4th of 12, opened 30 minutes then decanted an hour, perfect cork and level, slightly rounder than last bottle in 2020, but I still find it over oaked and over extracted with harsh tannins giving it a slightly unbalanced feel in a vintage where most wines show beautiful balance, it's an ok drink but disappointing for Cos, I thought more time would help resolve some of the issues but not so sure now, 15+ years. VG+ (16.5).
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Aperto due ore prima di servirlo. Sughero complicato da rimuovere con tendenza a sbriciolarsi un poco. Inizialmente molto chiuso, sentori di riduzione e di tostatura. Solo dopo che si è accomodato in bicchieri molto ampi si inizia a comporre un mosaico di profumi davvero elegante e suadente. Cassis, mirtillo, ciliegia selvatica, arancia rossa, prugna, foglie di menta e di the nero. Struttura abbondante e ben definita, tannini lisci leggermente amaricanti, freschezza decisa, nel complesso bell’equilibrio. Finale extra lungo balsamico e profumato di frutti rossi. In piena forma, da l’impressione di una maturità a Cora giovanile.
This bottle was pristine, and needed at least a couple of hours of decanted air to get into form and offer some decent flavor expansion. Plum, black cherry, cedar, dusty spice, and subtle hints of burnt orange rind. Finishes linear and notably focused. A great food wine once it got going. Based on this bottle, it should lay on its side a little longer. Try again in 2028-2030, but it isn't a mistake to pop now with some air. Freshness is on point.
Pipette dinner in Singapore. Dark fruit, smoke, a faint Eucalyptus note. Mostly resolved tannins and still largely primary. Quite compact, medium complexity. While a perfectly good drink, it delivers an experience that can be replicated with lower classed Bdx without paying the 2nd Growth price of admission. At the beginning of its drinking plateau.
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Slow ox one hour. Medium to full bodied. Black currant and cherry, smoke and herbs. This remarkably elegant for a Cos reflecting the vintage and the high percentage of Merlot. Drinking well now with of air.
I haven’t had a Cos d’Estournel in a long time when I had the 2003, which was an abomination. This one is lovely and in a good drinking window. It’s meaty, has dark cherry fruit, and tobacco. Tannins are supple and needed just a little air to smooth the rough edges.
Pronounced nose intensity with charr wood, toast, smoke, tobacco, back fruits. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. In its drinking window and can aged or drink now.
Bordeaux 2000 & 2001 Horizontal (Piccolino, Exchange Square, London): Feels quite cabernet dominant on the nose, there are hints of ginger a little rhubarb coulis sweetness and a little coconut. Palate is rich, long and spicy. Definitely something exotic. With time just a hint of redcurrant schnapps. My second favourite wine of the night.
Neil's 2000 & 2001 Bordeauxs (Piccolino, London): Slightly evolved colour here. The nose took a little while to come round, but ended up quite classical. There is a bit of brett, a bit of meat, but the fruit is long and pure, a very enjoyable glass. This is a cool and elegant wine in a good spot but likely with more to give. I really like wines made in this style, so a great shame that it was my last bottle! When will I learn....
Neil’s 2000/01 Bordeaux @ Piccolino: Cool, Marley blackcurrant fruit. Mineral edge. A coolness here. A sense of restraint / reserve. Lots of elegance with latent stamina. Chic, and it knows it. ****
Nose is dominated by dark fruit, damp riverbed, wet autumn leaves, tobacco, and vanilla. Med body, med- acid, med tannin. This is powerful and dark fruited but totally drinkable. Enjoy now and ovet the next 10+ years. Delicious!
My reservations from a year ago have now dissipated with the tannin having receded. This really needs a couple of hours of decanting to fully enjoy it. Once it comes alive, it has hit maturity with secondary and early tertiary notes apparent. After a couple hours of air the nose becomes expressive with blackberry, cherry, cedar, and tobacco, and is the wine's best feature. The palate and finish are well integrated, but I do find the wine lacking complexity and sharp on the latter. All in all, it is a very enjoyable wine at its peak, but not one of the great vintages.
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A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (55%) and Merlot (45%). 13% alcohol.
Dark, almost fully opaque blackish-red color with a subtly evolved pomegranate hue. The nose feels somewhat sweetish and a bit glossy with rich, layered aromas of ripe dark plums, juicy blackcurrants and blueberry jam, some toasty oak notes of mocha and vanilla, a little bit of roasted bell pepper, light meaty nuances of prosciutto or iberico ham, a woody hint of pencil shavings, a touch of sweet pipe tobacco and a floral whiff of violets. The wine feels quite dry, firm and sinewy on the palate with a medium body and intense, juicy flavors of ripe dark berries and blackcurrant juice, some tobacco, light woody notes of cedar and toasty oak spice, a little bit of meaty umami, a brambly hint of blackberries and a touch of old wood. The structure relies mostly on the surprisingly high acidity as the supple medium tannins feel pretty light and gentle. The harmonious finish is long, dry and silky with supple, resolved tannins and a layered aftertaste of blackcurrants and blackberries, some wizened dark plums, a little bit of meaty umami, light woody notes of pencil shavings, hints of tobacco and old leather and a ferrous touch of blood.
Compared to the 1990's Cos wines we tasted in the same tasting, the style here is darker-toned, somewhat sweeter and more glossy and quite similar to the 2000 vintage. The main differences were that the 2000 Cos was both slightly more youthful and more muscular with a rather firm tannic backbone. However, I preferred the slightly fresher, leaner and more nuanced style of this 2001 a bit more - the 2000 was maybe a bit too modern for my preference, but the 2001 not as much. All in all, this is a fine and enjoyable Cos, but I prefer the style of the 1990's so much more. I hope these early 2000's wines turn more interesting with enough aging - at least the wines feel like they will not only keep, but also improve for many years more.
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Pencil shavings on the nose. Nice fresh, not young of course. Just proper.
Lovely charming wine. I almost wanted to damn with faint praise at first, in that nothing stands out. But it grows on you, charming, nothing pushed too far. Class.
Clear dark garnet color. Dark bramble and blackberries and black pepper on the nose. Velvety texture and an exquisite array of blood orange, raspberries, boysenberry, and lots more. Perfect Bordeaux in a perfect place.
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Classico Bordeaux , che si può assolutamente già stappare. Tannini integrati, bocca lunga, setosa e fresca. Naso ancora ricco di frutto, sensazione tabaccosa molto presente e anche presenza di note di acqua fangosa come scritto precedentemente. Sempre buono Cos
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Drank nearly half a bottle from Coravin last night with a dry-aged ribeye. Ruby red color. Expressive nose of cassis, pencil shavings, exotic spices. Medium to full-bodied, fantastic pure fruit. The finish is long. Fine tannins, good acidity. This seems to be in its drinking window though I'm guessing it will continue to improve over the next several years. A really excellent elegant wine.
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One of the first vintages under Michel Reybier, I was excited about diving into the 2001 vintage - a vintage I feel is overshadowed by 2000, but still boasts a good amount of quality. This Cos d’Estournel takes about two hours to get going, but once it did, wow. A very powerful, tertiary wine dominated by earthiness, subtle leather notes and a dark fruit undercut, the bottle possessed great length. Despite its age, it drank like modern Bordeaux and truly packed a punch.
Monday Night Bordeaux (Hawksmoor, Guildhall): Great freshness still, sweet tannins, vanilla and creme de cassis. Feels younger than it is and will likely go on for a good while (I have 2 left). I really enjoyed this, have not had Cos for what seems like an age, and it is now rather unaffordable.
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Monday night Bordeaux (Hawksmoor Guildhall): This was just too sweet, still primary, and if tasted blind I would've been amazed to discover it was an '01. High toned and bright, a Turkish Delight note, with too much extraction for its structure, and a slightly green note too. Some more interesting truffle notes if you looked for them, but they seemed overwhelmed by the fruit. Not a bad wine in its style, and I was happy to finish the glass, but I wonder if this bottle was completely correct.
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Bordeaux at Hawksmoor: Friendly, open, sweet and savoury fruit on the nose, vanilla present, some smoke and leather. Tastes young, fruit-forward on the palate, broad and grippy. Really incredibly young for a 20+ year wine
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Decanted 2 hrs. Showing very well aromatically, very classic with its cassis -eque perfume and St Estephe gravel notes. Similar on the palate but a little more crisp edge. Lovely, but I wouldn't push this out to much farther at the risk of the fruit drying out.
PnP. Lovely dark red fruit and cassis on the nose. Damp earth, tobacco, vanilla, spice and other complex aromas. On the palate, this is med- weight, moderate acidity, and a light tannin to keep things in check. This is lighter bodied than I’d expect but it is fantastic. Drinking great now but easily has 10+ years left.
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I am in two minds over this wine. A year ago I thought it had entered its prime drinking window and the only way forward was up. However, it seems to have hit a regressive stage, and I probably will leave it another couple of years before revisiting. That said, it is very well constructed with a good nose and excellent balance. However, aggressive tannin makes the palate and finish on the lean side at this stage.
Decanted for min sed. Cork pristine. Nice aromatics, cassis, red fruits n some earthy notes. Soft tannins, beautiful mouthfeel. Open for business and in a great place tonight
Still terrific. Polished. Cassis, pencil, graphite. This was great with a grilled fillet mignon. The last of several bottles. Best 2001 I've had so far. 95
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At Benjamin Steakhouse NYC - cork was pristine and the bottle fill was far into the neck. Popped and poured a little and decided not to decant as it was 100% ready for business. Nice notes of cocoa, sage, dark roasted fruits, and toast. Very smooth. I would say drink now and over the next 5+ years.
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The first bottle of my case. Decanted for 1 hour. Striking concentration in the nose; blackberry, some cassis, vanilla. The wine feels juicy and well balanced on the palate. Tannins are fully integrated. Long finish. Maybe just a step below the excellent 2005 but drinking very well now. Very happy with this.
