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2021 Cos d'Estournel, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
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Product: 20218004367
2021 Cos d'Estournel, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

Description

Cabernet Sauvignon 64%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 4%, Petit Verdot 2%

We found some stars in St Estèphe in 2021; Cos d’Estournel was among them. Proximity to the river and strict leaf-thinning helped ward off frosts, coulure and mildew, achieving perfect ripeness and a reduction in yield of just 10%.

The nose sings of pure blackcurrant, with highlights of blueberries, violets and warming, exotic spices. Myrtles, damsons and more blackcurrants emerge on the palate alongside a note of graphite minerality.

This is a very elegant wine, showing delicacy, purity and refined concentration. It finishes with linear but velvety-smooth tannins and some vibrant acidity.

Drink 2028 - 2050

Our score: 18/20

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Not ready
Body Full Bodied
Producer Cos d'Estournel

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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Saint-Estèphe

Saint-Estèphe

Saint-Estèphe is the northernmost of the most important communes of the Médoc, bordering Pauillac on its southernmost border, with only a gully and stream separating it from Ch. Lafite Rothschild. The wines can appear austere in youth, but the best typically display good depth of colour, pronounced acidity and tannins in youth, and are exceptionally long-lived. At their best, they are the equal of almost any Bordeaux.
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