Château Cos d´Estournel

Appellation: Saint Estephe
Weinart: Rotwein

Ausbau:  barrique

Cuvee: Cabernet Sauvignon 76%, Merlot 23%, Cabernet Franc 1%

Trinkreife: 2028 - 2075

Alkoholgehalt: 13,5% Vol.
Flascheninhalt: 0,75l

Allergene: enthält Sulfite

Gerstl 20/20
Cos ist schon eine eindrückliche Weinpersönlichkeit, schon der Duft entlockt mir eine gewisse Ehrfurcht, atemberaubende Tiefe, überschwängliche Fülle, enorme Konzentration, nur die Feinheit stellt das alles noch in den Schatten. Auch am Gaumen die Raffinesse ist auch hier das prägende Element, aber gleichzeitig da geht die Post ab, der Wein ist geradezu spektakulär aromatisch, dabei aber tänzerisch leichtfüssig, superelegant, cremig weich im Fluss und mit einer beinahe unfassbaren Konzentration, ein monumentaler Cos, vielleicht sogar der beste aller Zeiten. 

Parker: 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. 

Suckling: 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. 

Wine Enthusiast: 96–98/100
This perfumed wine is stylish and elegant. It is all about the magnificent and sophisticated fruit. At the same time, don't be fooled by the richness: the tannins are all there, a dense and concentrated core at the heart of this seriously ageworthy wine. It demands many years.