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During a Commanderie event. From MAG. This showed really nicely despite stiff competition from First Growths. There was more oak, smoke, vanilla on this wine but it integrated well with the forest, dark fruit and spice notes. the palate was lush and polished for a St.Estephe. A success.
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1st of a pair. Big aroma of dark fruits and anise. Lovely flavour. St Estephe character with lean palate and plenty of tannins lurking in the background. Huge length of finish. When to drink depends on your personal taste. Beautiful now but I'll wait 5 years for the next bottle and then regret not having more because this is a wine built to age.
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Evolving nicely. Cherry and forest floor aromatics. Dark fruit on the palate with some rustic qualities. Thin relative to some vintages but an elegant and refined Saint Estephe. Balanced.
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Decanted for 1 hour and enjoyed over another 2 hours. Last time I had this vintage was in 2017, so I would have expected it to be more evolved even with some beginnings of tertiary notes (especially since 2001 is drinking great now from other chateaus). While it was delicious, it was still a tightly wound ball of energy. Very left bank and classic St. Estephe, I was left longing for a bit more. Hard to believe this needs more time, but I don't think it has hit peak yet.
Medium deep black cherry red, the purple is gone, and this bottle is drinking much better than the last - smoky black fruit and tobacco hints on the nose, on the palate the great structure envelopes rather than defines or impedes - smooth, intense, long, refined, a lovely wine. Decanted two hours ago, really singing now.
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From a bottle purchased upon release and cellared under pristine conditions, this deep red/garnet blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot is marked by sheer elegance. Decanted off of its sediment and serially tasted over the ensuing four hours, it fully opens after two hours to flaunt an intense bouquet of black currants, dark plums, lavender, violets, Asian spices, graphite and pipe tobacco. Medium-to-full-bodied, seamlessly alcoholic (13%) and with good lift, it delivers a flavor profile that mirrors the aromas, supported with velvety tannins and nicely integrated wood. Layered on the mid-palate and long on the back end, this is finesse in a glass. Well-cellared bottles should provide pleasure for another 15 years or more. Drink now-2036.
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Classic Cos with nice pencil shavings, dark red rustic fruit, some strength, length and verve. This bottle wasn’t as powerful as a recent 2000 I had but far more approachable today. Approaching maturity and a yang to 2000’s ying. Drink now and enjoy classic claret or hold and enjoy in the future.
Really interesting Cos - my first 01 in nearly a decade. It's a very pretty wine, to me, different than any other vintage I've had. Had the earthy, mineral notes you expect, but this bottle really came across as softer, and perhaps a tad hollow mid-palate. It's not that the wine lacks - I think it's the vintage. 01 Bdx are fantastic bargains that tend to be elegant. While you know you're drinking Medoc, it's showing the nuance more than the muscle.
Mid-Aged Cabernet Sauvignon Lunch (Mostly Double Blind) (Pixca - Highland Park IL): Tasted double blind. Metay and dense with power from start-to-finish. Black cherry and plum with both sweet and savory spice. Very good now, clearly from a good but less opulent vintage. I have not tasted this wine since an en Primeur visit to the Château in 2004, and it has nicely lived up my expectations from that visit.
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Wow quel vin incroyable! Sweet spot, nez super ouvert, text book bordeaux… cafe, grafite, fruit rouge, poivrons Suave, fondu, balancé Digne de mes top bordeaux bu !
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Absolutely a beautiful example of a slightly aged Bordeaux. 1 hour decant, it just dance on the pallet with a smooth long finish. Paired wonderfully with a grilled ribeye. Might have to find more of this for years celebrations to come
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Starting to show the patina of age. This wine had quite a subdued tertiary nose. Earthy and tobacco notes with a light cedary finish on a medium-bodied frame. I love Cos and have had better bottles from this vintage - while nothing fundamentally wrong, this one just came across as a bit uninspiring.
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Medium Ruby appearance. Just a slight lightening compared to a bottle drunk about 5 years ago. The first hint that this wine is evolving very slowly.
Classic and fully mature nose- black fruits, cassis, vanilla, tobacco and maybe a hint of red fruit and some kirsch. Reading up on the wine it was 45% merlot in this vintage which probably accounts for some of the red fruit notes.
Medium plus body. Medium plus acidity and well integrated tannins. Lots of black fruits, vanilla and tobacco on the palate. The finish is long with a satisfying savory element.
Just a great example of a top producer in a "forgotten" year. I have the 2000 Cos in my cellar as well and this one has consistently shown better then its more vaunted 2000 sibling.
Drinking well now and will likely keep almost indefinitely in a cold cellar. I don't think it will improve now, so recommend drinking up.
Coming well together now. Drinking alongside Haut Marbuzet 1998, it shows tremendous youth and potential to be kept decades in the cellar. though approachable and drinking nicely with food now.
The last 12 months has seen the wine move forward, and it is probably in the beginning of its prime drinking window. It has shrugged off earlier youthful notes and is displaying secondary and early tertiary characteristics. It has always been a later developer for a relatively early vintage in general, and in many ways it is not typical of the year and almost retro. Cherry and tobacco dominate the taste profile, and the tannic backbone is ever present but is perfectly balanced and is not intrusive. I do find the palate a little lean and the finish on the shorter side with a residual tannin aftertaste. I would venture that time will not change the essential profile of the wine, but hopefully it should stay here for a good few years.
Simply stunning. Fully mature at 20 years of age it shows tertiary flavors of cigar box, leather, dried sage and traces of cassis. Fully integrated tannins are still perceptible and the wine's acidity has held the whole thing together beautifully. Rich in flavors, it has shed the primal fruit, treating us to the gorgeous mature notes of aged Bordeaux. Delicious stuff.
Decanted. Upon initial pour, it was very closed and almost sour. Two hours later, it has opened up noticeably. Nose is candied plums, almost pruny but not unpleasant. Some notes of mint and blackberry and lavender. Tannins almost completely gone. In the mouth nice and smooth, but a bit thin.
Made the mistake of serving this bottle after a hedonistic Napa cab. At first I thought it might have turned, so full of secondary aromas and flavors it was. But I regrounded and revisited, and realized this was classic St. Estephe! Grilled meat, tar on the nose. Black cherry and blackberry notes on the palate, along with graphite, forest, and a couple of us got olive. This bottle still had plenty of heft and roundness, good finish. I just needed a change in perspective.
My prior notes are consistent. I love this wine! The aromas are great and on the palette there is so much to enjoy. Lots of wet earth, forest floor, leather/tobacco and I also found I got some coffee notes along with vanilla.
Very nice and smooth and drinking at maturity. Dark berries, cassis, tobacco and pencil lead. Less intense than I would expect for a St Estephe, but still very enjoyable.
Beautiful mature claret. Fully resolved and on a very slow decline. 2001 overachieves and this is yet another example. Dark fruit, crushed rock, pencil lead, tobacco, all the good stuff you hope to find in a top end bottle ...... Shame this type of thing is so expensive now ....
Decanted from basket after days of settling. Not a lot of sediment. Medium ruby. Pretty tight for a while and then opened up a lot to reveal classic BDX perfume of cigar box, cedar, earth and mature fruit. Purchased as futures for $50. Once again I was reminded one of my biggest wine regrets is not going large on 2001, been consistently very good and prices were incredible.
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Gorgeous nose of blackberry, anise, wet tobacco, woodsy and a hint of spice. Palate has nice acidity, and masculine character with a sleepy beguiling feel but is a bit light weight tonight and has a medium plus finish. Nose is gorgeous, but body slightly behind. Very nice today and tbd I’m the future.
The last bottle we drank of this wine was about 3 months ago and was an undrinkable flawed bottle, this one was certainly much better, but still didn’t offer what I had hoped for from this fully matured Bordeaux. A nice blackberry nose that came through with the flavor, noticeable pencil lead and tobacco, medium weight, and quite good with the roasted beef steaks. 90
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Popped and poured and then served from a wine basket in which I had left the still-corked bottle for roughly 30 hours. This is a medium red wine; the bottle looks to have a meaningful amount of sediment, but the basket did a terrific job eliminating virtually all of it from any glass. On the nose, I get crushed dark cherries, underbrush, and some tobacco leaf. In the mouth, the wine shows good acid and structure, but it doesn’t display a lot of fruit or character. The finish is medium plus, with a crisp aspect that would pair well with most food. Overall, this is a more restrained Cos. I’d suggest drinking before 2026 with no need to wait until then. 91 points.
It would not be Christmas without an aged Claret. This 19 year old took the honors and I am sure glad I picked it. Wow, what a stunner. I did not take notes but recall the wine looked a dark shade in the glass with no signs of bricking. The nose was astounding- tobacco, leather, earth, steeped plums and cassis. On the palate this wine is at plateau. I cannot even describe the beauty of liquid elixir. It was layered with the tertiary flavors I had smelled plus a surprising dose of dark currants, cassis and cedar. The tannins are fully resolved at this stage of the maturity, sublime being a good descriptor of the mouthfeel. The finish was super long and gratifying. This wine was a home run and has rewarded my patience. I think it still has a few years of life, but like I said- it's at peak now. I have 6 more bottles in the cellar, lucky me! You could pair this wine with an array of foods, but simply enjoying it on its own would be amazing. I have written about the '01 Cos before, once in 2012 and then in 2013. I am upping my score to 95 for this $150 beauty and sticking with 5 stars
Cork disintegrated and was dry up to the last 3-4mm. Nice dark ruby colour with no signs of bricking. After pulling what was once a cork, the room filled with aromas of blackberry, blueberry and cedar. After a bit of air, it is clearly focussed on blackberry, vanilla, a bit of forest floor and earth. On the palate, the attack is frank, still quite tannic and lifted with the aromas as found on the nose, with added coffee length, but also that metallic/blood and black grape aromas typical of the Cos d'Estournel of this period. This hasn't moved much since the last time two years ago, with perhaps a bit more of the secondary aromas. I'm glad to say there are no cooked fruit in this bottle - not even close - really only fresh dark fruit, coffee, vanilla, faint leather, liquorice, incense and christmas cake spices. Very good but still quite young looking. Will the tannin in this ever round out completely? If so, will it happen before the (still very present) black fruit fades? Time will tell, but I'm running out of bottles to follow this. 92 today - somewhat reminiscent of the 1988 at a similar age, but with more coffee. After a couple of hours of air precise balsam wood is added to the spiciness. Needs 2-3 hours of air before really firing on all cylinders, but then, sparks! 92
Nice wine for a not so great vintage. I’ve had better 2001’s. This is good but not worth current market prices. At release this was $75 USD and that’s about what it’s worth. Anything beyond, I’d pass.
