Lot 57
CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2008 (3) WA 95
CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2012 (1) WA 93+
CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2014 (1) WA 94
Lot 57 Details
CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2008 (3)
Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé
3 x scuffed labels
The medium to deep garnet colored 2008 Cos d'Estournel is blended of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Pow! The nose explodes with notes of baked cherries, preserved plums, fried herbs, beef drippings and warm cassis with wafts of wood smoke, salami and tobacco leaf. Medium-bodied, the palate is elegant and earthy/savory in character, sporting beautifully ripe, grainy tannins and bags of freshness, finishing on a lingering mineral note. November 2018 Drink: 2018-2035 WA 95
CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2012 (1)
Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé
u. bn. scuffed label
The 2012 Cos d'Estournel is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. It has a deep garnet-purple color and reveals expressive black cherries, black raspberries and red and black plums scents with subtler notes of cassis, menthol, pencil lead and cigar box plus a touch of lavender. Medium-bodied and elegantly styled, with a rock-solid frame of chewy tannins, it delivers a lively lift on the long finish. This is a lovely wine with slightly chewier tannins and less stuffing than the 2011. Needs 4-5 years. November 2018 Drink: 2022-2042 WA 93+
CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2014 (1)
Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé
A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2014 Cos d'Estournel has a deep garnet-purple color and is a little closed at this stage, offering slowly emerging scents of fresh blackcurrants, black plums and blackberries plus nuances of pencil shavings, dried lavender, bay leaves and fertile loam with a waft of iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, it has a generous mid-palate of muscular, youthful fruit with a firm frame of grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and savory. November 2018 Drink: 2022-2047 WA 94