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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.6 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 17 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Kiralux on 6/3/2023 & rated 90 points: Very solid although did not overwhelm me. Lots of dark fruit, some leather and tobacco. Medium tannins. Lacked a little in length and complexity (1468 views) | | | Tasted by Cailles on 11/10/2021 & rated 89 points: Bordeaux 2011 - 10 Years On - 30 Reds: All tasted blind, not decanted. A few observations: 1) As expected, it's a mediocre vintage with many wines lacking depth and mid palate weight of great vintages. My average score for the reds was 91.3 pts vs group scores at more recent horizontals for 2010 (93.0), 2000 (92.7) and 2009 (93.9). 2) I expected more green/unripe notes and drying tannins but that is not the case (hence the solid 91.3 average). Most wines showed well-made (with only 6 out of 30 reds rated below 90 pts). 3) Left bank (average 91.8 pts) clearly trumps right bank (90.6) thanks to more mid palate substance. 4) Virtually no wine showed a) over extracted and already dying and b) with far too much ripeness. Both 2009/2010 (and 2015/2018) have several wines with these problem. 5) Most wines are in a good drinking window. Although not yet with tertiary complexity, the structure has softened and the wines are open (even without extended decanting). 6) Unfortunately (due to price), the best reds were Le Pin (97+ pts), Margaux (96), Petrus (96) and Mouton (95). 7) Good vintage for Sauternes it seems (we tasted only two) with a surprising Giraud (96 pts) beating a too sweet Yquem (93).
TN: This wine has an expressive nose with smoke, herbs, crushed rocks, ash and very ripe dark fruit. A bit of weird smell too but not overbearing. On the palate this is also quite singular, superb fresh but with very ripe red currant with cassis liquor. Like the Giscours, this is special but not superb. Rather 89-90 because it has no obvious fault but still not too my liking. After revealing they said that the wine is lactic, which is true. (4929 views) | | | Tasted by schan109 on 11/1/2021 & rated 93 points: PnP. Forwarded nose with fruit, Asian spice, soy sauce. The palate is surprisingly smooth and tannin well integrated given the young age. It showed some complexity but I bet it would perform better with proper decanting. Early drinking now and I am keen to try in 5 years (3034 views) | | | Tasted by LiteItOnFire on 7/16/2021 & rated 87 points: 2021 Bordeaux Tasting Trip; 7/12/2021-7/16/2021 (Bordeaux): A tasting in Bordeaux of 71 wines, some of the best I have ever had and others, umm, well were disappointing. If you read the Tasting story (and my grading history) I think it will do a much better job putting this in perspective.
I was very much looking forward to my St Estephe tastings, with super high expectations for Cos. While unfair to discount St Estephe based on Cos and Calon Segur tastings, it has certainly made it take a back seat and won’t search it out until I get to taste a great vintage from one of the estates, from my inventory or elsewhere (finally I saved money by not having to double up previous orders after the fact).
Tasted at the chateau
2011 Cos gran vin
2008 Cos gran vin
2011 pagados
2017 Cos Blanc
I wish they were willing to open other vintages as I left more confused than before I arrived. If it wasn’t for the 2010 Pagados had a couple of years earlier, I would have written this Chateau off completely regardless of its pedigree as the wines I tasted this trip, vintages and top performers literally crushed this wine.
I will withhold final judgment until I taste a better vintage. (6165 views) | | | Tasted by Ballballsheep on 2/28/2020: Nice deep colour. Have sediments in the bottom. Decanted for two hours. Blackcherry, spicy,medium bodies with low acidity, tight tannin and long finishing. Good wine. (5286 views) | | | Tasted by vvWine.ch on 12/2/2019 & rated 90 points: 2011, Château Cos d’Estournel, Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, Frankreich. Leuchtendes Rubin. In der Nase offen und würzig, Leder, Tabak, reife Kirschen, Pflaumen, Süssholz, sehr schöne Komplexität. Im Gaumen frisch und zugänglich, mittlerer Körper, gute Struktur, die Frucht wirkt dank einer saftigen Säure frisch, die Gerbstoffe sind allerdings leicht trocknend. Im Abgang von mittlerer Länge. Ein Kind seines Jahrgangs, braucht unbedingt etwas zu Essen, hat Charakter, Ecken und Kanten und dürfte mit etwas Kellerruhe noch ausgewogener werden. 2020-2030+. 18 vvPunkte (90/100). vvWine.ch (4487 views) | | | Tasted by wineforth on 5/30/2017 & rated 92 points: The foil at the 2016 en primeur tasting at Lords Cricket Ground, where there was 2014 and 2011 but no 2016!
