Cos d'Estournel 2016
Red
Saint-Estèphe, France
9.9
WineSaint
The palate shows serious weight and concentration, though firm tannins currently mask the wine's full expression. Cedar and dark tobacco emerge slowly, building to a mineral-driven finish. Needs serious cellar time to reach its potential through 2035.
blackcurrantcrushed stonecedardark tobacco
Label
Cos d'Estournel
→Cos d'Estournel is a Second Growth Saint-Estèphe estate instantly recognizable by its Indo-Chinese pagoda towers. The wines are among the most structured and age-worthy in the Médoc, with a range spanning two labels and both red and white.