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1982 Cos d'Estournel

Cos d'Estournel

95Average Score

Bordeaux / France

Red

This 1982 is still displaying a beautiful deep ruby/purple hue as well as a stunning set of aromatics consisting of blue and black fruits, loamy earth, flowers, licorice, and spice box. The wine is medium to full-bodied with sweet tannins, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and a silky finish. It appears to have hit full maturity, but it can easily be held in a cold cellar for another 10+ years. Release price: ($115.00/case) Jun 2009, www.robertparker.com

Robert Parker Score: 95/100

12x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 10 Marketplace	£5,310.00
Bts	-	0 Immediate \| 12 Marketplace	£443.00
Mags	-	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace	£885.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

Built for aging. Very dark ruby in color, with a garnet rim. Dried flower and berry aromas. Full-bodied and very solid, with masses of fruit and tannins. Still has plenty of time to go.--1982 Bordeaux horizontal. Best after 2000__. James Suckling, Wine Spectator 1998

Wine SpectatorScore: 95/100

Robert ParkerScore: 95/100

About The Producer

The producer

Cos d'Estournel

Cos d’Estournel produces some of the finest wine in Saint-Estèphe and Bordeaux. Although classified as a Second Growth in 1855, it if often considered to produce wine that sits on a par with the First Growths.

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Product Details

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

St Estephe

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

12.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window