Château Cos d'Estournel 2008 - Grand Cru Classé
Bordeaux
Red
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Notes : Robert Parker 92+/100, Bettane & Desseauve 19/20, RVF 18/20, Gault Millau 18/20, Wine Spectator 90/100, IWC 91-93/100, Jancis Robinson 18/20
"Impressive success, monumental body and texture but with unspeakably harmonious tannin, a triumph of the current art of winemaking in the Médoc." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2012). Lots of suppleness and pure fruit in retro-olfaction, a well-balanced wine with great ageing potential! - Delivery in original wooden crate for orders delivered in France of 12 bottles of this wine.
Features
Estate
Château Cos d'Estournel
Cuvée
Second Grand Cru Classé
Vintage
2008
Designation
Saint-Estèphe
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot
Terroirs
exceptionally deep
Viticulture
manual vine cultivation and maintenance
Harvest
in crates
Winemaking
grape sorting, gravity pumping
Breeding
18 months in oak barrels, 80% new
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep, dense color
Nose
very fine, with aromas of red and black fruits on a woody background
Mouth
Elegant with smooth, dense tannins. Lots of suppleness and pure fruit in retro-olfaction. A well-balanced wine with great ageing potential.
Serve
decant at 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2013
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with pan-fried ceps à la bordelaise, entrecôte à la bordelaise, veal kidneys, pigeon with spices...
Château Cos d'Estournel
Saint-Estèphe
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
4-star rated estates (top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
The vat room, as spectacular in its kind as the pagodas of the château, equipped with vat elevators allowing gravity-fed operation not only during vinification but also during ageing, was used for the first time in 2008. It crowns the estate's considerable efforts to bring this cru to the highest possible level, with the ambition of rivaling the premier crus classés in quality. The deep gravelly soil generally makes it the fullest-bodied of the Médoc wines, the most voluptuous in texture, yet retaining a finesse and complexity characteristic of its neighborhood with Lafite. Recent vintages have further enhanced its aromatic purity and sincerity of expression. A highly aromatic and intense white Bordeaux is produced on the soils of La Goulée, a little further north, and bears its name.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning connoisseurs).
About the domain :
Businessman Michel Reybier, who acquired the estate in 2000, has devoted considerable resources to ensuring that Cos d'Estournel has everything it needs to make the finest possible wine. The construction of one of the world's most efficient wineries, by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, is a case in point. Cos has always produced expressive wines with a rather exuberant style. In the early 2000s, it even sometimes tipped over into caricature, overshadowing the finesse that the terroir is capable of expressing. Things are turning around, however, and with recent vintages Cos has rediscovered an expression that once again appeals to us.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.7/5
out of 3 reviews
Note and review by M. ZVONKO B. Published on 10/06/2022
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Note and review by M. MATTHIEU D. Published on 21/05/2015
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Note and review by M. STEPHANE M. Published on 06/03/2014
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