CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL, GOULÉE MÉDOC 750ML 2018
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Description
CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL, GOULÉE MÉDOC is a prominent wine from the Médoc region of Bordeaux, France. Known for its rich blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, it exhibits a robust flavor profile characterized by dark fruits, subtle earthiness, and well-integrated tannins.
This wine pairs excellently with hearty dishes. Ideal pairings include grilled lamb, beef brisket, and rich duck confit, as well as aged cheeses that complement its depth and complexity.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Color | Red |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Medoc |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Container | Bottle |
| Subdepartment | MISCELLANEOUS |
| Subdepartment | FRANCE-BORDEAUX ROUGE |
Expert Reviews
A juicy and flavorful Goulée with dark berries, hazelnuts and hints of cedar. Medium to full body, firm tannins and a bright finish.
Harvested between 19 September and 6 October, they chose to pick just a touch earlier than they could have done to be sure to avoid over-concentration. The mildew symptoms really only began in July, and the flowering had been good, so although it was stressful they escaped with reasonable yields of 33hl/ha. Ripeness meant that the characters of the two grape varieties almost merged together, but there were no overly dry grapes so they avoided a cooked fruit character in the wine. This is very silky, full of blackberry fruit with touches of cigar smoke and cedar. The tannins are also silky, with a touch of menthol on the finish. This should be approachable within the next five years.
Medium garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Goulée by Cos d'Estournel (a blend of 73% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Cabernet Franc, aged in 20% new oak barriques), rolls effortlessly out of the glass with cheery, open-knit scents of plum preserves, boysenberries and Black Forest cake plus wafts of woodsmoke and pencil lead. The soft-textured, medium-bodied palate is bursting with juicy black fruits, lifted by a lively backbone and finishing with lovely purity.