Chateau Cos d'Estournel • St. Estephe, France
Château Cos d’Estournel is the powerful, ageworthy grand vin of this celebrated Saint‑Estèphe second growth, typically a…Château Cos d’Estournel is the powerful, ageworthy grand vin of this celebrated Saint‑Estèphe second growth, typically a Cabernet Sauvignon–Merlot–based blend from old vines on deep gravel and clay-limestone slopes just north of Lafite. Kno…Learn More »
$238
/750ml
2018 Retail Average
97
/100
2018 Pro Rating
Power builds slowly in Cos d'Estournel 2018, with deep blackcurrant and plum fruit layered by cedar, dark chocolate and warm spice, all wrapped in a luxurious, tightly structured frame. The tannins are refined yet formidable, giving a sense of coiled energy that carries through the long, savoury, graphite-tinged finish. This is a monumental, age-worthy Cos that trades immediate charm for purity, depth and future complexity.
Dry-aged ribeye with bone marrow, venison loin with blackcurrant jus, braised short ribs
Château Cos d’Estournel is the powerful, ageworthy grand vin of this celebrated Saint‑Estèphe second growth, typically a Cabernet Sauvignon–Merlot–based blend from old vines on deep gravel and clay-limestone slopes just north of Lafite. Known for its dark, concentrated fruit, firm tannic structure and exotic, spicy complexity, it marries Médoc classicism with a particularly opulent, almost oriental character that reflects both its great terroir and the estate’s ambitious, gravity‑flow winemaking.