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Average Review Score: 4.9
Average Review Score: 4.9
Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Saint-Estephe, Bordeaux 2016
Bottles Available:
4 × 75cl - 16 from 20th Aug We keep some stock in our London Warehouse. Large volumes take 24 hours from our out of London warehouse.
- Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Saint-Estephe, Bordeaux 2016
- Chateau Cos D'Estournel History
- Chateau Cos D'Estournel Current & Past Cellar Masters
"The 2016 Cos d'Estournel is blended of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc aged in 65% new and 35% two-year-old French oak for 15 months. Bottled in July 2018, it is deep garnet-purple colored and starts off a little closed and reticent, opening out slowly and seductively to reveal beautiful lilacs, rose hip tea, crushed stones and camphor nuances over a core of crème de cassis, kirsch, wild blueberries and mocha plus wafts of incense and wood smoke. The palate is simply electric, charged with an energy and depth of flavors that seem to defy the elegance and ethereal nature of its medium-bodied weight, featuring super ripe, densely pixelated tannins that firmly frame the myriad of fruit and floral sparks, finishing with epic length. Just. Magic". - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate, November 2018
Technical Information:
Vineyards: St-Estèphe, on the border with Pauillac
Grape Varieties: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Drink: Now to 2050
Technical Information:
Vineyards: St-Estèphe, on the border with Pauillac
Grape Varieties: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Drink: Now to 2050
Château Cos d`Estournel is named after its 19th century owner, Louis-Gaspard d'Estournel, and he built the bizarre oriental edifice that today is a landmark for any tourist in the Médoc. Cos d'Estournel is without doubt the leading estate in St-Estéphe, located on the border with Pauillac and its vineyards are superbly sited on a south-facing gravel ridge with a high clay content, just north of Lafite. Cos d'Estournel is typically a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc although a relatively high Merlot content these are full-bodied, dark, brooding tannic wines when young which develop a complexity and intensity that can rival many top growths from Pauillac. In 1998 the Prats family sold Cos d'Estournel to The Tailan Group. Cos d'Estournel is classified as a 2ème Cru Classé.
Cellar Master: Dominique Arangoits
Winery Location: St-Estèphe | Bordeaux
Annual Production (bottles): 380,000
Winery Location: St-Estèphe | Bordeaux
Annual Production (bottles): 380,000
100/100
“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. 2030 - 2070”
100/100
“The 2016 Cos d'Estournel is blended of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc aged in 65% new and 35% two-year-old French oak for 15 months. Bottled in July 2018, it is deep garnet-purple colored and starts off a little closed and reticent, opening out slowly and seductively to reveal beautiful lilacs, rose hip tea, crushed stones and camphor nuances over a core of crème de cassis, kirsch, wild blueberries and mocha plus wafts of incense and wood smoke. The palate is simply electric, charged with an energy and depth of flavors that seem to defy the elegance and ethereal nature of its medium-bodied weight, featuring super ripe, densely pixelated tannins that firmly frame the myriad of fruit and floral sparks, finishing with epic length. Just. Magic.”
100/100
“This is muscular yet so well defined and toned. Full-bodied with deep and dense fruit on the palate, yet powerful and rich at the same time. So much sandalwood and blackberry character. Chewy and rich at the finish. This is a warm and generous wine, but the alcohol is just over 13 degrees. Not that high. Love the finish. Extravagant. Magical. Try from 2025.”
99/100
“The grand vin 2016 Cos d'Estournel checks in as 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, and 1% Cabernet Franc that saw 70% new French oak. One of the more seamless, pure, elegant versions of this cuvée out there, it boasts a saturated purple color as well as a monster nose of pure crème de cassis, gravelly, rocky minerality, tobacco leaf, crushed violets, and lead pencil shavings. One of those “iron fists in a velvet glove” wines, with full-bodied richness and beautiful structure that’s covered by thrilling levels of fruit and texture, it stays tight, compact, and incredibly focused on the palate. It’s already brilliant given its purity of fruit and balance, but it deserves a decade of bottle age and will keep for 4-5 decades. 2024 - 2064.”
97/100
“This is one of the best Cos d'Estournels that I can remember trying at this early stage, it really does have every hair standing up on end. Powerful and deep, with a clear intensity but such delicacy; this is fresh, beautiful and succulent. It moves effortlessly through the palate without ever letting you forget that it's there. Deep black cherries, touches of dark chocolate and graphite are driven forward by a pulse of energy. From a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc aged in 60% new oak. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050”
17.5/20
“Fresh and lush with lots of fruit within quite a marked structure. Not quite ready yet but clearly a very superior wine.”
96/100
““There’s a freshness in the wine and I’m not exactly sure where it came from,” admits Dominique Arangoits. And very tasty it is too. Graphite and orange zest aromas segue into a fine, elegant, leafy palate with stylish oak and filigree tannins. 2024-36”
92 → 95/100
“The beautiful 2016 Cos d'Estournel is one of the most polished, gracious young Cos d'Estournels I can remember tasting. Aromatic freshness and lift, along with a distinctly red fruit profile, are among the signatures. It will be interesting to see if this style of Cos - one in which concentration and textural richness are backed off - is the result of the vintage or an evolution in winemaking philosophy, or perhaps, as is most likely, a little bit of both. ”
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Single Price £266.00 Mix 6 Price £262.00 each Mix 12 Price £260.00 each |
The top estate in St-Estephe & the generous 2010 vintage.
Single Price £278.00 Mix 6 Price £274.00 each Mix 12 Price £272.00 each |
Beautiful Cos d Estournel with a long future ahead
