Chateau Cos d'Estournel
Chateau Cos d'Estournel Saint Estephe 2017 (750ml)
Chateau Cos d'Estournel Saint Estephe 2017 (750ml)
Refined power defines the 2017 Cos d’Estournel, opening with exotic aromas of sandalwood, nutmeg, cedar and ripe plums. The palate is plush and structured, full-bodied yet remarkably elegant, offering layers of boysenberry, blackcurrant pastilles and preserved blueberries. A thread of iron ore, forest floor and mossy tree bark adds a wild, compelling complexity. The tannins are firm and grainy but impeccably ripe, giving the wine immense aging potential. Aged in 60% new oak, the balance between richness, precision and exotic charm makes this a standout of the vintage, destined to evolve beautifully over decades.
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Critic reviews
James Suckling, 98/100
James Suckling, 98/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, 97/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, 97/100
The 2017 Cos d’Estournel has a medium to deep garnet-purple color. It needs a little coaxing to reveal classic notes of cassis, ripe juicy plums, and cedar chest, followed by hints of tar, graphite, and bay leaves, with a waft of truffles. Medium-bodied, the palate is tightly wound with energetic black fruits and mineral layers, supported by grainy tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing with great length. December 2022.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98/100
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98/100
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. This wine will need a good 5-7 years in bottle before it begins to blossom and should go on for at least another 40 years. I expect this wine to be a blockbuster of a head-turner when I come back and taste it at 10 years of age!
