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2023 G d'Estournel, Médoc, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Merlot (64%), Cabernet Sauvignon (26%), Cabernet Franc (7%), Petit Verdot (3%)
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Product: 20238033134
2023 G d'Estournel, Médoc, Bordeaux

Description

Blend: 64% Merlot; 26% Cabernet Sauvignon; 7% Cabernet Franc; 3% Petit Verdot.

This wine is extremely classy, full of graphite notes. The vineyards are in the northern Médoc, on a gravel hill near the Gironde. There are new parcels of old-vine Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc included for the first time. The team used a shorter maceration and a cooler fermentation, giving the wine a surprising finesse. The alcohol is refreshingly low at 12.8%. The sense of quality is exceptional at this level.

Drink 2026 - 2035

Our score: 15.5/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2023
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Merlot (64%), Cabernet Sauvignon (26%), Cabernet Franc (7%), Petit Verdot (3%)
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Cos d'Estournel

About this wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.
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Médoc

Médoc

The Médoc is arguably the most famous red wine district in the world, home to many of the greatest and most renowned names of Bordeaux. Stretching north-west from the city of Bordeaux with the Gironde estuary to the east, the vineyards extend up to eight miles from the river and run for about 50 miles northwards. As a rule of thumb, the greatest wines are made at those properties closest to the water.
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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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