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Mid ruby. Open and ready for business. Lovely black And red cherry Fruit, good does of Cos spices and surprisingly fresh. Medium bodied only and although not light it is not for lovers of big bold wines. At its peak now but should hold her for at least 5 years. I would get on with drinking this as it is giving great pleasure and in time the fruit will fade and it might just end up being too acidic and thin.
Expected more. Decanter for 2 hours. Light and has lost a lot of its body. There’s some fruit but the tertiary characteristics are yet to evolve. Drink up.
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Another Birthday Dinner for Angela (Our House, Hong Kong): Decanted for 4 hours (which proved about right). Totally opaque red-black core but progressively lightening to translucency then a thin transparent meniscus at the edge of the glass. Nose is immediately gorgeously welcoming in a typical St. Estephe way: deep black and red fruit rounded by slightly softened tannins, black Asian spices, sun-warmed cedar shingles, damp cedar forest floor - complex and alluring, especially as dark mocha coffee emerges with extended time in the glass. The palate carries a super acidic freshness, good tannic structure, good depth of somewhat angular red and black berried fruits with touches of uncooked green capsicum. Gets deeper and more satisfying in the belly after 90 minutes in the glass. Medium length and reverberance on the finish. Not surprisingly, this was considerably more evolved than the Pontet Canet 2005 we drank alongside it but, even so, the Cos is still a work in progress and will improve with a few more years in the cellar. It drank beautifully with Beef Rendang cooked Indian-style.
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Still in evolvement, this is unusually backward for the vintage as a whole, and indeed seemed to be less accessible than a year ago. That said, it is displaying secondary notes, but is displaying a very tannic backbone. Whether this is part of its essential profile or a passing phase remains to be seen. However, everything is harmony and the finish is 30+ seconds.
Powerful bordeaux with black currant blackberry, and olive notes, finishing with singed herbs and tobacco - seems to be in its prime as it drank well with minimal decant.
Blind Wine Industry Guys (Eric's House, Hong Kong): Served blind but knowing it would be likely one of my two 2001 Bordeaux contributions. Decanted for two hours then re-bottled for five more hours before serving. Totally opaque black red. Nose is earthy... St. Estephe? Blackberry. Palate is lovely powdered tannin and fresh lifted acidity. Very deep bramble black fruit. Very headily resonant and reverberant on the long finale. It overshadowed the 2001 Gruaud Larose drank blind alongside it....but was totally overshadowed, for me, by the 1988 Dominus and 1979 Pichon Lalonde that followed them. Has a long life ahead of it but is definitely already open for business. Scored in the top 3 out of 20 wines by several of the group. 92+
3rd of 12, decanted 2 hours, perfect cork and level, much better on nose than palate, ridiculously purple on rim, some bant in mid palate and decent length persistence and balance, but not particularly good to drink at present, in fact glacial progress since last bottle in August 17, I think this will come round but it may be 3+ years away, just a sense again of over extraction! Scope to improve from VG+ (16.5).
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Woodsy, wet tobacco, cedar, licorice, with some dark fruit. Gummy, polished fruit with beautiful acidity and body and medium plus finish with very resolved tannins.
A sleeper to me which with 3-4 hour+ decant is humming (needs the decant)
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Perfectly smooth - very perfumed nose of sour red fruits, sour red fruit and very gentle spices elegance on the palate. Tannins completely smoothed out...BUT was a bit lacking... Not loads of complexity and wasn’t really showing any tertiary development as you would expect. Still a beautiful wine to drink but massively underwhelmed vs expectations for a 20 year old top Bordeaux. Perhaps it just in a funny development window and needs loads more time ?
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Bordeaux Marts 2020 Double decanted, the wines was in perfect condition, but saying that actually I do not know what to say ... . this was ok, not bad but boring, and had a green core and mid palate which was oaky in a bad way, the most positive, was the nose, very classic, very much northern medoc .... . to young I don't think, just not very good and with a pricetag far over what it should be ... . Drink 2020 - ?
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Very good. Deep cherry with hints of tobacco and cedar and earth. Still quite young but drinks well now with a 90 minute decant. This will be even better in 3+ years.
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Oerhört gott och vitalt vin. Krävde mat för att blomma upp. Kan lagras längre än detta om man vill. Gott till helstekt entrecôte, rödvinssås samt kantarellrisotto.
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Beautiful garnet , gave up nothing on opening and stayed "dumb" for several hours. Retried several times and at 12 hours it yields a full sour cherry nose. After this long hiatus it now yields a full mouth of that same sour cherry. No persistence. Not sure if this was a flawed bottle or if it is just finished
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Open, effusive, a little oaky, blackberry, earth - a touch diffuse and wanting in intensity. Similar on the palate - mellow and broad rather than deep and intense. Good, but not impressive per se
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Medium-bodied, elegant, soft, round and polished, you find espresso, vanilla, smoke, licorice and ripe, sweet cherries on the nose and palate. The finish leaves with you ripe, fresh, lush red fruits wrapped in coffee beans. Drink it now, or age it a few more years, either way, it is quite nice.
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Rich, solid, full flavored wine. Really wonderful with tobacco and smoke notes. A modern style for an old world wine. Dark fruit, great long finish, fantastic balance and complexity. Dense and powerful. I'd say this is at its early drinking window. Probably best to hold off for a while, but it's not a waste to try now. Will continue to develop. Textbook modern Bordeaux.
Ok, after an hour decant and opening again an hour later, this was tannic and closed. Overnight in the refrigerator and it opened a bit and the tannin receded. Fruit is dark and cool...currant, smooth. Let's see if another night helps. OK Day 3 last half a glass. More warmth to the fruit, still with a bunch of tannin....Still very early...wait 5-10 years, depending if you want to drink this at its' best. Day 1 R89, Day 2 R91. Day 3 R92+
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Might I say I prefer this to the 2000? Much more balanced and enjoyable across beginning, middle and end.
Fresh nose of red fruit, cassis, wood, graphite and wet earthy forest/tobacco. Mature palate with great acidity and structure. Not a “huge” finish but great length with simmering relaxing tannins.
Excellent showing. This is mature and clearly in the peak drinking window. Tannins are super smooth now and there are evolved earthy flavors to complement the round fruit finish. Light roast coffee and even a little smidge of corvina / amarone on the nose plus some smoky meats.
This was a lovely bottle. Better than the last 1996 cos d'Estournel I drank. Will revisit the 1996 again soon and compare them.
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Second occasion I have tried this wine this year, and it is as per note from January. However, even over the last three months, the palate has evolved, and secondary characteristics are beginning to be apparent. The depth and finish are excellent, and only a greenness on the palate and an over tannic finish prevents another point or two on the rating.
My kind of wine. I think the critics underestimated this a bit. Classic Bordeaux in every way. Deep cassis and earth abound in this medium / full, still tannic wine. Complex with some of the Saint Estephe funk that makes these wines unique. Matches nicely with mature fruit. Cuban cigar tobacco on the finish. Beginning stages of maturity, I think it should drink beautifully for the next 10 to 15 years. Not a blind tasting winner but a great wine to drink and enjoy. Rockin. (94)
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Nice ruby colour with slight evolution on the edges. Nose with slight forest-floor, liquorice and red fruits + some part of tertiary aroma's once the bottle was open for about an hour or 2, saddle leather. Balanced taste with a nice leftover acidity combined with soft tannins and evolved fruits. Nice finish. Nothing in this wine is disturbing. It is at its right place now: Drink!
Poured blind, next to the 2001 Corison Napa Cab. The guys at the table mentioned brett, and I too see that comment in a few other prior notes from others who have tasted the wine. I can attest to the aromatic being in the wine we had this week, but it wasn't bothersome to me, and I generally don't like brett in anything I drink. I also found some cedar and brewed coffee in the aromatic. Tangy, tarry, with a cherry core and a bright finish. I enjoyed this.
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Bright ruby with faint bricking on the rim- despite only the 1y age difference this is showing as way older. Musty, earthy, and with a strong brett nose, but a deceptively soft entry with lots of spices and blue fruit. Very well-integrated tannin but a slightly drying finish nonethless. I doubt this has much further aging potential but it's a very solid and correct vintage.
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Very pleasing wine: softened tannin, medium to full bodied, lots of fresh fruit. Reaching it's peak now and will stay there for 5 to 6 years. The perfect match for red meat. Love it.
Absolutely delicious ... drinking on peak, but could surely keep going for quite some time. Barnyard notes galore, and good fruit. I woke up thinking about it!
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This was hands down my favorite bottle of the evening and was the clear favorite for everyone. Lovely woodsy aromas with forest floor and leather/tobacco. The density of the fruit on the palette was nice along with some really strong tannic structure. A nice smooth wine that tasted great and will be lasting for awhile still. I don't know how much it will improve if any but if it stays this good the remaining bottles are going to be treat.
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As previously noted this is slow in its development, particularly for the year when most from the vintage are hitting full maturity. However, it has moved forward considerably from 2 years ago, and is now firmly in the first stages of its drinking window. The nose has lost its greenness, and is now full of blackcurrant, blackberry, and cedar. On the palate it is in its primary stage, and the tannin is still in evolvement, but everything is balanced and with a decent finish. This is highly enjoyable at present with a few hours in the decanter, but should lose its gripping tannin on the palate over the next couple of years.
