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 »
$200
/750ml
2019 Retail Average
97
/100
2019 Pro Rating
Intensity comes first with Chateau Cos d'Estournel 2019: a cascade of ripe blackcurrant and raspberry framed by dark chocolate, coffee bean and a cool graphite edge, all wrapped in a sleek, tightly woven structure. The tannins feel polished yet firmly sculpted, giving this highly acclaimed vintage a sense of power held in reserve, and the finish just keeps humming with dark fruit, spice and a hint of warm earth. It’s a poised, modern classic that clearly wants time in the cellar to show everything it can do.
Dry-aged ribeye with roasted bone marrow, Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic, Truffled beef bourguignon
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.