chateau cos destournel 2eme cru classe st estephe

Château Cos d'Estournel, 2eme Cru Classé, St Estèphe, 2016

Name: Château Cos d'Estournel, 2eme Cru Classé, St Estèphe
Brand: Château Cos d'Estournel
Price: 1161.53 GBP

98/100

Inside Bordeaux

100/100

The Wine Independent

100/100

Vinous

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2016
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£1,161.53

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Aymeric de Gironde described 2016 as an 'atypical year'. At the middle of June the spectre of 2013 loomed, but then the weather turned dramatically, and the rest is history… There is a definite transition going on at Cos. Amyeric himself explained that the team are picking earlier, using higher yields and using very gentle extractions; focussing on a 'classic ripe' style, rather than the trend for lower yields and super-ripeness. This is an admirable change in direction and the 2016 is certainly more vibrant and charming than recent vintages. There are gravelly, Morello cherry notes, hints of wild strawberries, Victoria plums and cherry stones. It will be fascinating to see if this fleshes out. It's a new and interesting philosophy - time will tell if it has worked... Produced from 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc.

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Critic Reviews

100/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

Deep garnet in color, the 2016 Cos d'Estournel is quite closed to start, requiring a lot of coaxing to bring out profound notions of creme de cassis, wild blueberries, black cherry compote, and rose oil, leading to suggestions of Indian spices, crushed rocks, and dried lavender. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is both opulent and energetic, revealing loads of perfumed black fruit layers and a plush, polished texture, finishing with epic length and depth.

drinking window 2025 - 2065

date of review 12/2022

98/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Exceptional quality, silky tannins, cinammon, turmeric, cloves, grilled liqourice root, crushed rocks, almost seamless, so full of life and character, and brambled fruit. Chcooate, damson, so juicy and characterful, and singing of St Estèphe character, this is the appellation at its best. Decades ahead of it. Shame about the heavy bottle. 100% new oak.Michel Reybier owner, Aymeric de Gironde director (his last year in the role before heading over to Troplong Mondot).

drinking window 2026 - 2050

date of review 10/2022

100/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

In my last sighted review of the 2016 Cos d’Estournel, I wrote: "I suspect it will close down for a period in its youth." Perhaps it is already beginning to shut down, because though this wine was deeply impressive, it fell just a notch short of ethereal previous bottles, despite its "pixelated black fruit" on the nose and "sublime balance" on the palate. I tasted the wine twice thereafter, though this time with a 4-6 hour decant, and this revealed the Cos d'Estournel that has amazed since I first tasted it out of barrel.

drinking window 2030 - 2070

date of review 08/2020

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

St Estèphe

Producer:

Château Cos d'Estournel

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

13%

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