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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

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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

Described by Robert Parker as a “rival to Montrose and even some of the nearby first growth Pauillacs”, Cos d’Estournel continues to produce some of the finest wine in the appellation of Saint-Estèphe. Although classified as a Second Growth in the Bordeaux Classification of 1855, Parker describes it as “a wine of first growth quality”, exemplified by consistently high scores and praise in recent vintages. The Château is well known for its architecture and impossible to miss as your drive through Saint-Estèphe. The exotic nature of the buildings at Cos, described by Jancis Robinson as “a façade of pure oriental folly”, were erected by the founder of the estate Louis Gaspard d’Estournel, to celebrate the remarkable success of his wine exports as far as India.

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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