Saint Estèphe
The most northerly of the Haut-Médoc’s six village appellations. Saint Estèphe is home to Châteaus Montrose and Cos d’Estournel amongst others.
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2014 CHÂTEAU LA PEYRE Saint Estèphe
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
The slightly unexciting label disguises a wine with real Saint Estèphe character - the huge 'R' presumably for the owner René. A firm nose of pencil lead and a touch of cigar-box, and a firm fruit that seem...(read more)
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2014 CHÂTEAU PETIT BOCQ Saint Estèphe
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Dark and purple colour tells of the high Cabernet content and hints at the concentrated style. But just when you think this is going to have a touch of Saint Estèphe severity, it is instead all aromatic and almost...(read more)
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2015 CHÂTEAU CAPBERN Saint Estèphe
Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
A much more modern wine than anything produced when it was called Capbern Gasqueton. A big dense-fruit nose, a purple-fruit filled velvet punch, all very well-integrated. The front-end is incredibly impressive with all t...(read more)
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2014 CHÂTEAU LAFON-ROCHET 4ème Cru Classé Saint Estèphe
Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
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55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 3% Cabenret Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. We have been keen followers of the wines from this great terroir over the last few years. They have done a great job again here in 2014. Lovely arom...(read more)
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2000 CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2ème Cru Classé Saint Estèphe
Bordeaux France 13% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Purple-edged black, opaque to the centre. Fabulous almost salty concentration, bright, very spicy fruit. Very rich, very concentrated, pain d’épice, power and finesse allied. A great big fruit ball, velvety and so...(read more)
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2017 CHÂTEAU MEYNEY Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Saint Estèphe
Bordeaux France Red
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50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 15% Petit Verdot. Plenty of Cabernet dominance on the nose. Deep, rich dark fruit with a savoury edge. On the palate the dark fruit is joined by well integrated oak. High pitched acidi...(read more)
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