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New Year's Eve, 2019 Pokai Parera (Pokai Parera, Ekatahuna, New Zealand): The third Bordeaux tasted in a wonderful flight of 2001s. This was easily the finest wine of the thee outstanding wines. While the Cos is drinking really well right now (like the other 2001s), it certainly feels younger that the other two wine. The Cos shares a feathery texture and an approachable texture with the other wines, but adds more layers to the classic Cabernet notes. It also has a greater sense of vibrancy than the other two wines, that provided a lift to the palate. Drinks like a great vintage Cos at its peak.
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Drank with K, V, O and S. Not ideal for tasting as not opened ahead of time and served with fondue bourguignonne and fondue bressane, but towards the end with about 2.5 hours of air, it was just starting to open up. Similar profile as previous time, but really needs the air!
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Inky and opaque. Nose is inviting with aromas blackberry, leather, cedar, pine forest, male fragrance. The palate has lots of power with penetrating flavours of blackcurrant, blackberry, spice, clove. Tannins are still present but perfectly integrated. Fantastic wine with amazing intensity of flavour and huge finish. Tasted alongside Calon Segur 02 and it’s won, hands down.
Bordeaux Wine Dinner (Wine Kitchen, SF): Moderately aromatic, black currant, youthful black fruit, slight spice; palate is youthful, full bodied, still some tannins, youthful black fruit, tapers off through the midpalate; medium finish. Balanced, enjoyable Bordeaux in a blend of classical and slightly modern. 90 With air, intermittently more complex and then back to the note above. An interesting wine. 91
Drank on the lawn at Tanglewood before a James Taylor concert. In the last year or so this has come into its own, offering nice complexity on the nose and palate with good balance and well integrated. Probably still on the upswing with many years of life ahead.
Had at a restaurant. This was excellent. In fact probably in the top 3 Bordeaux I’ve had (which granted is limited). Probably not as good as a 1982 leoville poyferre but otherwise better than or as good as anything I’ve tasted. Lovely nose with mature notes starting but still quite a lot of juicy fruit. Creme de cassis, blackberry, lovely spice, cedar, cigar box, hints of mushroom and earth, just a touch of floral notes, anise and leather. The palate is elegant and perfectly balanced with great fruit and concentration. Feels lithe and yet full at the same time with a lingering and delicious finish. Seems to be near peak but likely drinking well for another 10-20 years easily based on this bottle.
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So finally. 3 corked and one ok. Ish. Not a very good average.... it had some of the good memories of great cos, but then, not really. Quite some oak on the palate after a rather inexpressive nose. Seems rather engineered actually than expression of the vintage. Unlike some brilliant 2001, this cos did not hit the spot at all. Too much thinking needed to make half way enjoyable... and not to forget 3 corked bottles before the one half baked ok....
I am well aware that Cos needs 20+ years to wake up. Still, after a deceiving 2000, this (supposedly more rapidly evolving) 2001 proved much below expectations, to put it mildly. Timid nose with some red fruit sirup and vanilla. Lacking orientation in the mouth, hesitating between vanilla, caramel and graphite. Without clear orientation this wines reminds me earlier new world attempts to imitate Bordeaux. Yes, there are some reminiscences of the good old 1980ies Cos, but it remains a far distant cry. By the way the bottle was totally eclipsed by a 2005 Roc de Cambes ... at about a quarter of the price paid for the Cos.
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(Cos vertical, half-blind tasting) Mature and quite elegant nose of medium intensity. Barnyard, cedar, tobacco. Very classic, but a bit shy. Medium-fullish with a lovely cool Bdx-fruit. Tight and a bit hollow in mid-palate. The tannins are a bit drying. Medium finish. Good to very good. Drink now.
Der Wein wirkt zwar direkt aus der Flasche schon passabel trinkbar, verbessert sich aber über 5 h aus der Karaffe deutlich. Am Ende bleibt ein zwar weicher und runder, aber nicht sonderlich komplexer und noch eher fruchtbetonter Bordeaux. Gut zu trinken, Preis und Renommee des Chateau liessen aber auf etwas mehr hoffen. Jetzt und bestimmt 10+ Jahre gut zu trinken. 91+??P
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Vaniljekake, glasur, muffin, karamell, kremfløte. Likevel ganske frisk i munnen, særlig først i smakskurven, med klassiske bordeauxsmaker, noe plomme, lær. Sødmen kommer tilbake i den fruktige ettersmaken, som er betydelig kortere enn i 1989. Fullstendig annerledes stil enn 1989. Etterlater et søtlig preg i munnen. God likevel, men vi foretrekker helt klart 1989.
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Tasted blind. Really too young to be enjoyed right now, at least in how I like my Cos's. Inky, with notes of pencil lead, black fruit and shoeshine. Tasted side by side with the 1996 Cos, this was less interesting and less enjoyable. But, give it 5-6 years and it will blossom. The drinking windows quoted here (in CT) seem way off to me.
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Give it at least 2-3 hours in a decanter for it to open up.
Nice dark ruby with no signs of bricking. On the nose upon opening, dark fruit (black cherries, and blueberries), coffee, a touch of chocolate, bread, smoke, grapes and a touch of leather and tea. On the palate, the attack is frank with nice fruit lifted by a nice seam of acidity carrying the fruit into a very nice long finish with round and fine tannin that are still quite present. The finish also has the metal/grape touch to it indicating that it is Cos. Silky texture. This bottle is clearly more open than the one from a year ago. 92-93 at this point. It seems to be at the start of its maturity phase with still quite a structure, but the fruit is there, though it undoubtedly has another 8 years to go at least and I will wait till mid 2018 for the next one. Mostly primary aromas, though after 3 hours of air, some secondary aromas are more evident.
Belle robe rubis limpide très foncée. Au nez, à l'ouverture, on sent les fruits noirs (cerises noires, myrtilles), cafe, une pointe de chocolat, du pain, de la fumée, raisins rouges et une petite touche de cuir et de thé. En bouche, l'attaque est franche avec un beau fruit suivi d'une bonne vivacité qui le porte ensuite vers le tannins et une belle longueur fruitée sur le raisin/métal typique de Cos avec du cassis en plus. Très belle longueur et finale. Cette bouteille est clairement plus ouverte que la précédente. 92-93 à ce stade. Je crois qu'on approche de sa phase idéale. Il a encore une bonne structure, mais le fruit semble prendre le dessus. On en est encore surtout aux arômes primaires, mais après 3 heures d'aération, les arômes secondaires sont plus évidents.
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Maybe bottle variation be my prior tasting notes? This nose was a little closed even after a 2-3 hour decant. Still delicious and classic. Just suggests it might need a few more years to come around. It has the stuffing to last for a while in the cellar. The finish is smooth and the tannin is resolved, however.
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Initially tasted blind. dark red, with mild vanilla notes. Dark fruit, cinnamon, lots of structure. But opened up during dinner after a few hours. Much more classic in its left bank profile. Delish. No problem holding or decant several hours now.
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Needs 3 hour decant. With air, earth, cherries and pencil shavings all appear. The wine has a vibrant acidity and is more elegant than powerful. A nice finish, and an enjoyable claret but not a wine for the ages.
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Purple color with no hint of brown. Very forward herbal notes in the bouquet with some hints of cassis. Dusty tannins as well. Similar flavor with prominent tannins. Balance marred by excess acidity and some bitterness in the finish. Drunk with Thanksgiving dinner. The turkey and Brazil nut stuffing were better than the wine.
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Served non-blind as a PnP, this was one of about a dozen bottles on the table, though it stood out for two reasons: balance, structure. While many/most of the others on the table seemed to emphasize flavors/fruit, this wine, as with all nice clarets, shouted place and acidity as much as fruit/flavor, and in that sense, it was one of my favorites on the night. Started to open up and get going by the 90 minute mark, this probably would have shown even better with ~ 2 hours of air in decanter prior to service. That said, it's an impressive wine from a not so impressive vintage. Should go another decade, at least, with proper cellaring. Easily recommended
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From double magnum. Very dark ruby looking. Quite close for the first hour. Red currants, touch of nutmeg spice but closed on the palate as well! Another hour there was a jasmine and white flower floral note which was quite distinct and uplifting. Perhaps the big format and excellent cool storage since en primeur purchase rendered it a mere baby after 16 years. Plenty of life left in this wine. Balance was all there and decent length. A very approachable Cos!
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From Cos vertical dinner at Mulino in Raleigh. I think '01 is an overlooked vintage living in the shadow of '00 and Cos made an excellent wine in this year. Straightforward and approachable leaning more toward the red fruit over the black fruit spectrum of earlier vintages. Drinking well now and for maybe another 5 years.
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2nd of 12, pnp, perfect cork and level, big mistake not to decant, as the wine harder and dumber than Feb bottle, all the attributes for a fine and perhaps very fine bottle, but currently low on pleasure, don't touch for 2 years. A tentative F (17.5).
From 12L. Decanted for ~4hrs. This was an outstanding wine that showed extremely well. In perfect form! Although this has the stuffing to last for a long, long time, I thought that we caught this in a great place. Bouquet jumped out of the glass. There was plenty of fruit on the palate and nose - soft red and darker fruits like cherry, blackberry, some cassis, -also cigar box, tobacco, a little forest floor, crushed rocks, plenty going on here. Good fruit yet nicely developed with plenty of tertiary/mature wine characteristics. Finish was long and lingering. There was this sort of crushed rocks/minerality/softness that I normally associate with St. Estephe. This wine was undeniably St. Estephe, and very much true to the Cos style. I loved it, definitely a memorable bottle.
