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A Second Growth, Cos often displays qualities worthy of the First Growths, with prices to match. With the power and solid structure of Saint-Estèphe, it combines fruit, softness and elegance to give it exceptional charm. The quality of the last ten years has been remarkably consistent. A wine for laying down, it will have to wait some fifteen years in the great vintages, but will then be able to keep and improve for several decades, even a century.James Suckling (93)
Tasting notes
Appearance
Dense, dark garnet color, drawing on purple in its youth.
Aroma
The bouquet reveals notes of cassis, violet, mocha, vanilla, spices and licorice.
Wine Empyreumatic | Fruity | Roasted | Smoked
Taste
The wines of Saint-Estèphe have strong tannins and thus reach their maturity more slowly than most other medals. They offer black fruits, a note of freshness, often a woody or smoky aspect and a floral touch.
Wine Elegant | Fruity | Long
Product details
Keeps
20 years
Peak
-
Service
17°C
Grape varieties Cabernet-franc, Cabernet-sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit verdot
Terroir The vineyard of st-Estèphe covers 1250 hectares in the Medoc. The soil is mostly gravelly and allows a good maturity of the grapes. The estuary of the Gironde which borders the appellation allows a very favorable thermal regulation.
Culture type
Reasoned agriculture
Alcohol
-
Content
75cl
Decanting
30 min.
Food and wine pairings
Starters
Omelette with truffles
Meat
Confit of duck, lamb.
Vegetables
Cèpes stuffed.
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XavierC
• 4 reviews • Registered since 2018 • Reviewed on the 2000 vintage of this wine on 08/01/2022
A (very) great Bordeaux classic, not yet fully matured, but which should work wonders in the next 4 or 5 years.
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super ruby color let decant one day will develop all its aromas which are super woody very good. to drink without moderation
Cos d'Estournel
Cos d'Estournel is a domain from the region Bordeaux in France, that produces 84 wines available to purchase, including the wine Château Cos d'Estournel 1981.
Appellation
Saint-Estèphe
The appellation Saint-Estèphe is part of the region of Bordeaux from France which include Cos d'Estournel and its 84 cuvées. Spread over 80% red wines, but also 11% white wines, 9% rosé, this region is 6 million hectolitres per yer (80% red wines + white wines (dry, sweet and fortified), clairet and crémant rosés).
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