a couple of hours in the decanter. Probably will remain at this level for a few more years so no rush on this one. But if you do open it now you won’t regret it.

2016 vintage

I think it is passed it's prime: probably would have been better a couple years ago. Indeed, at 90% Merlot it lacked the Cabernet Sauvignon and Cab Franc that make Bordeaux' age well. It was OK with steak and a mushroom sauce because the acid in the wine was tamed by the fats and the flavors. By itself the wine was not enjoyable. Slight strawberry undertones, but lacked flavor and wasn't "round" as a good Merlot should be: the acid …

2016 vintage

Decanted for at least an hour or more. Had a lot of brettiness to it, but mellowed and got better as time went on. Earthy, tobacco, prune, dried cherry fruit leather, cedar. Meh.

2016 vintage

Blackberry, cassis, hint of tobacco. Solid QPR.

2016 vintage

It was ok

2016 vintage

Pnp. Has a medium ruby-crimson in colour. Nose of dusty red cherries and blackberries with some brambly red fruits. On the palate, there are a good helping of blackberries with some currants; some espresso at the end. Medium bodied with a short-medium finish. Good Monday night quaffer.

2016 vintage

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