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Based on the tannins, I initially wished I had waited another year to open this wine (read on to see why my wish evaporated), but nevertheless it was a good experience and I enjoyed it. Cork showed a centimeter of red grape color. Decanted for 2.5 hours. Good legs, some bricking. Nose offered up cherry and currant immediately after uncorking, evolving to cherry, currant, raspberry, wet earth, tobacco leaf, oak, & cassis, with hints of leather, spice, & mint. The nose was more complex than the surprisingly elegant structure on the palate. The tannins were smooth, but still had a slight edge which possibly indicated that a bit more aging was needed; though I doubt aging is the answer. Acidity was moderate. Flavors included cherry, currant, raspberry, gravel, and iron, with a medium finish showing hints of mint, then transitioning to the presence of alcohol on the fade. This last part of the finish made me glad that I did not wait much longer to open it. The tannins have that slight edge because of the St. Estephe terroir. So I don't expect the fruit or structure to develop further beyond 2018, but I could be wrong. My judgement is drink & enjoy it now, especially with lamb or a juicy steak.
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Splash decanted just before dinner. On its early drinking plateau, but plenty of time left. Nice nose primarily cassis, no secondary aromas yet. Tannins pretty well resolved, nice finish.
Not a powerhouse, but a fine wine for the dinner table. Drink or hold for possible greater complexity.
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Great nose of funky dark earth and graphite minerals. On the palate, this is really in a great place with a fairly viscous texture and delicious flavors of aging black fruits, licorice and gravel with a classic Cos earthy funk. Finishes so smooth and complex with perfect ripeness and lovely complex mineral and spice notes. At Mediterraneo, Eden Roc, Cap Cana, DR.
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First two bottles out of a case. One tasted with a group, the other at home. Fairly consistent and excellent COS. I don't think it has completely peaked yet, and I would say it seemed fairly young still. Another 10-15 years to go, and probably better 5 years out!
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This wine is one of the few 2001's that is taking a long time to evolve, and although it is at the beginning of its drinking window, to be fully appreciated it needs more time in the bottle. A good nose of red cherry and tobacco is restrained by its relative youth and similarly on the palate the tannin dominates. Ending with a good finish the wine does evolve in the glass but another year at least is needed to open it up.
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This is a very pretty wine. Instead of concentration and depth, you find good purity of fruit, lots of spice, silky tannins and an elegant, soft, fresh, finish with more of that spicy, fruit quality. This is drinking quite well today. The wine was made from a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot.
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1st of 12, decanted 90 minutes, perfect cork and level - youthful garnet, even purple on rim; attractive bouquet, still primary, cassis, earth, tobacco, touch of graphite and iron; medium, long, persistent, decent grip, tad edgy yet but should come together nicely, interesting against the superb '90 with many of same characteristics, just less generous and as yet harmonious and silky, early days. F+ (18).
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Tobacco nose. Decanted briefly and served at cellar temperature. At first firm, restrained, balanced body with mineral salts on the finish. As the wine opened up, dried fruit, tobacco and leather showed a bit more, still in beautiful balance except a bit overbearing on the salty rocks, which brought it down from a 95 to a 94. This is probably my second bottle of Cos ever so I'm not sure if that's a feature of this wine, vintage, or bottle. Certainly enjoyable but I wouldn't rush out to get more at $105 compared with other options.
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Not great, not bad. Kind of blah for highly rated Parker wine. Classic Bordeaux flavors which took me back. However, very light-med body which is not my preference. Oak was good. Disappointed overall. Not sure if I should open, wait or sell.
A flat evening - all the wines tasted pretty moderate. Black currant and blackberry fruit, pencil lead etc. Underlying fruit has plenty of mid-weight concentration and class... just not buzzing
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Deep red color. Pretty nose of cassis, pencil lead, and subtle earth. In the mouth, expansive and opens beautifully, with elegant black fruit, plenty of earth, tobacco, and graphite. Good acidity but a really compelling finish that sails on with pleasing density and length. A-/A
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Have had several bottles of the '01 and this one out of half bottle did not have the power of previous bottles. Still very pleasant but clearly needs to be opened now. Slight lower score than previous tasting also out of half bottle
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very light, dusty fine tanins... this bottle just a bit TOO elegant and light-weight. Tasty all the same, just not at SUPER-SECOND quality. Pontet-Canet 2001 is much better.
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Perfect cork, just a dark rim at the bottom, very youthful dark garnet color; the nose is beautiful, with light cedar, leather, then gorgeous dark, meaty fruit, some background oak, deep black currant, hints of roasted mushroom and creosote, good acidity, just perceptible fine tannins. Medium-full body, classy, elegant, still on its upslope nowhere near peak but drinking wonderfully. So sad they don't make wine like this any more.
Finished the bottle the next day, and it was essentially unchanged, held up beautifully just recorked on the counter.
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A Mostly Grand Cru French Night at Heirloom (Heirloom, St.Paul, MN): Very dark/purple red color. Decanted for 3 hours, drank 1 glass over 45 minutes. Nice bright fruits, cassis, dark raspberry, pencil, earth, herbs and funky interesting note I can't quite put my hand on. The palate is full bodied, earthy, a slight green edge, cassis, black cherry, very nicely integrating tannins. A very good Cos. 92+pts.
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Aromas of blackberry and rasberry are met on the palate with firm tannins and hints of tobacco. This is very typically left bank with big bold steely flavours. My only reservation is that it does seem to have closed down slightly compared to 6 months ago, but maybe just a little more air is needed.
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(A l'aveugle) Joli nez, a la fois complexe, racé et frais. Pointe de èédre, de fruits noirs (mûre, cassis), bien qu'un peu fermé, suivi d'un toucher de bouche très élégant, lui aussi un peu strict en finale (fraiche au demeurant). Il semblerait vue cette degustaiton de 2001 que ce millésime très classique soit actuellement un peu austère: il faut au pire un bon carafage de deux heures, au mieux un an ou deux encore pour qu'il s'épanouisse et passe ce cap. (93/94 bientôt?)
A l'arrivée, c'est Cos qui offrit le plus d'émotion dans la recherche de perfection (fin, on le prit pour un St Julien), et Sociando-Mallet la belle surprise (épuré).
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Very much a classic wine and is actually open from the word go. Decanting definitely helps though. Cedar, tobacco, white pepper, dark fruits and a herby finish . Like an A to Z of classic claret. Good rich fruit , touch of a firm tannin and really this is a super nice cos and put a smile on our faces. Very good 93-94 and a lot more evolved and ready than the 2000 as expected. Lots of life ahead here too.
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Sunday Lunch at Friends (Their House, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong): My first from a case bought En Primeur after tasting 70 barrel sample wines and it coming 2nd (to Ch. Pavie). Double-decanted for 2 hours then fully decanted for another hour. Deep plush and opaque ruby colour just lightening to transparency at the edges. Nose is ....oh, gosh....earth and very linear graphite, white chocolate, cardamon dust and other Indian spices.....very alluring and open. The spices became pleasingly more prevalent with entended time in the glass in that classic Cos D'Estournel signature. Palate is velvet-smooth, with super acidic freshness on entry then a wave of deep, complex and really resonant and reverberant fruit - blackcurrant, blackberry and redcurrant yet all so integrated with the oak. The spices from the nose emerged more on the palate with time in the glass to add to the complexity. Very more-ish and contemplative. Huge length. A fantastic lunch wine over rare-grilled steak and salad. A more complete wine than the Pontet Canet 2000 we drank alongside it. This is a perfect claret in many ways.
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Classic and evolving St Estephe nose- black fruits, cassis, vanilla, tobacco and some kirsch.
Medium plus body. Still plenty of acidity and well integrated tannins. Lots of black fruits, vanilla and tobacco on the palate. Medium plus to long finish. Not the most flamboyant Cos, but very fresh , good structure and a great food wine.
Drinking well now and will likely keep almost indefinitely in a cold cellar.
Well done!
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Nice dark ruby with no signs of bricking. On the nose upon opening, dark fruit (black cherries, and blueberries), coffee, a touch of chocolate, bread, smoke, grapes and a touch of leather and tea. On the palate, the attack is frank with nice fruit lifted by a nice seam of acidity carrying the fruit into a very nice long finish with round and fine tannin that are still quite present. The finish also has the metal/grape touch to it indicating that it is Cos. Silky texture. This bottle is clearly more open than the one from a year ago. 92-93 at this point. It seems to be at the start of its maturity phase with still quite a structure, but the fruit is there, though it undoubtedly has another 8 years to go at least and I will wait till mid 2017 for the next one. Mostly primary aromas, though after 3 hours of air, some secondary aromas are more evident.
Belle robe rubis limpide très foncée. Au nez, à l'ouverture, on sent les fruits noirs (cerises noires, myrtilles), cafe, une pointe de chocolat, du pain, de la fumée, raisins rouges et une petite touche de cuir et de thé. En bouche, l'attaque est franche avec un beau fruit suivi d'une bonne vivacité qui le porte ensuite vers le tannins et une belle longueur fruitée sur le raisin/métal typique de Cos avec du cassis en plus. Très belle longueur et finale. Cette bouteille est clairement plus ouverte que la précédente. 92-93 à ce stade. Je crois qu'on approche de sa phase idéale. Il a encore une bonne structure, mais le fruit semble prendre le dessus. On en est encore surtout aux arômes primaires, mais après 3 heures d'aération, les arômes secondaires sont plus évidents.
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Medium ruby with some bricking starting to emerge. Mushrooms, loamy earth, cassis and cedar on the wonderfully perfumed nose. Quite mouth filling with sweet dark fruit and a hint of coconut. Good lift. A bit drying on the back-end which knocked a point off my score. Many of the 2001 Bordeaux I've consumed recently are in the zone right now and represent compelling value.
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Perfect in age All pieces there Still some good oak on The nose And classic Bordeaux taste Will last for long time Nights winner Gazin 2006 second And Ducru Beaucaillou 2004 close Both very good
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An elegance that I would not normally associate with Coz. Mid-weight and better for it. Clean and pure cassis, quite svelte. Balanced, with the tannins floating effortlessly within. Ethereal... Yep, this word sums it up. These 2001s are all a joy having been in the shadow of the 2000s, yet offering up a much better drink at this point in time. And Cos 2001 is an absolute Bulls-eye to prove the point. The missus wanted to score this 97... Perhaps a little too generous, the wine perhaps lacking in depth and complexity ... But frankly none the worse for it!
