1996 CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2ème Cru Classé Saint Estèphe
1996 CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2ème Cru Classé Saint Estèphe
| Grapes: Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot | Origin: France, Bordeaux |
Lea & Sandeman review
This is black, completely opaque even to the edge. Classical fruit with pencil lead and even new shaved pencil wood dryness, spicy, firm and crisp, gorgeously taut and spicy. Tannic finish is firm, with some tannins verging on the coarse - it is going to be a great wine.Other reviews and comments
Another gorgeous wine has been produced at Cos d'Estournel. Normally, Cos is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, but in 1996, largely because of the high quality of the Cabernet crop, the final blend was 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot. This is one 1996 where I noted a close resemblance to the château's 1986. This powerful, tannic wine exhibits a black-purple colour, gorgeously sweet, chewy, thick fruit, medium to full body, and 30+ seconds of length. Although backward, the wine is impressive because of its purity, richness, and overall size. I suspect the 1996 Cos d'Estournel, much like the aforementioned 1986, will require 8-10 years of cellaring; it should keep for 30-35 years. Proprietor Bruno Prats informed me that 66% of the crop made it into the final blend.
92-93/100
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
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