Château Cos D'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe

Name: Saint-Estèphe
Brand: Château Cos D'Estournel
Price: 3970 ZAR
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Cabernet Sauvignon Blend•Bordeaux•France

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R3,970

Case of 6750 ml each•Free delivery (R1,500+)

R23,820

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Taste profile

Type

Red Blend

On the palate

It has a saturated purple color, a classic style, abundant tannin, slight austerity, superb concentration, huge fruit, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and a structured, muscular, well-delineated finish. This impressive, full-bodied Cos will need time to round into shape. Give it 4-5 years of cellaring and drink it over the following two decades.

Blueberry

Cassis

Graphite

Violets

Cultivar

75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot

Region

Bordeaux

Appellation

Saint-Estèphe

Country

France

Alcohol

14.5%

Residual sugar

N/A g/L

Cellaring potential

5 to 25 years

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Chateau Cos d'Estournel is a Grand Cru vineyard located in St. Estephe. Its oriental facade is adorned with three pagoda turrets all cast in a soft golden sandstone. Chateau Cos d'Estournel today covers 170 acres separated from Chateau Lafite along the southern edge by the stream between St. Estephe and Pauillac. The gravelly soil over a flint limestone and silicate subsoil low in nitrogen has eroded over centuries to form steep ridges which perfectly drain the vineyards. The vineyards are planted 60 percent in Cabernet Sauvignon vines 2 percent of Cabernet Franc and 38 percent in Merlot. Naturally the percentage of Cabernet or Merlot in the composition of each vintage depends on the climate which favors one grape variety or the other.

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