Cos d'Estournel 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Estephe -> | 2005 | ->(750) ->1008788-2005-2005

Cos d'Estournel 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Estephe 2005

Cos d'Estournel 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Estephe 2005

Retail Price (inc. GST) (750ml)

Per Bottle: $470.46

Wine Profile

  • Vintage
    2005
  • Color
    Red
98 Robert Parker Wine Advocate+
97 Vinous+
99 James Suckling+
Aroma Notes-

Cos d’Estournel is a Bordeaux master class: a wine that has fine, precise concentration and yet elegance. It broods in the glass, very dark with an inky-purple colour. The nose has elements of pure cassis, small berries, dark fruit, cinnamon and a touch of anise. The palate is perfectly structured: everything is in balance, including the oak, tannin and fruit. Harmonious and ripe fruit that lingers on the palate. 
Wine Makers Notes:
Fascinating, Opulent, Voluptuous
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 revellers and the setting sun, and sumptuous visions of ladies and their voluptuous curves. A myriad of scents, colours and tastes appeals to the senses. The Grand Vin of Cos d’Estournel is both demure and deliberately sensuous, fascinating and elegant nectar.

  • Wine Profile
  • Flavours
  • Food Pair
  • Winery
  • Year 2005
  • Colour Red
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux, Saint-Estephe
  • Type Wine
  • Classification 2eme Cru Classe
  • Appellation Bordeaux | Saint-Estephe
  • Grapes/Blend Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Country France
  • Bottle Size 750
  • LWIN 1008788-2005

Cos d'Estournel

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  • Lamb
  • Chicken
  • Pasta
  • Venison
  • Beef
  • Cassis
  • Berries
  • Cinnamon
  • Anise

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The Grape/Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon

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The Producer

Cos d'Estournel

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The Region

Bordeaux, Saint-Estephe

 Instead, a heavy clay and limestone base dominates this area, resulting in poorer-draining soils, delayed ripening, and higher acidity levels in the wines.

These factors mean that, over the last few decades, many Saint-Estèphe's winemakers have increased their emphasis on Merlot, as it performs better on clay-rich soils than Cabernet Sauvignon. Because wines from here have traditionally been rather austere and tight in youth, Merlot also serves to soften the texture. Clay soils ability to retain moisture can come in handy during the occasional drought-like summers that have been known to bring a Bordeaux vintage to its knees. Other grapes permitted are Cabernet Franc, Carmenère, Côt (Malbec) and Petit Verdot.

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