Château Cos-d'Estournel - St.-Estèphe 2018 (750ml)
Price: $240.00
| Producer | Château Cos-d'Estournel |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St.-Estephe |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 8516 |
| Size | 750ml |
Jeb Dunnuck: 98+ Points
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 nee
James Suckling: 98 Points
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. Try after 2027.
Vinous: 98 Points
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. (Drink between 2028-2058)
Wine Advocate: 98+ Points
The 2018 Cos d'Estournel is a blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon 23% Merlot 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc aged in 50% new oak barriques. The alcohol weighs in at just over 14.5%. Sporting a deep purple-black color it needs a lot of swirling to begin to unlock a powerful nose of crème de cassis stewed plums wild blueberries and chocolate-covered cherries followed by nuances of Sichuan pepper star anise tree and clove oil plus a waft of charcoal. The full-bodied palate is densely packed with taut muscular black fruits and earthy layers framed by super firm ripe grainy tannins and seamless freshness finishing very long and wonderfully earthy. A very impressive behemoth this is going to need a good seven to 10 years to truly show its stuff and should drink for a good 40 years and beyond. ?The wet weather in June didn?t affect the flowering because it was still quite warm? winemaker Dominique Arangoits explained. While flowering was not an issue yields were down slightly at Cos d?Estournel coming in at 30 hectoliters per hectare. This was due in part to losses from early season mildew and very small Cabernet Sauvignon berries. There was also a little dehydration. ?In the end what was interesting was the balance of the vines? Arangoits continued. ?There was great energy and fruit. Cabernet was surprisingly round. Merlot looks like Cabernet this year and Cabernet looks like Merlot? he laughed. ?There was incredible tension in the Merlot.? Winemaking was also not without challenges. ?It was a hot harvest: 25-28 degrees Celsius outside? said Arangoits. ?We were able to cool the grapes very quickly. We decided to lower the temperature of fermentation to 28 degrees Celsius rather than 30 degrees to preserve the fruit. We felt this was key?preserving the fruit. The gravity cellar really helped with the gentle extraction this year. For whites we were not so optimistic. But we were pleasantly surprised by the characters. The pHs were low which is a good sign." The final blends were done in December after the malolactic fermentations finished. Published: Mar 31 2021
Wine Spectator: 96 Points
This is a bird of a different feather with a ripe sleek and very polished feel as creamed loganberry plum and boysenberry flavors spill forth flanked for support by singed alder and incense notes while black tea and savory threads curl around the finish. Long showy and lovely. Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2024 through 2038. 16600 cases made.
Wine Enthusiast: 96 Points
Rich and dense this wine is happily poised between ripe fruits and a deceptively powerful structure. Smoky flavors from wood aging combine with solid black fruits that strain but never overstep an impressive balance. This wine will age promising much for the future. Drink from 2026
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