Chateau Cos D'Estournel, Saint-Estephe 2017
Red Bordeaux Blend from Saint-Estephe, Bordeaux, France
  
  
Wine Spectator: 94 Points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 98+ Points
Regular price
$457.70
Chateau Cos D'Estournel, Saint-Estephe 2017
Red Bordeaux Blend from Saint-Estephe, Bordeaux, France
    
Wine Spectator: 94 Points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 98+ Points
Regular price
$457.70
| Composed of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, yields for the grand vin in 2017 were 43 hectoliters per hectare, and it was aged in 60% new oak. It came in at an alcohol of 13% and an IPT of 68. Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Cos d'Estournel needs a little coaxing to unfurl, revealing beautiful expressions of preserved plums, boysenberries, blackcurrant pastilles and wild blueberries with hints of Indian spices, menthol, lilacs and mossy tree bark plus a compelling suggestion of iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a solid backbone of firm, grainy tannins and well-knit freshness supporting the tightly wound blue and black fruits layers, finishing long and fragrant. |
Profile:
Bright and expressive, with an extroverted core of loganberry, plum and black cherry fruit racing to the fore, carried by a polished and sleek structure. Reveals a subtle mineral edge through the finish, with alluring black and red tea notes.