Château Cos-d'Estournel - St.-Estèphe 2009 (750ml)
Price: $525.00
| Producer | Château Cos-d'Estournel |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St.-Estephe |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Sku | 119101 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Advocate: 100 Points
"One of the greatest young wines I have ever tasted the monumental 2009 Cos d???Estournel has lived up to its pre-bottling potential. A remarkable effort from winemaking guru Jean-Guillaume Prats and owner Michel Reybier this blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot (33%) and a touch of Cabernet Franc (2%) was cropped at 33 hectoliters per hectare. It boasts an inky/black/purple color along with an extraordinary bouquet of white flowers interwoven with blackberry and blueberry liqueur incense charcoal and graphite. The wine hits the palate with extraordinary purity balance and intensity as well as perfect equilibrium and a seamless integration of tannin acidity wood and alcohol. An iconic wine as well as a remarkable achievement it is the greatest Cos d???Estournel ever produced. It is approachable enough at present that one could appreciate it with several hours of decanting but it will not hit its prime for a decade and should age effortlessly for a half century."
Jeb Dunnuck: 100 Points
Another magical wine from this property the 2009 Château Cos D'Estournel reminds me slightly of the 2005 with its incredibly rich powerful opulent style married to stunning finesse and elegance. Still youthful yet with a touch of maturity its deep ruby/plum color is followed by classic Saint-Estèphe notes of blackcurrants dried tobacco loamy earth Asian spices and licorice. Deep full-bodied and massive on the palate it's flawlessly balanced and has building tannins hiding under its wealth of fruit with no hard edges and a great great finish. This tour de force is still 5-7 years away from maturity and is a legendary wine to follow over the coming 40-50 years.
James Suckling: 100 Points
"Classic Cos with so much spice and fruit yet refined and sexy. Powerful with super silky tannins. Full bodied yet incredibly compacted. This is so tight and rich with layers of fruit and tannins and a finish that last for mi
Wine Spectator: 97 Points
This shows why everyone loves the vintage. Features a gorgeous display of perfectly melded plum red currant and blackberry fruit that flows beautifully over very creamy tannins. Still nearly all fruit with flecks of warm stone and iron on the finish. This could easily sit in this phase for some time but will be hard to resist. Totally modern and beautifully done.?Non-blind Cos-d'Estournel vertical (December 2015). Best from 2020 through 2040. 20830 cases made. ?JM
Vinous: 91 Points
The 2009 Cos d?Estournel has an expansive and undeniably seductive bouquet a mélange of red and black fruit cold slate damp earthy bordering on mulch-like aromas all delivering with ample freshness and certainly better delineation that it showed in its infancy. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins quite rich in style decadent with a sweet core of fruit that is attractive but very un-Bordeaux like. Cos d?Estournel? Plush but bereft of intellect. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners? 2009 Bordeaux tasting.
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