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Chateau Cos D Estournel 2009, St Estephe, 2nd Grand Cru Classe, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Cos d’Estournel is clearly one of the best producers in the Medoc. The wines are rich, sensuous, age-worthy, concentrated, refined, powerful, elegant, and tannic. They are meant to age. Even though these wines are packed, everything is in perfect balance. The perfume offers a unique incense quality, that is not found in other Bordeaux wines.
2009 is regarded by many as the finest wine Chateau Cos d’Estournel has ever produced.
The 100 hectare vineyard of Chateau Cos d’Estournel is planted to 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. On average, the vines are about 40 years of age. But the estate has very old Merlot vines as well, which date back more than 100 years. The vineyard can be viewed as a complex mosaic consisting of 19 different soil types situated on a myriad of small slopes. At its deepest, you find gravel that goes down between 6-7 meters before reaching a layer of clay and limestone and under that, you find more limestone. It’s the diverse array of soil types that create the unique characteristics of Chateau Cos d’Estournel.
"This is a vintage that was naturally very generous, sporting a yield of around 35hl/ha. It's without question more spicy, peppery and exotic than many vintages, and it is still obvious why there were disagreements among the critics over this wine. It was made towards the end of the era when the winemaking team at Cos d’Estournel systematically de-leafed and pushed the Cabernet Sauvignon to be as ripe as possible - harvest finished 10 October - and perhaps it strays a touch over the line. It's undoubtedly opulent, fleshy and weighty without being heavy, with a rich texture, and when it was younger I struggled to find the signature characteristics of the appellation, but the freshness of St-Estèphe terroir is more obvious at this point. Plenty to savour in this wine" [Jane Anson, Decanter]
2009 is regarded by many as the finest wine Chateau Cos d’Estournel has ever produced.
The 100 hectare vineyard of Chateau Cos d’Estournel is planted to 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. On average, the vines are about 40 years of age. But the estate has very old Merlot vines as well, which date back more than 100 years. The vineyard can be viewed as a complex mosaic consisting of 19 different soil types situated on a myriad of small slopes. At its deepest, you find gravel that goes down between 6-7 meters before reaching a layer of clay and limestone and under that, you find more limestone. It’s the diverse array of soil types that create the unique characteristics of Chateau Cos d’Estournel.
"This is a vintage that was naturally very generous, sporting a yield of around 35hl/ha. It's without question more spicy, peppery and exotic than many vintages, and it is still obvious why there were disagreements among the critics over this wine. It was made towards the end of the era when the winemaking team at Cos d’Estournel systematically de-leafed and pushed the Cabernet Sauvignon to be as ripe as possible - harvest finished 10 October - and perhaps it strays a touch over the line. It's undoubtedly opulent, fleshy and weighty without being heavy, with a rich texture, and when it was younger I struggled to find the signature characteristics of the appellation, but the freshness of St-Estèphe terroir is more obvious at this point. Plenty to savour in this wine" [Jane Anson, Decanter]
