Château Cos d'Estournel 2019 – 2ème Grand Cru Classé

Adrian van Velsen - vvwine.ch & VINUM:

(65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot 55% Neuholz, 14.2% Alkohol, pH 3.77. Verkostet am 6.12.2021 in Windisch). Mittleres Bordeauxrot. In der Nase sehr ausdrucksstark, exotische Gewürze, dunkle Johannisbeeren und schwarze Kirschen, darüber Lavelnden, frisches Leder, getrocknete Kräuter, ein Schnüffelwein sondergleichen. Der Gaumen ist vollmundig, ein Mund voll Wein, jedoch ohne Schwerfälligkeit, man möchte gleich schlucken, seidenweiche Tannine, in Massen vorhanden, jedoch von höchster Güte, tragen die satte Frucht, die Säure belebt, verleiht Zug und Frische. Im Abgang hallt der Wein sehr lange nach, hinterlässt einen Mix aus roten und dunklen Beeren, etwas Pfeffer sowie wieder exotische Gewürze. Ein mächtiger, majestätischer Cos, der trotz 14% Alkohol elegant daherkommt und ausgezeichnet reifen dürfte. Trinkreife 2028-2050. Bewertung 98/100. -Adrian van Velsen – vvWine.ch & VINUM-

Robert Parker Wine Advocate:

Harvest for the grand vin began on the 23rd of September and finished on the 7th of October. Composed of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot (with no Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc this year), yields for this wine in 2019 were 43 hectoliters per hectare, and it is aging in 55% new oak. It came in at an alcohol level of 14.02% and an IPT of 67. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Cos d'Estournel soars out of the glass with vibrant black raspberries, Black Forest cake and crushed blackcurrants scents plus nuances of red roses, wild sage, dark chocolate and cast-iron pan with a waft of woodsmoke. The medium to full-bodied palate is taut, muscular and built like a skyscraper, with firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness supporting the concentrated black fruit flavors, finishing with incredible length and depth. This wine so beautifully, clearly captures the juxtaposition between the periods of dry heat and those hallelujah moments of refreshing rain—the hallmarks of this great vintage. It's a vinous masterpiece in the making. Drink Date 2027-2055. Rating 97-99/100. -Lisa Perrotti-Brown-

Vinous:

The 2019 Cos d'Estournel was picked from 23 September to 7 October at 43hl/ha and matured in a judicious 55% new oak. It marks a serious and tangible upgrade over the Les Pagodes as you would expect: far more intensity, more fruit and complexity. It delivers gorgeous, very pure scents of blackberry, raspberry, crushed stone and just a hint of truffle. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, pitch perfect acidity and a satin-like texture. One of the most harmonious Cos d'Estournel that I have encountered in barrel and, though it is not quite touching the same ethereal level, it reminds me of the 2016 towards the finish. Utterly divine. Drink Date 2025-2060. Rating 96-98/100. -Neal Martin-

James Suckling:

This is so aromatic with blackcurrants, black berries and raspberries. Pure fruit, together with coffee and nutmeg. Really fresh and clean with bright spices. Full-bodied, yet reserved and tight with fantastic structure. So long. This is a great Cos for the cellar. A real benchmark for the true character. Needs at least five or six years to open and come around. Try after 2029. Rating 99/100. -JamesSuckling.com-

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