2021, Cos d'Estournel
Cos Estournel, 2ème Cru Classé
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Tasting Notes
"The 2021 Cos d'Estournel is very promising, offering up rich aromas of dark berries, plums, exotic spices, loamy soil and rose petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and seamless palate that's impressively vibrant and concentrated, with powdery tannins, bright acids and a long, penetrating finish. Only 53% of the production made it into the grand vin. Technical director Dominique Arangoïts reports that Cos was spared by frost and coulure at flowering, harvesting between September 23 and October 4, and fermenting a touch hotter than has been the case in recent years, at around 28-29 degrees Celsius."
- The Wine Advocate, 94-95 points.
Blend
64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.
*4% lower than 2020 vintage
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The Producer
Comprising of 91 hectares, Chateau Cos d'Estournel plants an average of 35-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon (60%) and Merlot (40%) vines that varies from one vintage to another depending on the yearly weather conditions. Also, only the wines coming from 20 years above has the right to be labeled as Chateau Cos d'Estournel. The chateau practices the ma... read more →