William Kelley im April 2022
The 2019 Cos d'Estournel has turned out brilliantly, exhibiting aromas of minty cassis, sweet wild berries and wild plums mingled with hints of spices, loamy soil and potpourri. Full-bodied, broad and enveloping, it's polished and seamless, its ample chassis of fine, velvety tannin entirely concealed in its deep core of succulent, crunchy fruit. Beautifully integrated at this early stage, the last decade has witnessed a number of changes at this address, including a trend toward less aggressively late picking, cooler fermentations and élevage with fewer rackings and more moderate percentages of less heavily toasted new oak: in 2019, the results speak for themselves.
James Suckling über den Chateau Cos d Estournel 2019 Saint Estephe:
7 Feb, 2022 – This is so aromatic with blackcurrants, black berries and raspberries. Pure fruit, together with coffee and nutmeg. Really fresh and clean with bright spices. Full-bodied, yet reserved and tight with fantastic structure. So long. This is a great Cos for the cellar. A real benchmark for the true character. Needs at least five or six years to open and come around. Try after 2029.
Für den Wine Spectator verköstigte James Molesworth denChateau Cos d Estournel 2019 Saint Estephe:
Dark and winey, featuring black currant, fig and blackberry preserve flavors laced with a smoldering hint of cast iron, plus notes of anise, apple wood, sweet bay leaf and warm earth. The finish offers a long sanguine thread that stitches it all up. Gorgeous. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2024 through 2040. 15,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported.
Der Chateau Cos d Estournel 2019 Saint Estephe am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:
Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Einladende schwarze Herzkirschen, zart nach Brombeeren, Cassis und einem Hauch Lakritze. Nuancen von Edelholz unterlegt. Saftig und elegant, gute Komplexität, frisch, Brombeeren auch am Gaumen, integrierte Tannine, würziger Nachhall, etwas Nougat, straffer Abgang, ein Wein mit Charme und Potenzial, sehr harmonisch, bereits zugänglich, mineralisch und sehr lange anhaftend. Einmal mehr die Nummer eins in St. Estephe.