Château Cos d'Estournel 2014 Saint-Estéphe, Bordeaux, France

Château Cos d'Estournel 2014 Saint-Estéphe, Bordeaux, France

Classified as a Second Growth (Deuxièmes Cru). 

Winemaker: Aymeric de Gironde

Farming: Sustainable

Varieties: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc

Terroir: Clay, Gravel. The northernmost village appellation of the Médoc, Saint-Estèphe is nestled between the Gironde Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. Cos d'Estournel is located in the southern part of the village, bordering Pauillac. 

Vinification: Stainless steel, low-temperature fermentation. Gravity flow, modern winery. 

Aging: 18 months, approximately 50-60% new french oak.

Tasting notes: Dense, full-bodied, and worthy of some time in the cellar, this wine carries aromas of cassis, violets, cocoa, pipe tobacco, cedar, and wet clay. Cellar for 15-30 years. Decant for at least 2 hours if opening now. 

Accolades: 

• 94/100 – LISA PERROTTI-BROWN (ROBERTPARKER.COM)
• 18/20 – JANCIS ROBINSON
• 98 Points, James Suckling 
  If you want to know what St.-Estèphe smells like, this is it. Aromas of spices, black truffles, forest floor, dried strawberries, and tar. It’s full-bodied yet pinpointed on the palate with fabulous density and richness. It’s opulent but in a reserved and checked way. This needs at least five or six years to come around, but it’s already fantastic. What harmony and structure. Try in 2022 if you can keep your hands off it!