G d'Estournel Médoc 2019 - 3ème vin

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

The vat room, as spectacular in its own right as the château's pagodas, equipped with vat lifts that allow gravity to be used not only during vinification but also during aging, was used for the first time in 2008. It crowns the estate's considerable efforts to bring this wine to the highest possible level, with the ambition of rivaling the quality of the premier cru classés. The deep gravel soil generally makes it the most full-bodied of the Médoc wines, the most voluptuous in texture, while retaining a finesse and complexity characteristic of its proximity to Lafite. The latest vintages have gained even more in aromatic purity and sincerity of expression. A very aromatic and intense white Bordeaux is produced on the soils of La Goulée, a little further north, and bears the same name.

Decanter

About wine:

High levels of Merlot that have clearly reached full maturity in the summer heat, narrowly avoiding a fig-like character. Already accessible, it should be drinkable for a good ten years. Ripe fruits such as blueberries and blackberries, hints of vanilla pod, the freshness of its location near the Gironde estuary is clear and necessary, and it is a pleasant Goulée. 2023-2036

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the estate:

Businessman Michel Reybier, who acquired the estate in 2000, has invested heavily in providing Cos d'Estournel with everything it needs to produce the finest wine possible. The construction of one of the world's most advanced wine cellars, designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, is a prime example of this. Cos has always produced expressive wines with a rather exuberant style. In the early 2000s, it even veered into caricature at times, overshadowing the finesse that the terroir is capable of expressing. Things have now changed, and with its latest vintages, Cos has rediscovered an expression that once again appeals to us.

James Suckling

About wine:

This wine is rich and intense, with lots of dried berries and chocolate. It is medium-bodied to full-bodied, with firm tannins that frame the wine well. Drink now, but can age well.

Le Figaro vins

About wine:

A nose of raspberry, macerated strawberry, elderflower, and hay, with great elegance and charm. On the palate, the fruit is sweet, smooth, and lively, with a lovely freshness and a creamy texture, finishing with a hint of anise.

Yves Beck

About wine:

Médoc d'Estournel, or Goulée, comes from vineyards purchased in 2003 and 2005 by Michel Reybier, who acquired Cos in 2000. The bouquet reveals itself slowly. It displays notes of blackcurrant and graphite as well as spicy nuances. The wine is tight, with firm, powerful tannins and a pleasant freshness that gives the whole palate an energetic feel. A great success. 2024-2039

Vert de Vin

About wine:

The nose is fruity, racy, very discreetly tight, and offers power, a fine grain, and a peppery side. There are notes of wild blackcurrant, fresh/crunchy wild berries and, more subtly, a racy minerality combined with hints of wild strawberry, crunchy purple plum, Cubeb/gray pepper and delicate hints of spice. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers a tangy structure, good definition of freshness, tension, precision and richness, a lovely finesse of sweetness, an airy side and purity of fruit. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy wild blackcurrant, juicy blackberry and, more subtly, crisp raspberry, combined with hints of crisp wild strawberry, racy minerality, juicy/crisp small berriescrunchy berries, as well as hints of Cuben pepper, chocolate, toast, and subtle hints of vanilla and ripe almonds. The tannins are fine and structuring, and discreetly mellow. Good persistence.