Community Tasting Note

Thursday, May 9, 2024 - The 2019 Cos d'Estournel emerges after only a few minutes in the glass, Falstaffian - jolly and round, brimming with grape preserves, plum, pomegranate, freshened by a graphite mineral edge. As round as this is in the mouth, its acidity maintains an enticing drinkability. I don't think this will take particularly long to drink with pleasure, but its symmetry and stuffing should also allow for a long life. 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, labeled at 13.5% ABV. 95-96 points

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Comment posted by Mark1npt:

5/9/2024 4:28:00 PM - Great to know, thanks M!
Comment posted by Radders12345:

5/10/2024 12:28:00 AM - Falstaffian is a wonderful descriptor
Comment posted by Decanting Queen:

5/10/2024 2:45:00 AM - Thanks for the update on this, I will still keep mine for awhile. Do you think accessibility is entirely due to vintage, or a change in style
For Cos?
Comment posted by ohne_musik:

5/10/2024 5:39:00 AM - 👏🏽 It may now be impossible to drink this wine and not think of Orson Wells in Chimes at Midnight!
Comment posted by eks007:

5/17/2024 4:37:00 AM - It’s pretty amazing that the 2019 can be drunk now, while the 2020 still has 25+ years on it for storage
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

5/17/2024 6:38:00 AM - eks.....I'm more than sure this '19 has another 25 years, too......it's just in a 'phase' now where it can be enjoyed, should you so choose.
Comment posted by Decanting Queen:

5/17/2024 6:50:00 AM - Agree with that Mark, 100%