2005 Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Estephe 1×1.5L

Vinous 97

The 2005 Cos d’Estournel is a magical wine. The aromatics alone as mesmerizing. Mocha, dried flowers, herbs and a whole range of deeply-pitched spice notes soar out of the glass. Explosive, deep and so full of character, the Cos dazzles from start to finish. Time in the glass brings out hints of rose petal, cedar and chocolate to round things out. Cos is one of the most exotic wines of 2005 and one of the vintage’s undisputed successes. What a wine! [Antonio Galloni, 04/01/2021]

Anticipated maturity: 2021-2050

Robert Parker 96

The Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2005 has a more opulent and riper bouquet compared to the Montrose ’05 with blackberry, Morello cherries, dried orange peel and then with further aeration, sage and leather notes combining beautifully together. This is quintessential Cos d’Estournel, one that has meliorated in the last couple of years.. The palate is full-bodied with very fine tannin, a little easier-going than Montrose but that detracts nothing from the freshness and energy in this Saint Estephe. You could argue it has a mote more precision than Montrose but there are just two sides of a very shiny coin. [Neal Martin, 02/06/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2055