2019 Cos d'Estournel G d’Estournel

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The former owner and namesake Louis Gaspard d'Estournel was known as the Maharaja of Saint-Estèphe. He decorated the castle in Indian style, threw large parties and lived beyond his means. In 1852 he was completely destitute and had to sell his domain. He died a year later. Cos d'Estournel is perhaps the Chateau with the most new and advanced wine making technique. From picking to maturing of the bottles, everything is carefully checked and carried out with the greatest care. In this way, they have managed to create a vinification process in which the wine is transported without pumps. All actions are performed by gravity. In 1855 the Chateau obtained the 2nd Grand Cru Classé status

The 'Goulée d'Estournel', the vineyard in the Médoc of Chateau Cos d'Estournel has been renamed under the new name and label 'G d'Estournel'. This new packaging should strengthen the bond with the wines of Ch. Strengthen Cos d'Estournel more strongly. After all, G d'Estournel is made by the Cos d'Estournel team with the same requirements and concerns as for the Grand Cru Classé. This wine comes from a vineyard north in the Médoc along the Gironde, close to the port 'Goulée'. The vineyard has an average age of 35 years and produces very intense wines with minerality thanks to its location close to the ocean and the Gironde. The G de Estournel is a typical Medsoc blend, namely Merlot 90% & Cabernet Sauvignon 10%

The G d'Estournel' has a beautiful ruby red color with purple tinges along the edges. In the nose we smell alternating red and black fruits, fresh notes and herbs such as black pepper. The freshness of the location close to the Gironde estuary is clear and gives the wine a beautiful freshness. graceful, perfumed and so elegant. The silky tannins give 2019 a real sense of finesse elegance.

  • James Suckling 92-93 “This is really fresh and compact with wet-earth, blackberry and conifer character. It's medium bodied, tight and focused. Solid.”
  • Antonio Galloni (Vinous) 91-93 “Gracious, perfumed and so elegant. Silky tannins and lifted aromatics give the 2019 a real feeling of finesse that is impossible to miss. All class, an absolute winner.”
  • Jane Anson (Decanter) 92 “Accessible already, but should drink well for a good decade. The freshness from its location close to the Gironde estuary is clear and necessary.”
  • Chris Kissack (Winedoctor) 92-94 “A finely composed structural framework, neatly knit together. For the Médoc this is a fantastic result.”

Specifications

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Packing information Box
Type of Wine Red
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Saint-Estèphe
Winery Chateau Cos d'Estournel
Grape Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Biological certified No
Natural wine No
Vegan No
Vintage 2019
Drinking as of 2022
Drinking till 2035
Alcohol % 13
Alcohol free/low No
Content 0.75 ltr
Oak aging Yes
Sparkling No
Dessert wine No
Closure Cork
James Suckling rating 92
Tasting Profiles Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Tannines
Drink moments Met vrienden, Open haard

Professional Reviews

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James Suckling

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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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