Cos D`Estournel 2003

Cos D`Estournel 2003

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  • Vinous rating 96
  • Robert Parker rating 93
  • Jancis Robinson rating 18.5
Cos D`Estournel 2003
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HED0352

75 cl

13.5%
£235.00
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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.

96 Vinous
- 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.
18.5 Jancis Robinson
Great depth of purple. Very very opulent, rich and round on the nose. Some attractively fresh tea leaf character and fragrance – great freshness relative to most wines of this vintage. Lovely well balanced vivacious mouthful. Lots of fine tannins underneath. Great star of the vintage with really fin equality. Dense certainly but a cool, refreshing note throughout. (JR)

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