70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot. Deep black cherry colour. Rich spicy dark fruit. Cedary and really taut, though the sample is pretty cold. Not much flesh but upright and elegant. Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MWScore: 16.5/20
From a blend of 45% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot, the wine reached 13% alcohol. Fermented in stainless steel and aged in 20% new oak with licorice, cherry, medium body and a dry cherry finish. theWineCellarInsider.com
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar InsiderScore: 89-90/100
Floral red fruits, elegant texture, and attractive forward style. Drink 2013-2018. Decanter.com
DecanterScore: 16/20
Very pure, almost sweet, with a creamy edge and gorgeous cherry pie, lightly toasted vanilla and creamed plum notes. Tasted non-blind. James Molesworth, WineSpectator.com
Wine SpectatorScore: 87-90/100
Big and juicy with fine, round tannin and with a nice sweetness in the middle.
FINE+RAREScore: 15.5/20
This wine shows ripe tannins and a chocolate, toasted oak and berry aftertaste. A little simple. jamessuckling.com
James SucklingScore: 87-88/100
A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the Goulée 2011 has a modest, tertiary bouquet with dried herbs and sous-bois more pronounced that in the 2010 or 2009. The palate is medium-bodied with chalky tannins with a tapered, but crisp leafy finish. Fine. Tasted April 2012. Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com
Neal MartinScore: 86-88/100
A brilliant innovation by the proprietor Cos d’Estournel, Michel Reybier, this offering has been a delicious, fruit-forward, interesting Medoc in every vintage to date. The 2011 Goulee has triumphed over the vintage difficulties, resulting in a dark ruby-colored wine with lots of black cherry, black currant, licorice, spice and damp earth notes. Drink it over the next 3-4 years. Wine Advocate.April, 2014
Robert ParkerScore: 87/100
Bordeaux / France