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Clearly a surprise tonight in terms of how good it is and how well it is drinking. A medium-bodied Cos but it's balanced and beautiful built along the lines of the '85 with softer tannins and a lot of charm for a St. Estephe. Good flavors of gravel and black currants interact with a delicious dark spice on the finish which creates a nice complexity. Seems to be just reaching it's window of maturity and it really showed well tonight.
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Great. Decanted for 2 hours and poured out into 4 glasses. Great veins and a nose of mocha, green tea and licorice. The taste carried a 45-second finish and was heady and delicious.
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This particular bottle was not as evolved as I remembered it from my last tasting earlier in the year. However, it is still drinking great now, but just early in its maturity window. It has a great nose of black currant, cedar, iron, dark bitter chocolate, laced with smoke on the finish. I could smell it from two feet away as I poured it into the decanter. Tannins were firm, but sweet. Nevertheless, I am still going to hold off on drinking anymore of these for a few more years.
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Dark red in color. Flavors of blackberry, herbs, and graphite. Finally started to open up 2 hours in the decanter, the portion left in the bottle opened up after 4.5 hours. Full bodied and still youthful structure with good tannins and acidity. Plenty of potential to improve with age. This will still get better with cellaring and probably last several more decades to come.
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Classic berry, capsicum, chocolate, strawberry, cigar aromatics. Young, and not yielding all that it has but not burly or tannic either. Really lovely and seems a sure bet to evolve into a classic old claret in 10+ years.
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This wine has a 100 point nose, elegant and full of black berry, creme de cassis, cedar and herbs which lead way to a tootsie roll and black berry driven flavor profile. Entering early maturity but with a bright future ahead of itself.
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Plummy, blackberry palate with touches of graphite and dried herbs. The fruit is plenty fresh, not primary but still youthfull, kind of plump or plush in a ripe way but shows some grip. I wouldn't go so far as to call this modern styled, but it's more in that camp than classic. I enjoyed this but think it would benefit from another 3 to 5 in the cellar. Maison Kayser with Rani and co.
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Opened this bottle last night with friend who shared a 1983 so this will be a bit of a combined note. The wines showed their common heritage very well. The noses of both both were rich with currant and earthy tones, and particularly when first poured were very close indeed. They each also had a mild eucalyptus note which made them both seem fresh. After a bit, the 1983 started to give of some of the hints of its age with a raisin/dried fruit under current.
The color of each was deep ruby and somewhat surprising to me the 1983 did not show much in the way of age around the rim.
The 2001 had a rich and ripe feel with just a hint of acid and a nice long finish. Fruit flavor dominated the palate, but with the correct level of balance. It was a very enjoyable wine and enhanced my steak meal.
The 1983 also was fully fresh with fruit (I would never have thought these wines were 18 years apart in a blind tasting) also well balanced, but with a bit less on the finish.
Really was a nice night of wine.
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Decanted five hours. Nary a sign of age. The aromas were fine and reflected a palate of creme de cassis, blackberry, No. 2 lead pencil and then wrapped in graphite. Caressing mouth feel. Excellent proportion, volume and a clinging finish. Melted tannins. A wow wine. This will run in a good place for years. A classic. 95
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Classic Cos d'Estournel. Plenty of dark fruit and spice here. Tannins still quite firm. Many wines from 2001 are aging precociously. Not this one. Still very youthful and will need perhaps another 3 to 5 years in the cellar. One of the wines of the vintage.
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Visual: Nearly opaque, medium ruby with some hints of garnet.
Nose: Expressive and a bit dirty. Initial notes of barnyard and underripe stewed bell pepper (pyrazines). Underneath there is tightly-wound ripe purple fruit, with a savory cedar/tobacco note. Over time the fruit blossomed into a somewhat bacterial ripe-to-overripe black cherry, with a fair whiff of Brettanomyces.
Complex and developing, but still very primary.
Palate: Medium plus body, moderate alcohol (13.5%? - actually 13%). The oak is more apparent on the palate, presenting as finely ground nutmeg with a touch of cinnamon character. Moderate acidity, moderate tannins - definitely less then I’d expect from a relatively young top Bdx.
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WineBerserkers Offline - 2001 Tasting (The Palace, Mission, SF): Deep ruby-purple color with no bricking; deep full nose with blackberry, black currant, graphite, lead pencil, youthful; palate is full bodied, youthful tannins, black fruit, great balanced acidity; medium-long finish. Superb, very youthful. Hold for 5-10 years and drink over the next 2-3 decades. 93-96. 94 With time, this blossoms and starts showing a lot of red fruit. Wonderful. 95+
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Decanted 90 mins. Paling at rim, no orange. Classic claret nose of black fruits, leather, tobacco. Palate ripe and full. Excellent balance, with good acid, medium rich tannins. Good fruit but not over strong. Really good flavour and balance. Drinking now to 2022.
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Finally... the 2001 Cos is coming into its own. This bottle was decanted for 30 minutes prior to consuming. Classic Bordeaux nose of cassis (both Red & Black), cedar, graphite, tobacco, and a touch of coffee & dark bitter chocolate. The tannins are now resolving as this young Bordeaux is now hitting its maturity window. I am glad I still have 5 more bottles of this and will enjoy sipping on them over the next five years. This wine was the crowd favorite.
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popped and poured as restaurant decision had little warning... whether due to pop and pour or shut this wine was disappointing. Giving nothing on the nose at open or throughout 2 hours of consumption. No real presence to this wine due to palate being one dimensional with ok but not great length and no texture to the wine. Palate was absent much of anything... no secondary flavors to speak of.
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Popped and slow oxed for 12 hours and drank with grilled steaks. Agree with Panos' note from one year ago. This wine is easily five years from the beginning of its prime window but is very promising. Densely fruited with notes of lead pencil. Noticeable but not bothersome tannin. Good concentration. Tons of upside and shows the highs the 2001 vintage is able to achieve. Well done.
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Really more about the potential right now. Compared to the other vertical tonight, it certainly shows lots of stuffing with black fruit, cedar and spice. But not all the components are harmonizing yet.
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First time with this wine. Initially out of the bottle the nose was flat and the initial taste was all tannin and bitter fruit. I was concerned to say the least. Waited 15 minutes and already the nose was opening up and the wine was much more balanced, but still a bit on the tart side. Over the course of a meal of steak and shrimp, about two hours between prep time and eating, it really opened up and became an excellent example of Bordeaux. Elegant, balanced, very nice finish with earthy tones. Think it can still improve.
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Dark fruit, liquorice, touch of greenness on the nose. Tannins are still grippy, medium acidity. Nice dark berry finish. This is probably just entering its drinking window, will hold for a while.
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Smells like black current, no much alcohol in the nose, good balance.. a little bit pepper at the end mid disposal, neatly. Delicious ...but you can taste it`s not the Level of 2003/2005. Anyway, the quality of wine from this chateau is without hesitation good to see in few year also as Premier Grand Cru...if this is sometime again possible.
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Nice dark rubis colour. Upon opening, blackcurrant and chocolate. After two hours in a decanter, aromas of blackcurrant, blueberries, smoke and some spices. On the palate, the attack is frank, tannic and lively with fruit flavours similar to what was noticed on the nose. This wine was consumed with a food that was inappropriate to soften the tannin. Therefore, the wine appeared to be walking the line between tannin, fine and very present, and the fruit. I’m not sure which way this will go, whether the fruit will survive the tannin and become wonderful, or whether it will dry out. After 10 hours open, the wine is still walking on that same fine line, not sure whether the fruit or the tannin will win. This wine should be able to live for quite a while still, but I’m not sure how it will evolve as to the fruit/tannin ratio. Next bottle in 2016 or early 2017. Also to note, quite a present acidity and aromas of kirsch / sour cherries.
Belle robe rubis sombre. À l'ouverture, cassis et chocolat. Après deux heures d'aération, c'est plutôt cassis, myrtilles, cerises et fumée avec des épices. En bouche, l'attaque est franche, tannique et vive avec le fruité qui est une continuation des arômes en bouche. N'a pas accompagné un plat qui gomme les tannins - de ce fait, le vin était vraiment sur le fil d'une aiguille entre le tannins, fin, mais très présent, et le fruit. Je ne sais pas de quel côté, ça va tomber - si en murissant le fruit ressortira et le tannins s'estompera ou s'il va se désécher et que le fruit disparaîtra. Dix heures après l'ouverture, toujours en forme, toujours beaucoup de tannins et de fruit, mais toujours cet équilibre limite. À priori pourra vivre encore bien longtemps, mais je ne sais pas comment il évoluera en terme d'équilibre. Prochaine bouteille 2016 ou début 2017. À noter une bonne acidité bien présente, des arômes de kirsch après quelques heures et une bonne longueur.
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Oh my. Opened and decanted for 90 minutes before enjoying with Christmas dinner of rib roast. Lots of notes of butter, cream, raisin and cranberry on the nose. Again with the butter on the tongue, but it also coated and subdued the mouth with earthy tones of soil and rock, thyme and rosemary. It made me want to speak softly and think of the past and old friends. A wonderful wine experience at the peak of its drinking window.
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After 13yrs this wine is now strutting it's stuff. Decanted for 90min and drank over 2hrs. The Nose has flavours of Vanilla, Tabbaco, and green grass. The Taste is a wondeful nueunce of Strawberry, butterscotch, and cedar. The taste seems to go on for a full min. I think this wine is just beginning to hit its stride. It will be drinkable over the next 3-7yrs. Very enjoyable today.
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Bordeaux 2000 tasting (The Traklin - new location): uncorked 2 hours prior to enjoying dark red-purple-black colour rich dark fruity aroma of black cherry & blackberry, with notes of graphite and pencil lead. full bodied, good acidity level, grip tannins i.e. not yet reached the optimal drinking window. excellent structure, great harmony, with medium+ finish. should be further aged for 2-3 more years to reach its optimal drinking period, then it'll merit higher score.
