Ch Cos D'Estournel '96

90 PTS STEPHEN TANZER. The '98 Cos d'Estournel is bright, pure and focused, with aromatic inner-mouth flavors of cedar and lead pencil; more fruity and less tannic than the '96; similar weight.

93+ PTS ROBERT PARKER,JR., Possess a black-purple color, aromas of cassis, grilled herbs, coffee & toasted new oak. Massive fruit, thick, saturated mouthfeel, with balanced tannins! Cellar thru 2025.