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2023 Cos d'Estournel, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), Merlot (33%), Cabernet Franc (1%), Petit Verdot (1%)
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Product: 20238004367
2023 Cos d'Estournel, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

Description

Blend: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon; 33% Merlot; 1% Cabernet Franc; 1% Petit Verdot.

This is a graceful, finely-sculpted wine this year. The decision to use only whole berries (destemmed but not crushed) was to lower the alcohol. The wine is a very refreshing 12.9%, aided by the higher yield of 45 hl/ha. This is refined and discreet. The château’s hallmark notes of plum and mocha join a crunchy graphite texture to the palate and finish. Lovely fruit rises to the top and this may well be accessible fairly early, although it has plenty of legs for the longer run.

Drink 2030 - 2050

Our score: 17.5/20

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Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2023
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), Merlot (33%), Cabernet Franc (1%), Petit Verdot (1%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Cos d'Estournel

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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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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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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