1983 | Cos d’Estournel | Saint-Estephe

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Red Wine: 1983 | Cos d’Estournel | Saint-Estephe

Damson, mulberry and a touch of earth. Perhaps even a little mint leaf. The palate is well-defined with rounded, plummy damson fruit. Becomes quite minerally in the finish.

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Producer: Cos d’Estournel

Ratings: WS | 91 F | 87

Vintage: 1983

Size: 750ml

ABV: 12.5%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Damson, mulberry and a touch of earth. Perhaps even a little mint leaf. The palate is well-defined with rounded, plummy damson fruit. Becomes quite minerally in the finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Spectator: Dense and powerful with tobacco, cherry and vanilla aromas and flavors. Full-bodied and very firm with a long finish..

• Falstaff: Medium crimson garnet, wide ocher edge. Animal spice on the nose, of cherries and oranges, tobacco, intensive herbal spice. Tannins present on the palate, some nougat, seems a bit rough, lots of tannins, melting berry fruit, delicate touch of dark chocolate on the finish.

Producer Information

Chateau Cos d’Estournel is a Grand Cru vineyard located in St. Estephe. Its oriental facade is adorned with three pagoda turrets, all cast in a soft golden sandstone. Chateau Cos d’Estournel today covers 170 acres separated from Chateau Lafite, along the southern edge, by the stream between St. Estephe and Pauillac. The gravelly soil, over a flint, limestone and silicate subsoil low in nitrogen, has eroded over centuries to form steep ridges which perfectly drain the vineyards. The vineyards are planted 60 percent in Cabernet Sauvignon vines, 2 percent of Cabernet Franc, and 38 percent in Merlot. Naturally, the percentage of Cabernet or Merlot in the composition of each vintage depends on the climate which favors one grape variety or the other.