COS D'ESTOURNEL COS D'ESTOURNEL, 750ML 2010
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Description
COS D'ESTOURNEL is a distinguished Bordeaux red wine crafted in the renowned region of Saint-Estèphe, France. This wine typically exhibits a rich flavor profile with notes of dark fruits, such as blackberry and plum, complemented by earthiness and subtle oak influences, resulting from meticulous aging in French barrels.
This wine pairs exceptionally well with robust dishes, making it an ideal match for red meats like lamb and beef, as well as hearty stews. It also complements rich, creamy cheeses and savory mushroom dishes, enhancing the overall dining experience.
Expert Reviews
Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Cos d'Estournel unfurls slowly, measuredly, releasing delicate notes of dried mulberries, stewed plums and blackcurrant pastilles before giving way to notions of potpourri, black cherry compote and chocolate box plus touches of dried sage, tobacco and new leather. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid foundation of very firm, grainy tannins and very lively acidity supporting the remarkable intensity of tightly wound fruit layers, finishing very long and fragrant. Give it another 4-5 years in bottle and this will be stunning!
The 2010 Cos d'Estournel is cut from a different cloth to the previous vintage. This is much fresher on the nose and crucially displays more typicité, yet it delivers just as much punch as the 2009. Black fruit commingles with melted tar and smoke. A sprig of wild mint surfaces with continued aeration. The palate possesses immense gravitas and dimension, analogous to a magnificent suspension bridge. It is less ostentatious than the 2009, with firmer grip and greater control and sapidity on the finish. Whilst I can understand some might prefer the 2009, the 2010 Cos d'Estournel is just more...Cos d'Estournel, though be warned, it would still benefit from a couple more years in bottle. Magnificent.
Darkly fragranced, with chocolate, blackcurrants and violets, ripe fruit and soft woody touches. Tense and compact, tannins with a lovely texture. Nice weight and balance. Silky and streamlined, polished and poised. Long, clean finish with a salty liquorice, tobacco mineral touch. Great structure, weight and definition.