Château Cos d'Estournel 2015 (Magnum)

Le Château Cos d'Estournel est un vin puissant et charmeur, généreux, d'une grande finesse pour l'appellation. Ce 2ème Cru Classé de Saint-Estèphe permet de longues gardes en cave; il est composé d'un assemblage à dominante de cabernet sauvignon (jusqu'à 80%) et élevé 18 mois en barriques (environ 80% de bois neuf). Situé dans un bâtiment à l'architecture exceptionnelle, le chais de Cos d'Estournel est unique au monde: les transferts d'un contenant à un autre s'effectuent de manière gravitaire afin de préserver les qualités du vin.

Détails:

Producteur:	Château Cos d'Estournel
Région:	Bordeaux
Appellation:	Saint-Estèphe
Millésime:	2015
Volume (en cl):	150
Couleur:	Rouge

Notes de dégustation

Wineadvocate 95+

Vinous 94

Wineadvocate 95+

Wineadvocate

Composed of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23.5% Merlot and 1.5% Cabernet Franc, the deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Cos d'Estournel is muted at this very young stage. The nose offers fleeting glimpses at provocative cherry tart, chocolate mint, baked redcurrants, warm cassis and wild blueberry scents plus suggestions of lilacs, cinnamon stick and Indian spices. Medium to full-bodied, the palate absolutely explodes with vibrant red and black fruit bursts and tons of exotic spice accents, framed by super ripe, super firm tannins and a lovely line of freshness, finishing very long.

Vinous 94

Vinous

The 2015 Cos d'Estournel remains broody on the nose, with blackberry and pencil shavings as I observed several years ago. Indeed, this does not appear to have moved on much in the interim. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid black-fruit, melted tar and spice. This has less tertiary notes than I recall and it's more linear and "correct" toward the finish. Give this another two or three years. The bottle served blind at Farr's -10-Year-On did not show as well, possibly because I feel this needs a lond decant/aeration. Tasted at the 2015 Ten-Year-On Tasting at Bordeaux Index.