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2018 Cos d'Estournel, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
For laying down
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
97-100/100
Product: 20188004367
2018 Cos d'Estournel, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

Description

Less is more in the case of Cos this year. New oak has been reduced by 20% and the slow, cool extraction techniques employed have produced quite an intellectual style of Cos. The bouquet is energetic but tight, and the palate fine-grained and compact, yet with the tell-tale warm spices and blackcurrant embedded in the fabric of the wine. Drink 2028-2050.

Blend: 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2018
Alcohol % 14.5
Maturity For laying down
Body Full Bodied
Producer Cos d'Estournel

Critics reviews

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 97-100/100
The 2018 Cos d'Estournel is composed of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc and has 14.59% alcohol. Aging in 50% new barriques, it has a deep purple-black color and drifts effortlessly, gracefully, seductively out of the glass with slowly unfurling notions of blackcurrant cordial, wild blueberries, chocolate-covered cherries and plum pudding with touches of violets, licorice, wild roses and yeast extract plus a waft of loose tobacco. The full-bodied palate is built like a brick house with a solid frame of super firm, super ripe tannins and seamless freshness to back up the vibrant, crunchy, oh-so-muscular fruit, finishing long with loads of mineral layers. Amazing structure will keep this beauty for at least half a century and probably a full one!Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 23/04/2019
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, (Apr 2019)

About this wine

Cos d'Estournel

Château Cos d`Estournel is named after its 19th century owner, Louis-Gaspard d'Estournel, and it was he who built the bizarre oriental edifice that is a landmark for any tourist in the Médoc. Today Cos d'Estournel is without doubt the leading estate in St-Estéphe. It is located in the south of the appellation on the border with Pauillac and its vineyards are superbly sited on a south-facing gravel ridge with a high clay content, just north of Lafite.
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