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To me this was ready when open. It morphed over an hour or so to a relatively softer less complex wine. I am hoping this is not going to be representative of my other bottles.
Un nez café moka mais moins prononcé (que par le passé), des mûres, cassis. La bouche est ronde et svelte, suave, avec une belle finesse en finale. Un vin de facture plus moderne, mais très charmeur, il parait davantage à maturité que le 2002. Délicieux. 92 pts
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Nez un peu de moka, de crayon feutre, du cassis. La bouche montre encore un peu d'élevage, mais c'est son seul défaut. La texture est crémeuse, les tanins soyeux, dans un style assez moderne (le nouveau style de Cos) mais raffiné, avec une belle minéralité et de l'allonge. 92 pts
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Incense, sweet dark fruit, pit of black cherry, blackberry liqueur. Graphite and pencil lead from the 55% Cabernet Sauvignon. On the palate, not yet reached the optimal drinking window as tannin is noticeable. Rather high acidity but balanced by ripe fruit. The 13% alcohol is not hot or heavy, fine integration. Mid palate opulence - sans doute coming from the 45% Merlot - but disciplined. Subtle enveloping aspects. Fine tannic grain, and texture, leading to a medium plus length finish. Was 80% new oak more than necessary? Overall rather well integrated. Final impression is of a clean and pure wine, in focus. And with much life ahead. Somewhat underrated so grab it, at least for a special occasion. Jean Guillaume Prats' first vintage as CEO, with the then new owner Michel Reybier. One can appreciate his more selective approach to the harvest, throwing out a lot of fruit to make a more concentrated wine and easily one of the best 2001s in Bordeaux. His winemaking efforts had not yet reached glam rock levels (as in 2009) so in 2001, a wine perhaps superior to the 2000 vintage. I recall enjoying the 2001 more than the 2000 when the two were side by side in a tasting in Washington D.C. some ten years ago, but have not tried them together since. Eminent Bordeaux critic Robert Parker prefers the 2001 to the 2000. Here a video of my tasting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpKlY13Ptvc
Only one thing to say about this: 2001 is an underrated vintage. This has an intoxicating nose, but is very dis-integrated - not sure if that is a word, but it has a very thin start, a meaty middle and long lingering finish. Overall, it's a solid wine but it lacks cohesion and harmony. Initially you get hit with watery glycerin, followed by ripe plums and tart raisins, and finishing with a bitey punch of beef blood. It really is three wines in one - hence the "dis-integration".
A wine that made huge strides in the 18 months since I last tasted it. Followed the 2001 Cheval Blanc, and supplied power and tannin that the CB lacked. Finish was long and powerful. There was general agreement around the table that Cos stands among the truly great houses in Bordeaux.
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Old notes, finally getting around to writing them as of March 2014. Dark, brooding wine and extremely tannic at this point. Perhaps wasn't helping I was a bit under the weather but will hold for several more years before trying again. Several hours decant didn't seem to help.
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Perhaps more. Having read for a long time the CT notes, I hesitated to decant at first. A big mistake! This wine does evolve after about an hour of decanting into the velvety, somewhat smokey (less than in stellar years) , moss and bramberry driven classic dark berry and cassis Bordeaux. The 2001 vintage plays nicely for this cabernet, and the St Estephe notes are more subtle but nonetheless integrated well. Has more time to go.
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Very short decant. This was excellent from look to nose to finish. My bottle was in its prime. Finely balanced medium body bourdeaux. I hope yours is as good.
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Dark crimson in color, the 2001 Cos is a sleeper for the vintage. Still youthful, but it's excellently structured, medium/full bodied, silky texture, there are earth, cocoa, black fruits on the nose and the palate. Sweet, fine tannins provide a round, plush mouth feel. Medium finish with notes of tobacco smoke, tea leaf and jam. Hold it for a few more years or give it a good amount of decant if drinking now.
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Dark red color. One hour decant. Soft nose of dark fruits, underbrush, tobacco. Well integrated tannins, but the wine was even thinner than the bottle in January, which had shown decline from the bottle a year prior.
Flavors have declined a bit. Are my bottles an anomaly? Many CT reviews show this wine in its prime at this point. But some of the notes do follow my thoughts. Caveat Emptor. I would drink up.
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Excellent Bordeaux - popped and let sit for ~1 hr. typical Cos nose tobacco, pencil and woodsy. Nice balance on the palate (not too tannic as some 01s) and a nice finish.
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Brought to Kinzie Chop House in Chicago (a wonderful, old school steak house) and decanted for about an hour. I was surprised about a couple of recent CT notes that have this in ‘drink up soon status’, which seemed odd, and suffice to say, this bottle seems to have plenty of life ahead. Very dark in color, with some modern leanings of new oak. A slightly heavier palate weight than I would associate with a classic St. Estephe, and tasty, dark, cassis themed fruits. But this is certainly not the complete picture. The core of the wine is still very primary and undeveloped; a very sneaky acidic presence had me thinking of a riper vintage of Rancia, certainly not a bad thing to be compared too. Tobacco notes and flavors are felt on the corner of the tongue, and a medium, but satisfying finish wraps things up in a nice package. While not earth shattering, I still think there is room for improvement with say 5 years or so additional cellar time.
The wine looks Crimson colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Petrol, Mineral, Chrysanthemum, Peach blossom, Violet, Asparagus, Green Olive, Tobacco, Tobacco, Tobacco, and Tobacco. It tastes like Blueberry, Red Currant, Apricot, and Honey. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Round texture. The wine finishes Long.
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A bit of a sleeper and this is NOT a pop'n'pour wine . On open it was on the closed side (palate wise) with the nose full of young fruit. We double decanted for like 1.5hrs (very advisable) and then the wine developed with a nice peppery nose overlaying the rich fruit. The oak is well assimilated. Vibrant, alive and with lots of life ahead of it. We are true advocates of the 2001 vintage and albeit young this Cos is a beautiful example. 93 from us and this can be enjoyed now with decanting but will last another 15years easy.
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Without a long decant, I couldn't get a good read on this balanced, tannic, young wine. Wait 3-4 years and then decant 2 hours before consuming. Very good potential.
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Brought to a birthday party at a steak house restaurant ($15 corkage). Decanted immediately and drank a white while waiting. No specific notes, but great structure, plenty of blackberry, graphite, and earthiness. Wish it had decanted hours earlier, but thoroughly enjoyable with a medium-rare filet. Others loved it, gone too soon.
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This has terrific structure and potential, but its's drinking very young right now. Tannins are pronounced and obscure the fruit. I believe it needs at least two more years in the cellar. If you can't wait, be prepared to give it at least an hour or two in a decanter to open up.
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Cos d'Estournel vertical - Check in on some recent vintages; 8/1/2016-9/3/2016: The 01 is a solid performance Cos in this "so so" vintage. The wine did already well when younger and is now on its plateau. Very earthy, smoky, a bit bretty, typical rustic St.Estephe style with present but ripe tannins. Not for the easy-fruity wine lover. Drank it tonight at a stake house, perfect companion. The men at the table liked it, the women found it a bit too rustic.
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Lots of funk, brett on opening. Needed 1 hr decant. Bouquet of earth, dark berries and spices. A thinner body and flavors than previous bottle on 4/12/2012. Dark berries, earth, barnyard, underbrush, spices. Well balanced and integrated tannins. Long finish. Paired excellent with rack of lamb.
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Dense and muscular with tannins mostly resolved. Still very fresh though. Good solid Bordeaux. Drink now or in 5-10 years. I will be leaving the last bottle for a while.
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Nicely complex nose, starting with a little Bordeaux funk that blew off with decanting and including cassis, leather, smoke and some St E earth. Smooth on the palate, with tannins mostly resolved. Drinking very well today, but with several years of positive evolution ahead.
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Dark, dense purple with violet edges that dissipate towards the rim. This has aromas of distinct St. Estephe earth, minerals, and mild oak. The palate is intensely flavored with lead pencil, graphite, black currant, espresso, bitter chocolate, black tea, truffle and toasted oak. This wine is very structured, astute and multi-dimensional ending in a long, mineral-filled finish with a shelf life that can last another 15 years. As opposed to other vintages that bear delicate fruits and/or elegance in the palate, this delivers more of power and intensity with dryer, more bitter streaks. Drink now with 30 minutes of decanting until 2027.
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Tobacco leaf aromas waft from the glass together with vanillin oak notes, and on the palate sweetish fruits are underpinned by anisette and graphite dark notes. Thanks to these bass notes, I find this the most complete wine of the flight with Pontet Canet and Reignac '01 alongside it.
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The first vintage that showed the influence of a young Jean Guillaume Prats. With only days left before the wine celebrates its 12th birthday, secondary notes of tobacco, Asian spice, tobacco, blackberry, truffle, gravel and smoke have started to emerge. Silky tannins, elegant textures and a fresh, plush finish add to the experience. From a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot, this has improved and added more weight over the past few years. Drink this charm filled wine now, or age it for another decade.
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A classic Bdx nose, quite up-front. First a very immediate cedar-oak and mocca aroma, then nice black currant, dark fruit which brings freshness. And after a while followed by beginning secondary aromas of barnyard and tobacco. Not as powerfully toasted as some Cos have appeared to us in the past. Medium-fullish body, very well-structured palate. Still quite tannic. Tasty. Good black-currant fruit lift it, but the tannins still make for a more aggressive wine than 1995 Baron Pichon tasted at the same occasion. Will try this again in 5 years. But it's also drinking very good now. Classic. We imagined that Bdx tasted like this more often before global warming and perfect, modern winemaking...
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Inte säker på det här vinet, antingen var det i en extrem tunnel eller inte helt korrekt. Det var lite debatt kring vinet och i slutändan dömdes det som icke-korrekt. Fanns en del Cos-toner i det men vinet var på ett konstigt sätt olinjärt, lite beska toner i smaken och platt. Inte alls som den 2001a jag hade tidigare i år.
