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CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL, 2021

SAINT-ESTEPHE

Château Cos d'Estournel says about the 2021 vintage: " A strict selection of our greatest terroirs whose vines are 55 years old on average. It opens with notes of black tea and black pepper before liberating intense aromas of red berries, blackberry and black fig. Subtle mineral notes balance an incredible concentration, resulting in an exceptionally harmonious wine. Noble and remarkably long, Cos d'Estournel 2021 is a classic, particularly refined expression of our singular terroir that is certain to age very well. "

CHARACTERISTICS

RANKING 2ème Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES 64% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 4% cabernet franc, 2% petit verdot
2021 VINTAGE Château Cos d'Estournel expresses itself on the key points of the 2021 vintage: " Our teams met the contrasted weather events of the 2021 vintage with ceaseless vigilance and precision in their approach to the specifities of each plot. A Classic, particularly refined expression of our singular terroir that is certain to age very well. "
AROMAS Black tea, black pepper, red berries, blackberry, black fig, mineral
WINEMAKING The winemaking is done in 4 tanks with gravity pumping and under temperature control. Then the wine is aged in new oak barrels for 18 months.
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL

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232,80 € T.T.C.
232,80 € T.T.C.
Tax included.

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Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Sustainable
GRAPE VARIETIES

Red varieties: 65% of cabernet sauvignon, 35% of merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot
White varieties: 66% of sauvignon blanc, 34% of semillon
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA 88 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 300,000 bottles
HARVEST Manual
SOIL Deep gravel plateau where two slopes are on gravel and clay soils
History and anecdotes

The history of the Cos d’Estournel which is located in Saint-Estèphe, started in 1811 when Louis Gaspard d’Estournel bought vines, in addition to those he already inherited. The origin of the name “Cos”, which means “hill of stones” in old Gascon, highlights the estate’s ideal location. The Château architecture is unique with magnificent pagodas, a door which came from Zanzibar and many ornaments which remind of the exoticism of the Orient. The estate’s wines were exported to India during the 19th century. In 1855, Cos d’Estournel was classified as Second Grand Cru. In 2000, Michel Reybier became the owner of the château.

The founder, Louis Gaspard D’Estournel, is nicknamed the Saint-Estèphe maharajah because of his open-mindedness and Orient fascination. In 2004, the Cos D’Estournel 2001 vintage was ranked within the Wine Spectator Top 100 thanks to its 94/100 mark. For the 2016 vintage, Cos D’Estournel was scored with the perfect mark of 100/100 by Robert Parker and James Suckling.

CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

RANKING 2ème Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES 64% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 4% cabernet franc, 2% petit verdot
2021 VINTAGE Château Cos d'Estournel expresses itself on the key points of the 2021 vintage: " Our teams met the contrasted weather events of the 2021 vintage with ceaseless vigilance and precision in their approach to the specifities of each plot. A Classic, particularly refined expression of our singular terroir that is certain to age very well. "
AROMAS Black tea, black pepper, red berries, blackberry, black fig, mineral
WINEMAKING The winemaking is done in 4 tanks with gravity pumping and under temperature control. Then the wine is aged in new oak barrels for 18 months.
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL