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    1 182
  • Producer ranking ?

    37
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    Roast Pauillac Lamb

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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...

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Vintage 2013

BORDEAUX 2013 VINTAGE REPORT

The 2013 vintage in Bordeaux was one of the most difficult since 1965 and 1968. Thomas Duroux of Château Palmer describes it as “the most complicated vintage in 20 years”. It rained almost continuously in the spring. Flowering was uneven, leading to poor set, millerandage and coulure. The threat of mold was alleviated by the arrival of warm, dry weather during the summer. For a while, winemakers hoped that abund...

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Written Notes

Extra full-bodied, tannic, blackberry jam notes, dark plum notes, blackcurrant notes, pepper notes, oak notes, rich, full-bodied, warm, long

  • 93p

Tasted in April 2014. This wine was made in modern style but I couldn't find any over extraction in it. Aromatic and tasty cherries on the nose and palate, mineral with fine acidity, long meaty aftertaste. Really nice effort for the vintage and clever winemaking.

  • 92p

Ruby. Vanilla, spices, raspberries and some plums nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, refreshing, almost brilliant fruit, slightly tight and dry finish, long. Lovely wine and hopefully a new direction under Almeric de Gironde takes Cos away from those Napa wines made here recently, impressive, yes, in a way, but is it Bordeaux? 12,7% alcohol. 90-92

  • 92p
Dark purple red with violet hue and almost black core. Very spicy start backed by blackberries and prunes, milds spices, gingerbread and dark chocolate. On the palate well balanced with good mouthfeel and length, juicy fruit and balanced tannins.
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Origin

St-Estèphe, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

No Potential

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