【The winery is listed as one of Robert Parker's 155 greatest wineries in the world】
【Bordeaux's second-class famous winery, Chateau Cos D'Estournel, Aishitu】
【The location is unique. The vineyard is adjacent to the first-class winery, Chateau Lafite, and the terroir is excellent.】
【Located at the junction of Pauillac and St-Estephe, the style combines the characteristics of the two places.】
【2005 Saint Estephe Extremely Beautiful Vintage-Appellation Rating-Wine Advocate 95 points】
【Hailed by many wine critics as one of the best choices among Bordeaux-class wineries】
【Wine Advocate 99 pts】
【James Suckling 98 pts】
【Vinous 97 pts】
【Vivino 4.5】
Region : Saint Estephe Grand Cru Classe
Grapes : 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
Alcohol : 13.5%
Website : https://www.estournel.com/en/cos/wines-pagodes-de-cos/#menu-lang
Louis Gaspard d’Estournel inherited Cos and Pomys in 1791. Deeply convinced that the terroir of the hill of Cos was exceptional, he took many risks to enhance his estate, investing massively in the acquisition of neighboring land. He would expand his vineyard from 14 to 45 hectares. Forever passionate about innovation, he introduced numerous technical improvements including the use of glass stoppers and experimented with new grape varieties.
Throughout his lifetime Louis Gaspard d’Estournel remained closely involved in the management of Cos d’Estournel. He fought endlessly to promote his estate, even if it meant having to sell it to finance his debts before acquiring it once again.
Driven and tenacious, he would acquire many plots of wines, some of which were among the choicest of the region, to achieve his lifelong goal of making Cos d’Estournel a first-tier estate and producing one of the world’s most outstanding wines.
Louis Gaspard d’Estournel would live to see his wine designated a Deuxième Grand Cru du Médoc by the negociants of Bordeaux but sadly enough, he passed away two years before the 1855 Bordeaux Classification officially recognized Cos d’Estournel as a Second Growth Estate.
Louis Gaspard d’Estournel was filled with curiosity about and openness to the world around him. His pursuit of new markets led him to Asia, where British officers stationed in India would begin savoring his wine as early as 1838.
This interest in overseas markets fueled a passion for faraway places that would serve as inspiration for the singular architecture of his estate, a sumptuous palace dedicated to wine, topped with monumental pagodas.
Louis Gaspard d’Estournel would remain an enigmatic and original figure amongst his peers. This, coupled with his obsession for the foreign and the exotic, would earn him the nickname of Maharajah of Saint-Estèphe
Owner of Cos d’Estournel since 2000, entrepreneur Michel Reybier is a simple and discreet man. Moved by the extraordinary personality of the estate and the audacity of its founder, his decision to acquire was clear: it would be “Cos and only Cos.”
Today he remains deeply attached to his vineyard. “At first glance, I was attracted by the history of the place. And then when I visited the estate, I felt instantly how unique, how exceptional it is.”
Michel Reybier is an active presence throughout the year and a major actor in the estate’s development. In this he resembles his predecessor Louis Gaspard d’Estournel, with whom he also shares a profound passion for Cos d’Estournel.
Under the direction of Michel Reybier, innovation and tradition find balance at Cos d’Estournel and the anti-conformist spirit of its founder lives on to this day. But being different is not an end in itself: the goal has always been to draw on the exceptional qualities of the vineyard to produce wines of unsurpassed quality.
It has proven a recurring theme, centuries ago under the ownership of Louis Gaspard d’Estournel and now under the direction of Michel Reybier. The two men are united not only in their common business interests and their pursuit of excellence at Cos d’Estournel: they also share the same love of beauty and understated luxury to which the singular charms of the estate may be attributed.
Today Michel Reybier continues to pursue his passion for the vine and explore opportunities beyond Bordeaux: in 2009, he acquired the Hétszolo Estate in Hungary and in 2013, created an exceptional cuvée in the Champagne region. Together his three vineyards make up Domaines Reybier.
Wine Advocate 99 pts
Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Cos d'Estournel unfurls slowly, measuredly, releasing delicate notes of dried mulberries, stewed plums and blackcurrant pastilles before giving way to notions of potpourri, black cherry compote and chocolate box plus touches of dried sage, tobacco and new leather. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid foundation of very firm, grainy tannins and very lively acidity supporting the remarkable intensity of tightly wound fruit layers, finishing very long and fragrant. Give it another 4-5 years in bottle and this will be stunning!
James Suckling 98 pts
There’s clarity and beauty to this wine as always with pure dark berry, stones and spices. Some clove too. Full body, firm and silky tannins and a long finish. Pure and precise wine with so much class.
Vinous 97 pts
The 2010 Cos d'Estournel is cut from a different cloth to the previousvintage. This is much fresher on the nose and crucially displays moretypicité, yet it delivers just as much punch as the 2009. Black fruitcommingles with melted tar and smoke. A sprig of wild mint surfaces withcontinued aeration. The palate possesses immense gravitas and dimensionanalogous to a magnificent suspension bridge. lt is less ostentatious thanthe 2009, with firmer grip and greater control and sapidity on the finish.Whilst l can understand some might prefer the 2009, the 2010 Cosd'Estournel is just more.Cos d'Estournel, though be warned, it would stillbenefit from a couple more years in bottle. Magnificent.
