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News
Wine Spectator - James Suckling - March 31, 2008
98 Points "Black color, with aromas of orange peel, new leather, currant, berry, Christmas pudding. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long finish of fruit and spices."
International Wine Cellar - Stephen Tanzer - May 2008
94 points "Good ruby-red. Knockout nose combines currant, plum, minerals, licorice and graphite. Wonderfully sweet, rich and deep, but with near-perfect balancin...
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
2005 will be remembered as a year with very low rainfall and without excessively high temperatures. The harvests took place in magnificent weather. The grapes were healthy and thoroughly ripe, and the promise of the vineyard was fulfilled in the vats.
Technical Information
Blend 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc
Maturing 80% new barrels*
Yield 40 hl/hectare
Alcohol content 13.5%
Tasting notes
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Vintage 2005
Bordeaux Vintage Report 2005 is a truly fantastic vintage with great quality across the board on both the Left and Right Banks.
The 2005 vintage became the most anticipated since 2000. The early market was heated and prices skyrocketed. The cold winter delayed bud break before the warm, dunny spring broke through. Even the vegetative growth and flowering gave a perfect start to the vintage. The summer turned out to be one of the driest ever...
