Cos d'Estournel: Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2eme Cru 2025

Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2eme Cru 2025

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Cabernet Sauvignon 60%, Merlot 39%, Petit Verdot 1%
rød, tør
14,0% Vol.
Drikkemoden: 2035–2070
Pakket ind i: 6 OHK
voluminøs og kraftfuld
rig på tanniner
velsmagende & krydret
Lobenberg: 99–100/100
Suckling: 98–99/100
Colin Hay: 98–100/100
Decanter: 98/100
Jeff Leve: 97–99/100
Jeb Dunnuck: 97–99/100
Frankrig, Bordeaux, Sankt Estephe
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2eme Cru 2025

99–100
/100

Cos d'Estournel 2025 består af 60 procent Cabernet Sauvignon, 39 procent Merlot og en procent Petit Verdot. Udbyttet her var kun 29 hektoliter pr. hektar. Høsten startede her den 3. september - en af de tidligste høster nogensinde. Den fenoliske modenhed var perfekt, men sukkerniveauet var ikke så højt. Alkoholindholdet er kun 13 volumenprocent. Et af de vigtigste øjeblikke, som Baptiste, eksportchefen, fortalte mig, var de varme dage i juni, årets længste dage. Et par regnbyger i august hjalp det hele på fode igen, så vi har en meget moden, men alkoholfattig årgang med stor smag. Næsen er meget typisk for Cos d'Estournel og meget typisk for Saint-Estèphe. Fyldig sort frugt og god brug af træ. Meget intens med brombær, morbær og solbær, også lidt grafit. Munden overrasker mig. I modsætning til den noget maskuline næse er den meget blød, frugtagtig, men også intenst aromatisk og tæt. Sorte kirsebær, men også masser af brombær. Også lidt tørret blåbærskind nedenunder. Masser af tryk, men ikke noget hårdt. Tanninerne er frodige og fløjlsagtige. Ikke så silkeagtige som Pichon Lalande eller Pontet Canet, men mere som et fløjlsagtigt, tæt, sort tæppe. Intens og lang med salt og grafit i slutningen. Men ingen hårde kanter, intet skørt, intet rustikt. Bare meget intens, drivende ... I modsætning til Pichon Baron ikke for ekstraheret, men simpelthen tæt, rig og overdådig. Vinen står i halvandet minut. Dette er noget af et brag, og i denne form er den typisk Cos. Altid den mest massive og kraftfulde vin fra Saint-Estèphe. Men som sagt: I 2025 er den med denne enorme, fløjlsagtige tannin også en stor, stor charmetrold. *** Cos er en Super-2ème-Cru, som sammen med La Mission, Las Cases, Pichon Lalande, Ducru og Pontet Canet ligger relativt tæt på Premiers. Cos er ligesom Montrose, Ducru og Las Cases en af de vingårde, hvor sorteringen er særlig omhyggelig. Ikke alene høstes der flere gange grønt, men druerne sorteres også igen ved hjælp af optisk sorteringsudstyr. Spontan gæring hovedsageligt i stål, 55 procent lagres i nye barriques, resten bruges.

Årsrapporten

98–99
/100

Suckling om: Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2eme Cru

A density to this, yet it remains balanced and complex, with well-integrated tannins and a juicy finish. It seems to be a wine with lots of fruit, but then it diffuses and shows open-grained, velvety tannins. Intense yet subtle blackberries, lead pencil and hazelnuts. Some flint. Persistent and reserved at the end. Great potential. A blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon, 39% merlot and 1% petit verdot.

Smagsnotat
98–100
/100

Colin Hay om: Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2eme Cru

(Saint-Estèphe; 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot; a final yield of 29 hl/ha; pH 3.68; IPT 81; 13.6% ABV; tasted at the property with Dominique Arangoits and members of the Reybier family). Ethereal in its purity and very beautiful. Cos is a little intimate, drawing you in with that dark graphite, a hint of cedar, a little pencil-shaving, copious dark berry fruits and a little cherry; but there's also, crucially, that heathy, wild herb and – here – floral note, the signature of this northern Médoc appellation. I find this incredibly pure texturally, cool at the core and spherical in form, with great density and a sensation of viscosity that is rare in the vintage. I'm almost in tears. This has that slightly sombre, haunting elegance that I think we will associate with the greatest wines of this vintage over the years to come. Incense and myrrh replace the sweet spices of old. Energetic and dynamic in its freshness. Beautiful. Sublime.

98
/100

Decanter om: Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2eme Cru

Vivid pink colour in the glass. Plush, plump and chewy yet serious in a tight, cool blue fruit and graphite way. Lots of gravelly minerality keeps this quite focused and straight but with lovely fine layers of flavour and fruitiness. Classic in the sense of lower alcohol but still with ripe tannins – a nice combination. Still shy I’d say for Cos, definitely not the showy more exuberant style you can find. Refined but well built and definitely not overripe. Dominique Arangoits, technical director of Cos d'Estournel said 2025 was a: ‘Very interesting vintage, the dry situation arrived early so the vines adapted better. Easter brought three days of rain with 115mm on 20 April which proved vital, followed by helpful rain at the end of August. We started harvest on 3 September – our earliest ever. Nice quality of tannins and colour – we have the benefits of a hot season but with cool nights too, low alcohol and nice quantity of fresh fruit. It’s a mix of styles – ripeness and precocity of 2022 and freshness of 2016. Maybe a bit like 2020.’ 3.68pH. 65% grand vin production.

Smagsnotat
97–99
/100

Jeff Leve om: Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2eme Cru

Dark in hue, without fanfare, the aromatics showcase black cherries, flowers, licorice, smoke, raspberry, and spice-filled nuances. The palate is even better, with a vivid display of sweet, energetic, lingering fruits, licorice, oceanic influences, dark chocolate, and Indian spices. There is richness, density, lift, and length. Balanced and harmonious, this wine will offer an extraordinary tasting experience. Give it a few years in the bottle before pulling a cork. The wine comprises 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot. 13.25% ABV, 3.68 pH. The harvest took place September 3 - September 19, making this the earliest harvest in the history of the estate. Yields were 29 hectoliters per hectare. The wine is aging in 50% new, French oak barrels. The Grand Vin was produced from 50% of the harvest. Drink from 2030 - 2065.

97–99
/100

Jeb Dunnuck om: Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2eme Cru

Cassis, currants, smoky tobacco, chocolate, and graphite all define the 2025 Château Cos D'Estournel, a powerful, ripe, concentrated beauty based on 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot that's still resting in 50% new barrels. On the palate, it's full-bodied, with a pure, layered mouthfeel, integrated oak, and a great finish. It stays lively, balanced, and remarkably fresh despite its weight and richness, and I'd happily put this up with the crème de la crème of the vintage.

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Cos d’Estournel

Bruno Prats, den tidligere ejer af Cos d'Estournel, er en af avantgardisterne inden for moderne vinfremstillingsteknologi. Under hans søn Jean Guillaume arbejdede ejendommen, som blev solgt til en investor, sig frem til toppen af Bordeaux i 2012.

Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2eme Cru 2025