Cos d'Estournel other_regions one of the latest on

one of the latest on record

The supple but tautly muscular medium weight plus flavors possess a suave mouth feel thanks to the abundant dry extract that both coats the palate and buffers the very firm tannic spine on the highly persistent and imposingly powerful finish

elegant and fresh nose blends notes of red and dark cherry with those of cassis

The succulent and caressing medium-bodied flavors possess fine mid-palate concentration that buffers the moderately firm tannins shaping the balanced and delicious finale

Strong oak spice cannot hide the magnificently expressive black fruit aromas or the sweet

Cos d'Estournel other_regions one of the latest onThe 1986 Cos dEstournel replicates the performance from my 30 year on tasting that I conducted a few months back. The bouquet is attractive with mint and juniper berries that grab the attention of the olfactory senses, later accompanied by liquorice and graphite. The palate is understated on the entry but then builds in the mouth with wonderful spice and black pepper infused black fruit that form the foundation of this Cos dEstournel. Sure, it feels