Cos d’Estournel 2011 (OWC 6)
Price: $1050 / bottle
Color: | Red |
Vintage: | 2011 |
Producer: | - |
Classification: | 2eme Grand Cru Classe |
Region: | Bordeaux |
Sub-region: | Saint Estephe |
Size: | 75cl |
Minimum order: | 6 bottles |
Expert Score:
Robert Parker (RP) | Jancis Robinson (JR) | Wine Spectator (WS) |
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91 | 17 | 90 |
Description
By James Suckling in 2014 (JS95)
Bottled in early 2018, the 2015 Melbury is deep garnet-purple colored with beautiful redcurrant jelly and crème de cassis notes with savory notions of tobacco, black olives and smoked meats plus a waft of lavender. The palate is full-bodied, firm and grainy, with a lively line lifting the perfumed, savory layers, finishing long. Drink through 2045
By Robert Parker in 2014 (RP91)
The 2011 Cos d’Estournel exhibits a dense ruby/purple color and sweet, toasty, oaky notes intermixed with floral and forest floor characteristics. The complex aromatics suggest this is a top success in 2011. In the mouth, the wine is slightly more compact than one would find in a great vintage, such as 2009 and 2010, but it has impressive richness for the vintage as well as light to moderate tannin and admirable purity. It will benefit from 2-5 years of cellaring, and should keep for 15-20 years. Only 30% of the production was utilized for Cos D’Estournel, a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc.
By Wine Enthusiast in 2014 (WE94)
Powerful, very rich and very concentrated, this epitomizes the opulent style of Cos d’Estournel. A sense of extraction is overwhelmed by the huge, ripe fruit. It shows velvet texture at first, but then the tannins come on strongly, leaving a wine that will age over many years. Drink from 2022.
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