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Cos d'Estournel 2015 150cl

2eme Grand Cru Classé | St. Estephe | Bordeaux | France
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Critics scores
98 James Suckling
Super aromas of nutmeg, cloves and dried flowers with plums and blackberries. Subtle yet so complex. Full-bodied, tight and integrated with ultra-fine tannins and a beautiful finish. Lasts for minutes. Very, very Cos. Harmony. Texturally marvellous. Drink in 2024.
18 Rene Gabriel
75 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 23,5 % Merlot, 1,5 % Cabernet Franc. Intensives Bouquet, gekochte Kirschen, Mokka, Gewürznelken, Zimt, schwarze Oliven, eine Nuance von Blutnoten erinnert an die Rhône. So wie der Goulée, der Pagodes ist auch dieser unglaublich geschmeidig auf der Zunge, scheint so - aus dieser Betrachtungsweise - mehr Fett wie Fleisch zu haben, im Extrakt dann eine noble Bitternote aufweisend, welche die Würze nochmals im Finale unterstreicht. Vor 30 Jahren verkostete ich zu einem ähnlichen Zeitpunkt den 1985er Cos und dieser scheint unglaublich viele Parallelen mit dem 2015er aufzuweisen. Ein ziemlich grosser Cos, aber dann doch nicht ein ganz grosser, weil; mehr Saft wie Kraft. 18/20 2023 – 2047
18 Rene Gabriel
75 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 23,5 % Merlot, 1,5 % Cabernet Franc. Intensives Bouquet, gekochte Kirschen, Mokka, Gewürznelken, Zimt, schwarze Oliven, eine Nuance von Blutnoten erinnert an die Rhône. So wie der Goulée, der Pagodes ist auch dieser unglaublich geschmeidig auf der Zunge, scheint so - aus dieser Betrachtungsweise - mehr Fett wie Fleisch zu haben, im Extrakt dann eine noble Bitternote aufweisend, welche die Würze nochmals im Finale unterstreicht. Vor 30 Jahren verkostete ich zu einem ähnlichen Zeitpunkt den 1985er Cos und dieser scheint unglaublich viele Parallelen mit dem 2015er aufzuweisen. Ein ziemlich grosser Cos, aber dann doch nicht ein ganz grosser, weil; mehr Saft wie Kraft. 18/20 2023 – 2047
92 Wine Spectator
This has a gently steeped core of currant, plum and black cherry fruit, infused with black tea, singed juniper and smoldering tobacco notes. The vintage's overt austerity is less evident here, with a gloss of alluring toast adding polish to the finish. A strong effort. Best from 2020 through 2032. 15,000 cases made. — JM
92 Wine Spectator
This has a gently steeped core of currant, plum and black cherry fruit, infused with black tea, singed juniper and smoldering tobacco notes. The vintage's overt austerity is less evident here, with a gloss of alluring toast adding polish to the finish. A strong effort. Best from 2020 through 2032. 15,000 cases made. — JM
Producer
Château Cos d'Estournel
Producing some of the greatest wines in the Médoc, Château Cos d'Estournel is undoubtedly the premier estate in Saint-Estèphe. The all-encompassing 91-hectares of vineyards surround the majestic, almost oriental domaine on the hill of Cos. Founder, Louis Gaspard d’Estournel was better known as “the Maharajah of Saint-Estèphe” in the 1800s because of his distant conquests, with his wines reaching as far as India. He built these exotic pagodas we see today in celebration of his successes. The property currently belongs to French multi-millionaire Michel Reybier, who has upheld the founding values of excellence and has pushed forth the quality even more so since 2000. Reybier’s impressive investments in cutting-edge technologies has brought the estate to new heights. The prominent vinification techniques include must-concentration, malolactic in barrel and new oak for ageing. The Cos d’Estournel is an age-worthy robust but harmonious wine that builds in intensity and complexity with ten years’ time. The second wine was initially labeled Marbuzet, which itself is a Cru Bourgeois, but it is now bottled as Les Pagodes de Cos. In 1852, he had to sell due to his overwhelming debts. The château was then sold twice more before the Ginestet family purchased it in 1917. Their ancestors, the Prats family retained it until 2000 when they sold it to Michel Reybier, a French multi-millionaire, who has spent considerable sums to carry forth Louis Gaspard d'Estournel's original avant garde style and to push forth the quality of the wine. Today, it arguably produces the grandest wine in St. Estèphe though some would argue that neighbouring Montrose surpasses it.