2017 cos d'estournel 2eme cru classe, saint-estephe
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Why We're Buying
Château Cos d'Estournel works within the classic style of the Left Bank to produce a unique cabernet sauvignon blend. The second-growth features nearly 40 merlot, an uncommon ratio for the region.
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Vinous
A bold, dramatic wine, the 2017 Cos d'Estournel is seriously impressive today. Time in barrel has done wonders for the 2017, a wine that has really gained depth in élevage. Black cherry, chocolate, spice, new leather, licorice, smoke and incense infuse the 2017 with tons of character, with the 60 new oak very well judged. In 2017, Cos has a level of textural resonance that eludes many Saint-Estèphes. (AG)
James Suckling
Quite the bottle here! Spices, such as nutmeg and cinnamon, as well as dried meat and plums with cedar and sandalwood. Full body. Deep and dense in the center palate and a long, long finish. Shows finesse and tightness. Very polished tannins. Long and ethereal.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Composed of 66 Cabernet Sauvignon, 32 Merlot, 1 Petit Verdot and 1 Cabernet Franc, yields for the grand vin in 2017 were 43 hectoliters per hectare, and it was aged in 60 new oak. It came in at an alcohol of 13 and an IPT of 68. Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Cos d'Estournel needs a little coaxing to unfurl, revealing beautiful expressions of preserved plums, boysenberries, blackcurrant pastilles and wild blueberries with hints of Indian spices, menthol, lilacs and mossy tree bark plus a compelling suggestion of iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a solid backbone of firm, grainy tannins and well-knit freshness supporting the tightly wound blue and black fruits layers, finishing long and fragrant. This wine will need a good 5-7 years in bottle before it begins to blossom and should go on for at least another 40 years. I expect this wine to be a blockbuster of a head-turner when I come back and taste it at 10 years of age! (LPB) 98+
Wine Spectator
Bright and expressive, with an extroverted core of loganberry, plum and black cherry fruit racing to the fore, carried by a polished and sleek structure. Reveals a subtle mineral edge through the finish, with alluring black and red tea notes swirling around. The rare seductive St.-Estèphe. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2036. (JM)
Wine Enthusiast
This impressive wine is structured yet well balanced by an attractive fruitiness that parallels the tannins and the smokiness from wood aging. The density of the palate is countered by fresh acidity that shines through. (RV)
Jeb Dunnuck
The grand vin 2017 Chateau Cos D'Estournel checks in as 66 Cabernet Sauvignon, 32 Merlot, and 1 each of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot brought up in 60 new French oak. It's a classic 2017 that shows the straight, very classic style of the vintage with its medium to full body, ripe, present tannins, and solid spine of acidity. Beautiful cassis, green tobacco, graphite, and cedar pencil notes all emerge from the glass, and as with the Pagodes, it's still tight and reserved on the palate. Reminding me of the 1996 with its classic, balanced style, give bottles 5-7 years and enjoy over the following two decades.