2020 Chateau Capbern - St. Estephe Cru Bourgeois Superieur

Decanter.com – 95 pts – PK: *Fine, new saddle leather aromas, vivid violet, juicy blackberry and tobacco leaf. Smooth and fresh, it has superior depth with noticeable yet refined tannins. The high percentage of new oak and Cabernet Sauvignon make for a seamless, long finish: opulent, fresh and precise. Enjoy with duck breast.* - 02/2023

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

Jancisrobinson.com - 17pts - JL: *Dense but vibrant and aromatic. Plenty of crunchy fruit and freshness. Bigger structure than 2019, closer to 2018, the tannins firm and textured. Dry, persistent finish. One for the cellar. Should be GV.* - 04/2021

JamesSuckling.com - 92-93pts - JS: *This is really solid and powerful with lots of tannins and blue fruit. Spicy. Full and chewy. A little coarse now, but will improve with barrel aging.* - 06/2021

Vinous.com – 91 pts – AG: *The 2020 Capbern remains quite the powerhouse, but it has come together well. Punchy red berry fruit, kirsch, gravel and white pepper all meld together in a Saint-Estèphe of class and personality. There's real depth and plenty of character. This is very nicely done. Tasted two times.* - 12/2022

Vinous.com – 90 pts – NM: *The 2020 Capbern has a really quite lovely, sensual bouquet that could charm at a thousand paces: raspberry confit and wild strawberries. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, a fine bead of acidity, touches of pencil lead and pain grillé towards the finely proportioned, almost easygoing finish. This delightful Saint-Estèphe will drink well for the next dozen or so years.* - 12/2022

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 93 pts – JL: *Flowers, dark cherries, chocolate, spice, wet forest, and black currants create the perfume. On the palate, the wine is equally fresh as it is ripe, sweet, lush and creamy with layers of rich, ripe, polished earthy fruits that linger. This a vineyard to keep an eye on as it getting better and better. Drink from 2023-2038.* - 03/2023