"100 points. A myriad of wonderfully intense notes" - Robert Parker
"100 points. Another magical wine from this property" - Jeb Dunnuck
"100 points. The true velvet fist in an iron glove." - Jeff Leve
Anmeldelser af Chateau Cos d'Estournel 2. Cru Classé St-Estèphe 2009
100/100 Jeb Dunnuck
"Another magical wine from this property, the 2009 Château Cos D'Estournel reminds me slightly of the 2005 with its incredibly rich, powerful, opulent style married to stunning finesse and elegance. Still youthful yet with a touch of maturity, its deep ruby/plum color is followed by classic Saint-Estèphe notes of blackcurrants, dried tobacco, loamy earth, Asian spices, and licorice. Deep, full-bodied, and massive on the palate, it's flawlessly balanced and has building tannins hiding under its wealth of fruit, with no hard edges and a great, great finish. This tour de force is still 5-7 years away from maturity and is a legendary wine to follow over the coming 40-50 years."
100/100 Robert Parker
"Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Cos d'Estournel features a myriad of wonderfully intense notes, including blackcurrant pastilles, redcurrant jelly, kirsch and blueberry compote with hints of rose hip tea, sautéed herbs, underbrush, pencil shavings and Indian spices. Full-bodied, rich and opulently fruited in the mouth, it has beautifully plush tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing very long and very spicy."
100/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
"The wine is just starting to establish itself. The baby fat has melted away. Now you find a wine of intensity. Intense concentration, intense aromatics, intense palate presence and an intense finish. But everything is in balance and harmony here. The fruit is lushly textured with a velvet drenched touch. While your palate is coated with layers of fruit, nothing is overwhelming. This is power and refinement, the true velvet fist in an iron glove. Still primary, give this another 7-8 years and you should have a legendary Bordeaux in your glass by that time."
100/100 Tastingbook.com
98/100 James Suckling
"A very bold, ripe and complex wine with excellent concentration and a warm, engaging personality (cinnamon and allspice) that's hard to resist. With aeration a hint of dried fruit character emerges. Massive, yet polished finish. It’s been rated 100 in the past. We will see."
Bag om Château Cos d’Estournel
Château Cos d’Estournel er noget af det første, man møder, når man kommer til St-Estèphe fra Pauillac, og nogle har peget på, at stilen er tættere på Pauillac end St-Estèphe.
Slottet tog sin moderne form efter 1811, hvor Louis d’Estournel overtog roret, og efter at have været i adskillige hænder blev slottet i 2000 købt af Michel Reybier, som havde tjent en formue i fødevarebranchen.
I 2018 lancerede vinhuset en helt særlig vin: COS100, som blev produceret af Merlot-druer fra deres ældste vinstokke. Vinen blev kun lavet i én årgang og i en meget begrænset produktion. Overskuddet gik til en velgørende organisation.
Stilen hos Château Cos d’Estounel er opulent og rig på grund af Merlot-druen, men uden at elegancen forsvinder. Niveauet er efter manges eksperters mening snublende nær 1. Cru Classé - et synspunkt som finder næring i en imponerende serie af ”perfekte” 100 point ratings hos Robert Parker.
