Lot 40
CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2003 (1) WS 93 WA 97
CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2004 (2) WA 94
CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2005 (2) WS 96 WA 98
Lot 40 Details
CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2003 (1)
Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé
It offers an opaque ruby/purple hue as well as notes of incense, camphor, licorice, creme de cassis and graphite. Full-bodied, opulent, incredibly fresh and well-delineated, it can be consumed now and over the next decade. August 2014 Drink: now-2024 WS 93 WA 97
CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2004 (2)
Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé
2 x scuffed labels
The 2004 Cos d'Estournel is a blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet in color with a touch of brick, the nose is still very youthful, sporting notions of plum preserves, blackcurrant cordial and Black Forest cake with hints of garrigue, wild sage, charcuterie, black olives and unsmoked cigars. The medium to full-bodied palate is generously fruited with bags of earthy and black fruit preserves layers, framed by chewy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long. November 2018 Drink: 2018-2033 WA 94
CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2005 (2)
Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé
The 2005 Cos d'Estournel is blended of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet colored, it is still a little closed and youthfully shy. With coaxing, the nose is just beginning to offer glimpses at vivacious kirsch, red roses, violets, licorice and mocha scents over a crème de cassis, blackberry pie and chocolate-covered cherry core with wafts of chargrill, mossy bark and truffles. Full-bodied, concentrated and wonderfully complex in the mouth, the palate is just beginning to reveal the true potential of this wine, with tightly wound layers of perfumed black fruits and earthy notions bound by a rock-solid frame of firm, grainy tannins and finishing with epic persistence. This still needs 5-6 years, but I love how this beauty is shaping up!! November 2018 Drink: 2018-2045 WS 96 WA 98