Château Cos d'Estournel 2. Cru Classé St. Estephe 2021

"Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feine dunkle Waldbeeren, reife Herzkirschen, ein Hauch von Edelholz, zart nach Schokolade, kandierte Orangenzesten. Komplex, saftig, Nuancen von Brombeeren, präsente, straffe Tannine, salzig-mineralisch im Abgang, ein Hauch von dunklem Nougat im Nachhall, verfügt über Reifepotenzial."
94/100 Punkte

"The 2021 Cos d'Estournel is very promising, offering up rich aromas of dark berries, plums, exotic spices, loamy soil and rose petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and seamless palate that's impressively vibrant and concentrated, with powdery tannins, bright acids and a long, penetrating finish. Only 53% of the production made it into the grand vin, and the blend is 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Technical director Dominique Arangoïts reports that Cos was spared by frost and coulure at flowering, harvesting between September 23 and October 4, and fermenting a touch hotter than has been the case in recent years, at around 28-29 degrees Celsius."
94-95/100 Punkte

"The 2021 Cos d'Estournel is a wine of real breadth and volume. It is also quite a departure from recent vintages in that strong Cabernet aromatics are very much front and center. Cedar, tobacco, dried herbs, menthol and licorice lend notable complexity to the bouquet. I expect the 2021 will need time to be at its best. Cos is usually much more alluring in its youth than the reticent but hugely promising 2021." von ANTONIO GALLONI
94-96/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2031-2051

"The 2021 Cos d'Estournel has an attractive nose, more complex than the Pagodes (as you would expect), graphite and subtle cigar box scents permeating the black fruit and the Cabernet Sauvignon more expressive at this stage vis-à-vis the Merlot. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. One of the most velvety Cos d'Estournel wines I have encountered at this stage, though linear and strict on the saline finish. This is old-school in some ways, and a bit grumpy in its youth – a wine that will oblige cellar aging. A Saint-Estèphe for the patient among you. (12.74% alcohol)" von NEAL MARTIN
93-95/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2028-2050

"Viel Finesse, Präzision und Liebe zum Detail im Bouquet von Cos. Er schafft es, eine hervorragende Symbiose zwischen blumigen Nuancen, Minze, Süßholz, frischer schwarzer Johannisbeere und pfeffrigen Noten zu schaffen. Der Auftakt unterstreicht die gelassene Seite des Weins - er offenbart sich auf feine Weise, bevor er die Kraft seiner Tannine hervorhebt, die für Fülle sorgen. Dieser Cos ist das Ergebnis einer wahren Goldschmiedearbeit, sowohl im Weinberg als auch im Keller während der Weinbereitung und der Extraktion. Wenn Kraft, Eleganz und Präzision eine solche Symbiose bilden, ist alles vereint, um den Begriff eines sehr großen Weins zu unterstreichen! Was für eine großartige Leistung!"
97-98/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2027-2056

Der 2021er Jahrgang Château Cos d'Estournel wurde aus 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot gekeltert.

"A firm red with solid, compact tannins. Medium to full body with plenty of blackcurrant, pencil-lead and graphite character. Compact and structured throughout, with a firm finish. Linear and muscular tannins at the end that are very formed and curated. It will be interesting to see how this one evolves. 64% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 4% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot."
94-95/100 Punkte