2019 Chateau Capbern - St. Estephe Cru Bourgeois Superieur

Decanter.com – 92 pts - JA: *Powerful and impactful, and the alcohol although well balanced by fruit does have an impact on the texture and mouthfeel of this wine, which is gourmet and full of chocolate, damson and tar. High drama in this vintage. 60% new oak. A yield of 40hl/ha. 3.9pH.* - 06/2020

Falstaff Magazin - 94 pts - ??: *Mehr Bordeaux zu diesem Preis als bei diesem Nachbarn von Calon-Ségur unter selber Leitung ist kaum vorstellbar. Dezentes boisée, reifer Merlot (Kakaobohne) trifft pfeffrigen, cassisfruchtigen Cabernet. Im Mund wie Samt und Seide, fein fließend, reif integrierte Säure, ein Wein aus einem Guss. Dürfte nach fünf Jahren trinkbar sein und mühelos 20 Jahre halten.* - (11/2021)

jamessuckling.com - 93-94/100: *This is a gorgeous young sample with wonderful blue fruit and spices, as well as a nice overlay of pretty wood. Medium to full body and firm, silky tannins. Hints of minerals. Better than 2018.* (04/20)

Vinous.com – 91 pts – AG: *The 2019 Capbern is ripe and flamboyant, with soft edges and superb balance. It's a big wine, there is no doubt about that, and yet it also boasts terrific harmony. Dark fruit, new leather, licorice and chocolate build as the 2019 gains intensity through the mid-palate and into the finish. The 15.1% alcohol is not terribly evident.* - 02/2022

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 93 pts – JL: *Inky dark in color, the wine kicks off with layers of plushly-textured, dark red fruits, espresso, spice and round, polished tannins. The fruit-filled finish is lush, round and opulent with length and richness in the fruits. Clearly, this is a new level of quality for Capbern. Drink from 2024-2040.* - 03/2022