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 »
$169
/750ml
2023 Retail Average
97
/100
2023 Pro Rating
Silky waves of blackcurrant and plum glide through Chateau Cos d'Estournel 2023, layered with dark chocolate, violet, licorice and a gentle coffee-bean richness. The palate is powerful yet cool and finely etched, with abundant but ultra-refined tannins giving a sense of sculpted density rather than heaviness, promising a long, slow evolution in bottle. This is a poised, concentrated Cos that combines the estate’s classic depth with a more restrained, modern touch of precision and freshness.
Roast rib of beef with bone marrow; Slow-braised lamb shoulder with rosemary and olives; Dry-aged duck breast with blackcurrant jus
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.