2024, Château Cos d'Estournel, SAINT-ESTÈPHE, 2ème Grand Cru Classé

Last year EP $242.00-

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc.

Cos d'Estournel is in Saint Estèphe but borders Pauillac and, in particular, the vineyards of Château Lafite. The stunning winery is one of the most modern and sophisticated in all of Bordeaux, with a 100% gravity-fed cellar.
The 2024 is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc.

The 2024 Cos d'Estournel could very well be one of the wines of the vintage. Bright and vibrant in the glass, with tons of energy, the 2024 impresses with its vertical structure, depth and overall balance. Blue/purplish fruit, spice, new leather, lavender and mocha are beautifully delineated throughout. The 2024 is super-classic. Cos is one of my early favourites in 2024. 2034 - 2054
95-98 Antonio Galloni, vinous.

There is huge depth and lots of intensity from this year's Cos. Quite powerful, deeply coloured and dense, but there is freshness. Concentrated and tight-grained, with a full body and a pretty lengthy finish. Quite unique for its broadness and density, with lots of blackberries in the finish.
96-97 James Suckling.

Highly textural, with layers and depth, this shows savoury and slim black fruits, real finesse, beautifully precise and grippy texture, cocoa bean, espresso, lovely quality. This feels genuinely old school in the best sense of the word. 20% new oak, 46% 1st wine.
94 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux