Chateau Cos d'Estournel 2018
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Description
Chateau Cos d'Estournel 2018 is a full-bodied Bordeaux red wine from the Saint-Estèphe appellation, known for its rich and complex flavor profile. It typically features notes of dark fruit, including blackberry and plum, alongside hints of spice, tobacco, and oak, resulting from its careful aging in new French barrels.
For optimal enjoyment, decant the wine for at least an hour before serving to enhance its aromatic qualities. Best paired with grilled meats, hearty stews, or aged cheeses, it can also be cellared for several years to develop its nuances further.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Color | Red |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Medoc |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Container | Bottle |
| Subdepartment | FRANCE-BORDEAUX ROUGE |
Expert Reviews
“An incredible wine from this estate that's as good as anything in the vintage, the 2018 Château Cos D'Estournel checks in as 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot that was brought up in 50% new French oak. While some 2018s are going to offer pleasure right out of the gate, this isn't one of them, but rather it's a backward, tannic powerhouse of a wine that has flawless balance as well as a level of purity that's off the charts. Thrilling crème de cassis fruit, notes of lead pencil, damp earth, cedarwood, violets, and acacia flowers, full-bodied richness, masses of ultra-fine tannins, and a great, great finish all make for a legendary Saint-Estèphe that will need a good decade of bottle age yet evolve for 50 years or more. If you are tempted to try a bottle in its youth, it needs lots of air. 98+” (03/2021)
The richness and beauty of this wine is impressive with blackcurrant, cherry, berry and fresh cloves. The fruit is so pure here. Full-bodied with tannins that are so integrated and refined that you don’t feel them, yet they are there! Very creamy and layered with great length and beauty. It turns to tar and licorice at the finish. Tight now, but the texture is special.” (01/2021)
“The 2018 Cos d'Estournel is a racy, powerful Saint-Estèphe that is going to need quite a bit of time to find its center. Today, it is tightly wound, but all the energy is there. Lush and extravagantly ripe, the 2018 possesses tremendous depth and plenty of energy to back it all up. Here, too, I found the wine a bit more expressive and giving en primeur. (AG)” (03/2021)