2008 Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Estephe 1x750ml

Robert Parker 95

The medium to deep garnet colored 2008 Cos d’Estournel is blended of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Pow! The nose explodes with notes of baked cherries, preserved plums, fried herbs, beef drippings and warm cassis with wafts of wood smoke, salami and tobacco leaf. Medium-bodied, the palate is elegant and earthy/savory in character, sporting beautifully ripe, grainy tannins and bags of freshness, finishing on a lingering mineral note. [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 30/11/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2018-2035