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Cos D`Estournel 2006
HED0353
75 cl
13.5%
£180.00
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The 2006 Cos d’Estournel is a wonderful wine from an underrated vintage that has really blossomed with time in bottle. Composed of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, this is really beginning to hit its stride but should continue to drink well over the next 10 years or so.
91 Vinous
The 2006 Cos d’Estournel, for my mind, has always been leagues above its rival, Montrose, principally because its rival took a rare misstep in this vintage. It has an attractive ferrous bouquet with undergrowth and hints of Indian spice. The palate is medium-bodied and quite fleshy for Saint-Estèphe, the Merlot in quite expressive. The texture has a satisfying graininess and that spiciness returns towards the rather conservative, steadfast finish. It is a solid Cos d’Estournel, not one from the very top drawer, but it should provide another 15 years of drinking pleasure. Tasted at the Cos d’Estournel vertical in London.
16 Jancis Robinson
80% Sauvignon Blanc. NB Vintage. Very pale gold. Tasting it thinking, mistakenly, that it was a 2008, I remarked on how fat it was, although it still had just a hint of catty stink. Lots of greenness and even some leafiness. Tight but much more interest than the average Bordeaux Blanc. Oak seems very low key. Tends to be expensive... (JR)
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