Château COS D’ESTOURNEL 2018 magnum 150 cl

Description

Jean-Marc Quarin 98 points www.quarin.com
Couleur sombre, intense et belle. Nez intense, fin, fruité et complexe. De suite ample à l’attaque, le vin évolue en même temps puissant, velouté et fondant. Il se développe juteux, sur une texture noble, vers une finale ample et un caractère général très plein. Tannicité parfaitement enveloppée. Persistance longue et épicée. C’est très bon. Assemblage : 74 % cabernet sauvignon, 23 % merlot, 2 % cabernet franc, 1 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 14°59 – pH : 3,69 – IPT : 80.

Jane Anson  97 points  www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 10 Nov 2020)
A little closed on the nose, and also on the attack. There is a wall of tannin here but backed up by voluptuously ripe fruits that major on damson and fig, overlaid with cinnamon and saffron spices. Lilting acidity through the finish keeps a sense of momentum. This is powerful with ambition, and it carries it off perfectly. 65% of production went into the grand vin. 1% Petit Verdot makes up the blend, and the wine was aged in 50% new oak (a little lower than the usual 60%).
Drinking Window 2028 – 2045

Yves Beck 96 points www.yvesbeck.wine
74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
Bouquet complexe se révélant petit à petit. C’est d’abord l’élevage qui se distingue mais il est rapidement relayé par des notes de baies noires, des nuances florales et une légère touche confite. Caractère crémeux et friand en bouche. Le vin est dense, élégant et parfaitement équilibré. Beaucoup de précision et de finesse dans les tannins. Un Cos d’Estournel sapide, charmant et persistant.  2025-2048

Antonio Galloni 97-100 points www.vinous.com
A regal, soaring Saint-Estèphe, the 2018 Cos d’Estournel is also clearly one of the wines of the vintage. On the palate, the 2018 is dark and sumptuous, with striking aromatic presence and silky tannins that wrap around a rich core of exotic fruit. Black cherry, savory herbs, leather, spice and menthol build in the glass in a wine that is both aromatically intense and richly textured. The 2018 has been nothing short of breathtaking on the two occasions I have tasted it so far. Don’t miss it.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown 97-100 points www.erobertparker.com
The 2018 Cos d’Estournel is composed of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc and has 14.59% alcohol. Aging in 50% new barriques, it has a deep purple-black color and drifts effortlessly, gracefully, seductively out of the glass with slowly unfurling notions of blackcurrant cordial, wild blueberries, chocolate-covered cherries and plum pudding with touches of violets, licorice, wild roses and yeast extract plus a waft of loose tobacco. The full-bodied palate is built like a brick house with a solid frame of super firm, super ripe tannins and seamless freshness to back up the vibrant, crunchy, oh-so-muscular fruit, finishing long with loads of mineral layers. Amazing structure will keep this beauty for at least half a century and probably a full one!

Jeb Dunnuck 97-99+ points www.jebdunnuck.com
Deeply colored, the 2018 Cos D’Estournel shows the incredible purity and elegance that this estate delivers these days as well as fabulous crème de cassis, graphite, white flowers, and spicy oak aromas and flavors. Made from 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot, aging in 50% new barrels, it builds with time in the glass and has a full-bodied, decadent yet also seamless mouthfeel, layers of tannins, and a great finish. This is as classy as it gets and certainly a candidate for the King of Saint-Estèphe in 2018. Given its purity and balance as well as depth of fruit, it should offer loads of pleasure in its youth yet also evolve nicely for 3-4 decades. This estate has been on an incredible roll over the past 7-8 years and this is another killer wine. For those interested in the technical data, this wine hit 14.59% alcohol, with a pH of 3.69, total acids of 3.3, and a whopping IPT of 80.