2003 Chateau Cos d'Estournel (750ml) (12 bottle OWC)

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Vintage: 2003
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Chateau Cos d Estournel
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Appellation: St. Estephe
Producer: Chateau Cos d Estournel
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Medoc
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Tasting note: Decanted. Cos d'Estournel . It has a praline nose with well measured woodiness. The fat, ample wine ends with fruit and wood. Decantation makes little difference. (94pts. Jean-Marc Quarin)

Tasted: Sep. 2006
Score: 94
Drink: N/A

Tasting note: Red-ruby. Knockout nose combines currant, espresso, earth and exotic spices. Wonderfully round and sweet, with outstanding volume and density. A spherical, seamless wine that saturates the entire palate. The huge but lush tannins coat the teeth. This is accessible now but has the sheer material for long aging. (94pts. Stephen Tanzer)

Tasted: May/Jun. 2006
Score: 94
Drink: N/A

Tasting note: The prodigious, fantastic 2003 Cos d’Estournel is a candidate for “wine of the vintage.” A blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon (unusually high for this chateau), 30% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, 17,500 cases were produced from low yields. An inky/blue/purple color is accompanied by a compelling perfume of black fruits, subtle smoke, pain grille, incense, and flowers. With extraordinary richness, full body, and remarkable freshness, elegance, and persistence, this is one of the finest wines ever made by this estate. The good news is that it will be drinkable at a young age yet evolve for three decades or more. Kudos to winemaker Jean-Guillaume Prats and owner Michel Reybier. (98pts. Robert Parker)

Tasted: Apr. 2006
Score: 98
Drink: 2006-36

Tasting note: Gorgeous aromas of blackberry, spice and mineral. Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a long, long finish. This is first-growth quality. (97pts. JS, Wine Spectator)

Tasted: Mar. 31, 2006
Score: 97
Drink: After 2012