Chateau Cos d'Estournel (6 Bottes in OWC Futures Pre-Sale) 2020 Front Label

Chateau Cos d'Estournel (6 Bottes in OWC Futures Pre-Sale) 2020

Bordeaux Red Blends

JS98
RP98
WE98
D97
JD97

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2021

WE98
V96
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RP95
JS95
JD94

2019

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WE98
D98
RP97
JD96
WS96

2018

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JD99
JS98
D97
WE97
WS96

2017

JS98
RP98
WE95
JD94
D94
WS94

2016

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JD99
D97
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WS96

2015

JS98
WE97
RP95
D95
JD93

2014

JS98
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JD95
WS94
RP94

2012

WE94
RP93
JS93
JD93
WS92

2011

WE96
JS95
RP94
WS90

2010

JS97
WW96
RP95
WS95
WE95

2009

RP100
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2008

WE95
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JS93
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2007

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2006

WE95
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2005

JS99
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WS98
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W&S95
D93

2004

WS94
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2003

JS98
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2002

RP94
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2001

RP94
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2000

RP97
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1999

RP88

1996

RP93
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1995

RP95
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1990

WS94
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JS92

1989

JS94
WS93

1988

WS92

1986

WS93

1985

RP93
WS93

1982

RP96
WS95

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Winemaker Notes

The call of faraway lands. As mysterious and intriguing as a lone adventurer returning from a solitary sail, Cos d’Estournel is slow to reveal itself. Little by little, it evokes stories of distant places, market stalls brimming with unfamiliar fruits, spices and wares, village festivities warmed by the joy of revelers and the setting sun, and sumptuous visions of ladies and their voluptuous curves. A myriad of scents, colors and tastes appeals to the senses. The Grand Vin of Cos d’Estournel is both demure and deliberately sensuous, a fascinating and elegant nectar.

Critical Acclaim

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JS 98

James Suckling

This is a very refined, polished Cos with superb finesse and length. Medium-to full-bodied, very fine and persistent. Really long with beautiful tannins. Rich, but fresh and linear. Yet, the alcohol is around 13.5%. 62% cabernet and 38% merlot. Barrel Sample: 97-98

RP 98

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2020 Cos d'Estournel is composed of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot. The harvest took place September 10–24 with a yield of 39 hectoliters per hectare. The alcohol weighs in at 13.46% with a pH of 3.9 and an IPT (total phenolic index) of 80. It is being aged in French oak barrels, 55% new. Deep purple-black in color, it pops with explosive scents of ripe red and black currants, black cherry preserves and black raspberries, followed by sparks of violets, wild sage, pencil lead and clove oil, with emerging hints of iron ore and damp soil. The medium-bodied palate has amazing elegance and grace contrasted by jaw-dropping energy, featuring a firm frame of finely grained tannins and just enough freshness, finishing with a whole firework display of mineral nuances. I love the way this Cos d'Estournel shimmies and shines—a unique vintage signature expressed so beautifully at this estate!
Barrel Sample: 96-98

WE 98

Wine Enthusiast

Powerful, ripe fruits show exceptional quality and a velvety character that's allied to a ripe structure. With the freshness so typical of the vintage, the wine seems open and fruity but surprises with its density.

Barrel Sample: 96-98

D 97

Decanter

You need to take a little time to let the concentrated flavours seep out, this is a long hauler. The tannins build slowly but surely through the palate, sombre and serious right now, particularly for an estate that is known for its exuberance. The opulence is there if you give it time, and as the tannins elongate and relax, richer notes of bilberry fruits, toasted cedar, salted chocolate, turmeric and black pepper spice arrives. Harvest September 10 to 24. A 3.9pH is the highest since 2003, but any threat of low acidity is balanced by high tannins, and relatively low alcohol. A yield of 39hl/ha (43hl/ha in 2019).
Barrel Sample: 97

JD 97

Jeb Dunnuck

The Grand Vin 2020 Château Cos D'Estournel is based on 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot that was brought up in 55% new French oak. An inky-hued, concentrated, yet flawlessly balanced wine, it has gorgeous cassis and dark currant fruits, medium to full-bodied richness, ripe, building tannins, and just a wonderful sense of purity and elegance backed up by ample concentration. It stays tight, focused, and seamless, and is a brilliant example of the vintage. The 2020 hit 13.4% natural alcohol with a pH of 3.9 and an IPT of 80.
Barrel Sample: (95-97)+

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Chateau Cos d'Estournel is a Grand Cru vineyard located in St. Estephe. Its oriental facade is adorned with three pagoda turrets, all cast in a soft golden sandstone. Chateau Cos d'Estournel today covers 170 acres separated from Chateau Lafite, along the southern edge, by the stream between St. Estephe and Pauillac. The gravelly soil, over a flint, limestone and silicate subsoil low in nitrogen, has eroded over centuries to form steep ridges which perfectly drain the vineyards. The vineyards are planted 60 percent in Cabernet Sauvignon vines, 2 percent of Cabernet Franc, and 38 percent in Merlot. Naturally, the percentage of Cabernet or Merlot in the composition of each vintage depends on the climate which favors one grape variety or the other.

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