Château Cos d'Estournel

It has a streamlined and focused nose, very delineated with black fruit intermingling with incense and iris. It is very controlled. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, but full tannins in the mouth with impressive volume. There is an unerring purity here, a gradual crescendo of intensity towards a peppery finish that lingers long. This is an impressive Grand Vin - classic Cos d'Estournel.

94 PTS WILFRED WONG A magnificent wine that all collectors would jump at the chance for! The '95 Cos d'Estournel offers power and finesse in the same package; a wine for the cellar.

93 PTS WINE ADVOCATE. The '10 Les Pagodes could be the best 2nd wine Cos has produced; beautiful, silky tannins as well as sweet mulberry and black currant fruit; full bodied and a rich finish.

90 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '07 Ch Cos d'Estournel has fresh mushroom on the nose, with dark fruits and berries; full-bodied, with soft, velvety tannins and a rich, fruity finish.

94 PTS WINE ADVOCATE. The '06 Ch Cos d'Estournel has sweet bouquet of blue and black fruits, licorice, graphite, and charcoal; full-bodied, possesses high levels of sweet tannin.

86 PTS WILFRED WONG. Drinks supremely now, the frisky '01 Les Pagodes de Cos defines the appellation well; minerally, red-fruited and bright; a fine choice with grilled rib-eye and charred veggies.

#90, TOP 100 WINES, 97 PTS, WINE ENTHUSIAST 2008, The '05 Ch Cos d'Estournel the tannins that add richness along with intensely ripe black fruits, dark plums and figs; long-lasting aftertaste.

89 PTS ROBERT PARKER JR. The '02 Pagodes de Cos has a sweet nose of smoked herbs, black fruits, and meat in a fleshy, medium-bodied, spicy style meant for drinking over the next 10-12 years.

94 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '04 Ch Cos d'Estournel has loads of currant and blackberry, with hints of Indian spices; full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, caressing finish; round and generous.

98 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The prodigious, fantastic '03 Cos d'Estournel is a candidate for wine of the vintage; accompanied by a compelling perfume of black fruits, subtle smoke, and pain grille.

89 PTS ROBER PARKER JR. "The second wine from Cos d'Estournel, the execllent fruit driven Les Pagodes de Cos possesses a dark ruby color; sweet tannin; medium bodied; and loads of character.

93 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '02 Ch Cos d'Estournel is one of the candidates for wine of the vintage; has a noble nose of graphite intermixed with black currant, spice box and licorice; brilliant.

87 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. Tobacco and coffee aromas, with hints of fruit; the '99 Cos d'Estournel is full- to medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a fruity finish; delicate and refined; best after 2004.

94 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. Wonderful spice and currant aromas to this young '01 Chateau Cos d'Estournel; full-bodied, with super well integrated, refined tannins; long caressing finish; very, very silky.

87 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '97 Cos d'Estournel is a flattering, delicious wine with abundant charm; herb-tinged, blackberry, and cherry fruit; a blend of 55% cabernet sauvigon and 45% merlot.

90 PTS WILFRED WONG. One of the great Bordeaux of the '79 vintage, the Cos d'Estournel is just now coming into its own and becoming a very tasty, full-flavored St Estephe; round, firm, and long.

92 PTS WILFRED WONG. What could one expect? The '86 Cos d'Estournel has come around very well and has reached a level of complexity that St. Estephes can only dream of reaching.

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.

95 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '95 Cos d'Estournel is a wine of extraordinary intensity and accessibility; sexier, more hedonistic offering than the muscular backward 1996; opulent.

94 PTS, WILFRED WONG. Ready-to-enjoy, the '86 Cos d'Estournel exhibits the fine rusticity of St. Estephe and the rich, ripe fruitness of Pauillac. A complex wine of classic Bordeaux pleasures.

The '75 is a classic Cos d'Estournel; rich, rustic, chalky and complex; now ready to serve.