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Cos D`Estournel 2003

HED0352 75cl 13.5%
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Château Cos d’Estournel, a distinguished Second Growth estate in Saint-Estèphe, is celebrated for its bold yet polished wines, crafted from its gravel and clay-limestone soils. Founded in the early 19th century by Louis-Gaspard d’Estournel, the estate is known for its distinctive Moorish-style architecture and meticulous approach to winemaking.

The 2003 vintage, shaped by an exceptionally hot summer, is a blend of approximately 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc. It delivers opulent black fruit, exotic spice, and hints of liquorice, supported by velvety tannins. Despite its richness, the wine maintains balance and freshness, showing remarkable ageing potential.

- The 2003 Cos d’Estournel revels in a vintage that shone in Saint-Estèphe. In some ways it is a prototype of the 2009 however, the 2003 feels more natural, more a product of the growing season than a premeditated crowd-pleaser like the 2009. It has that almost gregarious bouquet with plush raspberry ripple, vanilla pod, crème de cassis and pencil lead aromas. As I have noted previously, it has shed a lot of baby fat in recent years, less flamboyant than in its youth. What is so surprising is the delineation evident in this wine, something that it shares with the 2003 Montrose and a virtue denuded many other Left Bank 2003s, especially in the southern Médoc. Maybe at the moment the Montrose just has the edge but that should take nothing away from one of the best 2003s you will find. Tasted at the Cos d’Estournel vertical in London.
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Cos d`Estournel

Since it was acquired by French businessman Michel Reybier in 2000, Château Cos d`Estournel has cemented its position as one of the top wine estates in the Médoc. This illustrious Second Growth produces a celebrated first wine, in addition to a second red, Les Pagodes de Cos and a white, Cos d’Estournel Blanc.

The key grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon, together with Merlot and smaller amounts of both Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. A superb example of high-class St-Estèphe, Château Cos d`Estournel is renowned for its powerful, rich wines, packed full of cassis character, with complex nuances of slate and graphite.

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