Lovely nose, but slightly tart. Nowhere near as good as the excellent 2014. (6915 views) | | | Tasted by CamWheeler on 4/17/2016 & rated 92 points: MW Institute 2011 Bordeaux Tasting: Cassis, kirsch, spice and cherry. Good acid core, there is a line of spice and good structure. Drinking really well already, though time certainly shouldn't cause harm. (8047 views) | | | Tasted by RajivAyyangar on 1/20/2016 & rated 90 points: Institute of Masters of Wine - 2011 Bdx Tasting (Hyatt, San Francisco): Open with a core of cassis and coffee. Also blueberry, mint, and a lacing of sweet oak. (8802 views) | | | Tasted by Motz on 11/10/2015 & rated 92 points: Drank over three days. A beautiful wine, from exceptional terroir, in a difficult vintage. Restrained and austere, more bones than flesh, though still showing incredible precision, purity, and superb winemaking. Medium plus to high acid, medium powdery tannins, and at 13.5 abv, delightful balance. Likely a 20+ year wine, and priced at under $90, a great wine to experience the Chateau's lauded terroir. Time will serve this well and proper cellaring might reveal a 93 point wine. I found nothing overdone nor any port-like elements. 92-93. (7220 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 11/3/2015 & rated 85 points: The Institute of Masters of Wine Annual Bordeaux Tasting - 2011 Vintage (Vintners Hall, London): Dark, ripe, raisiny and on the overdone side. Almost porty. Not sure what they were trying to do here or whether they were trying to rescue what was left post that famous hailstorm but a clear disappointment especially comparing with the stellar result that Montrose delivered. Unlucky with nature or on the wrong path (85) (7589 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 5/20/2014 & rated 92 points: Candied black licorice, cassis, black and red ripe cherries and spice are easily found in the perfume. The wine is soft, with polished round tannins and a medium body. In the mouth, the wine has added weight and filled out in its texture since last tasted. The wine is already accessible and can be enjoyed young, or allowed to age for more complexity. (6306 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 4/8/2012 & rated 93 points: Blending 65% Cabernet Sauvignon with 33% Merlot and a dollop of Petit Verdot, the wine represents 36% of the production. To achieve the highest level of quality for the Grand Vin, the estate reserved more fruit for Pagodes de Cos than usual. This is the smallest amount of Cos produced since 1991. With a nose of Asian spice, black cherry liqueur, smoke, gravel, earth, truffle, vanilla and fennel, this refined, pure, fresh cassis- filled wine ends with clean, spicy cassis and blackberry in the finish. 93-95Pts (10026 views) |
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Vinous, The Comedown: Bordeaux 2011 Ten-Years-On (Apr 2022) (4/1/2022)
(Cos D’estournel Cos D’estournel Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/7/2021)
(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, Bordeaux 2011: The top rated wines tasted 10 years on (2/19/2021)
(Château Cos d'Estournel, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, JA Cos d'Estournel Vertical (7/2/2018)
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JancisRobinson.com (11/3/2015)
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Winedoctor, November 2015 (11/1/2015)
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Winedoctor, October 2013 (10/1/2013)
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View From the Cellar, Mar/Apr 2012, Issue #38, The 2011 Bordeaux Vintage Unprecedented Conditions Lead to Very Mixed Quality, But With Some Truly Outstanding Gems to Be Found
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| Château Cos d'Estournel Producer website – Read more about Chateau Cos d’EstournelRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
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"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.St. Estèphe Read more about St. Estephe and its wines Whereas the first activity recorded in Saint-Estèphe goes back as far as the Middle Bronze Age, the first vines date from the Roman Occupation. But it was the Bordeaux merchants who by aging and selling Saint-Estèphe wines themselves were largely responsible for this appellation's fame. And in the nineteenth century, noted for its prosperity, the great estates of today were created. The movement continues today with the merging of small estates.
A land of great wines, Saint-Estèphe is situated almost in the centre of the Médoc, close to the Gironde Estuary. The appellation is equidistant from Bordeaux and the Pointe de Grave.
The beds of soil are characterized by their remarkable diversity, the result of their undulating relief and excellent drainage. Quartz and well-rounded pebbles mingled with light, sandy surface soil are found everywhere, giving the wines a distinctive finesse. And the subsoil is made up of the famous Saint-Estèphe limestone, which outcrops on the west of the commune.
Tasting
Thanks to ideal conditions of climate and geology, Saint-Estèphe wines are characterized by their sturdy qualities and robust constitution. Accordingly, they can be laid down for a very long time while yet preserving their youth and freshness. Distinguished by a subsoil which is more clayey than that in the other communal appellations which lie by the river, the wine here attains a distinctive individuality : a very rich tannic structure, a fine deep red colour and an exceptional backbone with aromas of great finesse.
Production conditions (Decree dated September 11, 1936):
In order to have the right to the Saint-Estèphe appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the communes of Saint-Estèphe, "excluding any parcels in that area which are situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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