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Neal Martin
very rarely awards 100pt ratings, and in 2016 he rated Cos
d'Estournel even higher than Latour, Haut Brion, Lafite, Cheval Blanc,
Le Pin & Petrus! James Suckling and Lisa
Perrotti-Brown have also awarded perfect 100pt ratings.
The 2016 will be sought after for many years to come and it will also
become more expensive to acquire, so it makes total sense to stock up
now whilst you still can. You simply can’t have too much of
this beauty in your cellar.
Our previous offer sold out very quickly and this parcel has been
priced to sell, so don't miss this great opportunity!
2016 Cos
d'Estournel @ £925
per 6
(Maximum 2 x 6 packs per
client)
The
2016 Cos d’Estournel was a bona fide showstopper out of
barrel, the best that I had encountered in over 20 years of visiting
the estate during en primeur, so my expectations were piled high
when I returned to find out how it performs in bottle. Deep, almost
opaque in color, it sports a very intense but broody bouquet with
fathomless deep black fruit tinged with blueberry and violet. The
aromas almost seem to envelop the senses. The palate is medium-bodied
with ultra-fine tannin that I have never witnessed in any other vintage
of Cos d’Estournel. There is a beguiling symmetry to this
Saint-Estèphe, as well as unerring mineralité. The persistent,
tobacco-tinged finish can be felt 60 second after the wine has
departed. This is a monumental, benchmark Cos d’Estournel that will
give not years but decades of pleasure, though I suspect it will close
down for a period in its youth, hence my drinking window. 13.07%
alcohol. Drink 2030-2070.
100pt, Neal Martin
The
2016 Cos d'Estournel is blended of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot
and 1% Cabernet Franc aged in 65% new and 35% two-year-old French oak
for 15 months. Bottled in July 2018, it is deep garnet-purple colored
and starts off a little closed and reticent, opening out slowly and
seductively to reveal beautiful lilacs, rose hip tea, crushed stones
and camphor nuances over a core of crème de cassis, kirsch, wild
blueberries and mocha plus wafts of incense and wood smoke. The palate
is simply electric, charged with an energy and depth of flavors that
seem to defy the elegance and ethereal nature of its medium-bodied
weight, featuring super ripe, densely pixelated tannins that firmly
frame the myriad of fruit and floral sparks, finishing with epic
length. Just. Magic.
100pt, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
This
is muscular yet so well defined and toned. Full-bodied with deep and
dense fruit on the palate, yet powerful and rich at the same time. So
much sandalwood and blackberry character. Chewy and rich at the finish.
This is a warm and generous wine, but the alcohol is just over 13
degrees. Not that high. Love the finish. Extravagant. Magical. Try from
2025.
100pt, James Suckling
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