2015 Château Cos d'Estournel 10th Anniversary Limited Edition OWC/3

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The former owner and namesake, Louis Gaspard d'Estournel, was known as the Maharaja of Saint-Estèphe. He decorated the château in Indian style, threw lavish parties, and lived beyond his means. In 1852, he was completely destitute and had to sell his estate. He died a year later. Cos d'Estournel is perhaps the château with the most modern and advanced winemaking technology. From harvest to aging in the bottles, everything is meticulously monitored and carried out with the utmost care. For example, they managed to create a vinification process in which the wine is transported without pumps. All operations are carried out by gravity. In 1855, the château was awarded 2nd Grand Cru Classé status.

The 2015 Cos d'Estournel is blended from 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23.5% Merlot, and 1.5% Cabernet Franc. The opaque purple-colored Cos d'Estournel offers a beautifully sweet nose of ripe blackberries, Provençal olives, smoked herbs, toasted bread, and licorice. Rich and powerful, yet elegant and stylish. One of the finest vintages, it earned a 95/100 Parker rating.

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Specifications

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Available as of Dec 10, 2025
Packing information Case
Type of Wine Red
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Saint-Estèphe
Winery Chateau Cos d'Estournel
Grape Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Biological certified No
Natural wine No
Vegan No
Vintage 2015
Drinking as of 2022
Drinking till 2050
Alcohol % 13
Alcohol free/low No
Content 0.75 ltr
Oak aging Yes
Sparkling No
Dessert wine No
Closure Cork
Promotion En Primeur, On Sale
Parker rating 96
James Suckling rating 98
Tasting Profiles Complex, Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Mineraal, Tannines
Drink moments Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard

Professional Reviews

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Parker

96

James Suckling

98

Wijnhuis

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Château Cos d'Estournel is a winery in the Saint-Estèphe appellation in the Bordeaux region of France. It is also the name of the red wine produced by this property. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.

Château Cos d'Estournel produces the eponymous grand vin, the second wine since the 1994 vintage, Les Pagodes de Cos from the estate's younger vines, as well as Château Marbuzet from fruit from nearby plots. The property is adjacent to Château Lafite-Rothschild in the neighboring commune of Pauillac. The name Cos refers to a "mound of pebbles" in the Gascon dialect and the name Cos d'Estournel was given in 1810 by Louis-Gaspard d'Estournel.

The estate has changed hands several times throughout its history, beginning in 1852 when it was purchased by English banker Charles Cecil Martyns. In 1869 it was sold to the Spanish Errazu family, only to be sold again 20 years later, in 1889, to the Hostein family from Bordeaux. Through his marriage to Marie-Thérèse Hostein, Louis-Victor Charmolue, who also owned Château Montrose, acquired control of Cos d'Estournel in 1894. In 1917 it was sold to Fernand Ginestet. The chateau has remained in the Ginestet family ever since, becoming part of Domaines Prats in 1970, the combined property of the Ginestet and Prats families, and controlled by Bruno Prats.

In June 2008, it was announced that Michel Reybier, the current owner of Cos d'Estournel, has purchased Napa winery Chateau Montelena. However, in November 2008, this agreement was canceled, the termination of the transaction by Chateau Montelena allegedly due to the fact that Reybier Investments had "been unable to meet its obligations". From an estate of 100 hectares, the vineyard area extends over 70 hectares (170 acres), divided into 30 parcels, mainly composed of the grape varieties 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, with a small cultivation of Cabernet Franc and Petit verdot that seems participate too little in modern production. Annual production is typically 32,000 cases.

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