Cos d'Estournel 2015

The wine in this vintage

2015 was a warm, generous vintage in Bordeaux, celebrated above all on the Right Bank and in Margaux, yet capable of great wines in Saint-Estèphe too, where clay soils preserved freshness. Cos d'Estournel 2015 is a rich, enveloping red: blackberry, cassis, plum, chocolate, liquorice, sweet spice and a note of graphite make up an intense bouquet, while the palate is full and velvety, with ripe tannins and a long, warm finish. Robert Parker rated it 95 points, Jancis Robinson 18/20. The 2015 already shows well thanks to its generous fruit and supple texture, but it has the structure to keep evolving; enjoy it now or cellar it for several years.

The producer · Château Cos d'Estournel

Recognisable from afar by its Oriental-style pagodas, Château Cos d'Estournel is the great reference point of Saint-Estèphe and one of the most admired Second Growths of the 1855 Classification. The estate was created in 1811 by Louis-Gaspard d'Estournel, a visionary horse and wine trader who shipped his reds as far as India, hence the exotic charm of its architecture. The vineyards occupy the hill of Cos, a gravel ridge facing Château Lafite Rothschild across the border with Pauillac, and are planted mainly with Cabernet Sauvignon, alongside Merlot and small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Since 2000 the estate has belonged to Michel Reybier, who invested in a state-of-the-art gravity-flow winery. The Cos d'Estournel style combines the power and structure typical of Saint-Estèphe with aromatic richness and tannic refinement, making it one of the longest-lived and most sought-after wines of the Left Bank.

Critics' scores

• 96 Wine Enthusiast
• 95 Robert Parker
• 92 Wine Spectator
• 18/20 Jancis Robinson

Technical details

Producer

Château Cos d'Estournel

Region

Bordeaux

Country

Francia

Type

Rosso

Vintage

2015

When to drink

Hold, still evolving

Critics' average

94.3/100

Sizes

75 cl, Magnum 150 cl, Case of 6 × 75 cl

eWibe code

0160115