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News
The Wine Advocate - Robert Parker - June 2007
Outstanding, 92 Poin "A beautiful example of the vintage, proprietor Michel Reybier and his top-notch winemaker, Jean-Guillaume Prats, have fashioned an exceptional wine displaying a dense ruby/purple color as well as a sweet perfume of boysenberries, black currants, cherries, pain grille, roasted herbs, and licorice. Medium-bodied with impressive density for the vintage, sweet tannin, and outst...
Wine Description
The Story
The call of faraway lands. As mysterious and intriguing as a lone adventurer returning from a solitary sail, Cos d’Estournel is slow to reveal itself. Little by little, it evokes stories of distant places, market stalls brimming with unfamiliar fruits, spices and wares, village festivities warmed by the joy of revelers and the setting sun, and sumptuous visions of ladies and their voluptuous curves. A myriad of scents, colors and tastes appeal...
Wine Information
Vintage
For us, 2004 was characterized by particularly meticulous, intensive work in the vineyard, by our team of vignerons, between mid-June and the end of August.
Technical Information
Blend 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc
Maturing 80% new barrels
Yield 42 hl/hectare
Alcohol content 13.5%
Tasting notes
Deep red colour. Intense nose of mocha and liquorice. Excellent length on the palate. A great vi...