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Not so many notes. In the bouquet as well as on the palate juicy cherries and cassis, a touch of sweetness, cedar and luxurious oak, good acidity, still firm but good tannin and some bitterness. All in all the wine is surely exclusive and special, but this afternoon it did not overly impress. At 11 years of age it is probably still a bit too young. Should score a point or two higher around 2015 – 2017. For today 91 – 92+.
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Yum. This wine is drinking beautifully right now. Dark and red berries on the nose along with a little earth and forest floor. Big on the palate, little concentrated, and not too noticeable tannins. This one has a long life ahead of itself, but is delicious now.
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decanted for 1 hour. lovely left bank nose. nice sweet tannins with both black and red fruit on the palate. my only criticism is the finish is a little abrupt. bordeaux 2001 is developing into an excellent drinking vintage where it is still possible to find some relative value
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Nose: Currants, plums, tobacco leaf, leather, and eucalyptus. Fragrant, dense, very nicely fruited, and graceful. Palate: Ripe plums and currants hit you right away on the attack. Good acidity and smooth tannins show up on the mid-palate then give way to to more ripe and sweet currants on the finish.
This is a stunning example of a left-bank wine, nevermind that it's from a lesser vintage. Mature, smooth, excellent balance and structure, plenty of sweet fruit... delicious.
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Surprisingly, it was better than the 1996 Pichon Lalande that we had right before this. Good nose; good weight; decent finish. Some mushroom and other things lurking in here.
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pretty solid from initially underwhelming vintage...good structure and acidity, pretty good length, secondary flavors of earth and bit of funk gave the wine personality
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Luscious. Complex bouquet of earth, dark berries and spices. Continued on the palate with layers of dark berries, earth, underbrush, spices. Elegant, silky, Royal. Long finish that left flavors lingering for over a minute. (Doris 91 - funky, Elegant, mature. Medium body. Excellent)
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Decanted 3 hours. Nose exploded after another 3 hours in a tasting environment. Stones, structure, dark fruiting and trademark Bordeaux "stank". Lots of time left. Held it's own in a solid lineup: 2001 Dominus (10 hr decant), 2001 Harlan (10 hr decant), 2001 Seavey, 2003 Quilceda, 2002 DeLille Chaleur. Tasting group was divided on WoN but Quilceda was pretty showy with a 10 hr decant. For my taste, all these wines were in the 93-97 range. Splitting hairs.
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Château Cos d'Estournel Vertical (garambler's house): This had a dense, full and expressive bouquet of blackberry, sweet cassis, licorice, spice and mineral aromas. The palate was rich, dense and dusty dry with flavors that followed the nose. The group’s average score was 91.6
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Mångfacetterad , komplex näsa med svarta vinbär, mörka röda körsbär, tobak. Ekad med vanilj. Mörkt röd, komplex, koncentrerad smak , var inte dekanterad vilket jag skulle rekommendera, Fylligt med mjuknande tanniner och lång eftersmak. Ingen expert på bordeaux men jag skulle säga att det här vinet lätt kan ligga 5-10 år till och växa.
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(Decanted 3 hours). Complex nose of black fruit, vanilla, cardamom, wet asphalt, dates, cedar, forest, and hoisin sauce. The palate is lean with M+ acid and pops with tannins that quickly dissipate. Medium body seems a bit lacking in substance but provides a deep finish.
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one of the only wines in the last few months that really had me focused. this wine is showing amazing right now. i usually dont drink bordeaux this young, but i figured what the hell...very soft with tannins that you can feel softening and integrating. deep garnet color with notes of smoke and roasted meats, with really vibrant red fruits most notable cherry. i tiny bit of leather and forest floor. you can tell that this is starting to creep into a secondary phase of its life, and sheding its primary profile. in 5-10 this will be a knockout wine!
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New Year's Eve Redux: Wine Spectator Offline, San Diego (San Diego): Decanted at least one hour. Inky dark crimson-garnet. Aromas and flavors of currants, cherries, river stones, tidal flats, tobacco. Full-bodied, seamless, outstanding now, with potential for gaining more complexity. My #3 tonight.
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- Garnet color and aromas of eucalyptus, medicinal and black currant and has flavours of dusty. Polished texture with a long finish - Consumed on NYE after an hour and a half decant. Drank very nicely and consistent with other reviews. Lovely open nose. Compared favorably with 07 drank just prior.
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- Crimsom color and aromas of asparagus, hay/straw, geranium, apricot and burnt toast. It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of rose, mushroom and apple with a medium body. Linear texture with a medium finish - This Wine has a very long and bright life but is far too young today. Opening it will require 2hr min Decant. Its has pungent barn yard like at it opening. It will then reveal by opening the doors to floral sampling of flowers
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quite closed with strong tannins masking the underlying scent of meat and earth. after opening for one hour the aromas of meat grew in strength and smelt quite delicious however tasted very spicy and earthy. became much more drinkable towards the end of the prime rib dinner and was quite delicious by 4th hour of opening. still quite young and needs alot of airing but feel the best of this vintage is yet to come.
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Double decanted at La Rochelle Akasaka. Too much sulphur and brimstone for my taste. Apart from sulphur you find rosted oak and the usual plethora of grand fruits and berries. On the palate, it's exquisitely well composed. Just emerging with oak-not-yet-integrated and tastes predominantly primary. Next bottle in approx 7 yrs time. QPR is bleak, but who cares when it's just so delicious? It enhanced all dishes except dessert and grew well throughout the dinner.
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Had a glass at Cookie, in Melbourne. Beautiful generous wine, offering wonderful warm bouquet from the outset with notes of currant and pencil shavings. Nice balance of fruit and earthiness. Good length, balance and tannin structure. Drinking well now but will hold.
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Good balanced Bordeaux. Doesn't have the power and fruit like 05 does. More elegant and balanced. Beautiful mouthfeel. Raspberry, leather, hints of smoke on the nose as well.
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Youthful depth of color. Enticing nose of tobacco, spicy Cos oak, and faint greenish funk. Slightly green palate, smoky dark fruit and smoothing oak, full-bodied with considerable glycerin and refined tannin. While still a bit young and tight, this echoed a fairly traditional Bordeaux style and can be enjoyed now or held for many years. A fine showing. Brought by C.
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Sunday Brown Bag Tasting (Rich & Dana's): Aromas of chocolate, incense and dark fruit to start. Developed florals & underbrush notes as it opened in the glass. Full-bodied, with flavors of dark fruit, blackberry, cherry and meat, with spice notes on the finish. Tannins are fine, but approachable. Fruit turns towards the red end of the spectrum as it opened. Long finish. 92-93+ pts.
My #6 Group #4, 59 pts 1st place votes = 1
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Not sure if it's just because I've had four different vintages of this over the last year but I think this is rapidly becoming one of my favorite Bordeaux's. Friend brought this over for a late Friday afternoon discussion about our high school football booster club finances. We discovered we both are into wine a few weeks ago and this is starting to become a regularly scheduled meeting but he really upped the stakes by popping this one.
It was open but not decanted for an hour or so before he arrived then we decanted for less than an hour. Immediate earth and barn upon opening but still needed time to open up. Beautiful color out of the bottle. Over the course of an hour it began to drink perfectly. I kept getting some caramel with the sour red fruit, and earth. I loved it and would say the vintage is safe to start drinking with a bit of decanting. It's true that it's not going to blow your socks off like a 2000 or 2005 but it's unmistakeably good Bordeaux and that's what matters.
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From the Friday Night Cellar Circuit -- a youthful wine entering early maturity. A bit shy at first in spite of several hours decanting. Complex in nose and palate, with mineral, blackberry, spicebox, and cassis taking the forefront. This wine had a finish that continued to build as the bottle went on. Could be at the tail end of a dumb phase -- promises better days to come! This wine is one of the best examples of the outstanding quality and QPR of the 2001 vintage.
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JohnR's "wake": Drank w/ Phredd and while I do not have any additional tasting notes to add, my opinion is that this is a good, enjoyable wine but not a great example of high end Bordeaux meant for long term cellaring. Definitely did not have the depth found in better vintages but better than 02's and some left bank 03's (IMHO). Something to drink while your '00's and 05's age. Solid B rating as compared to other "great growths' but, as Phredd mentioned, the price tag doesn't seem to justify this level of quality from Bordeaux.
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NC Cindy Tasting. JohnR's Wake. (WineKnurd's House): NC Cindy Tasting. "JohnR's Wake". Decanted for an hour ahead of tasting, the wine is very dark red with only the barest trace of thinning at the edges. The nose was filled with burnt coffee, with a bit of funk and sweet cherries in the back ground. On the palate, it started out full of sour cherries, but on the whole seemed rather weak and hollow with a medium-short finish. We suspected that it just hadn't enough time with air, and we were right. After an additional couple hours in the decanter, it filled out considerably, and improved on the 85 score I would have given initially. It still didn't end up great, though, and it isn't in any way, shape, or form worth the current $115 auction price. I'm at a loss when it comes to predicting where this wine will go. It got better with air time, but it has limited fruit and I would be concerned that this wine will just continue to hollow out. I'm guessing this will never be great, but would suggest holding for another year or two to see where it goes.
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From half bottle. Had high expectation of this one but end up a little disappointment! A classy wine, a little bit shy! Deep deep ruby in color! Very dark! Nose of red fruits but can't say the fruit is shining !!! On the palate, quite tight and tannic, some dark chocolate! Rather closed! Ten years old now still doesn't want to move! Sleeping?
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1/2 bottle Little sleepy. Overly acidic. Sulphur still remaining after 2.5 hrs. A full bodied pleasure. Richly tannic w/slightly bitter tail. Just beginning to open up as a very nice Cos.
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Dark garnet color. Aromas of black fruitnand cedar. Tastes of blackberry, currant, caramel, mocha, and earth. Sweet fine grained tannins. Medium bodied. Very good balance. Nicely integrated French oak. Nice depth of fruit on the complex finish. Paired quite nicely with ribeye and baked potato. 13% alcohol.
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Good, but probably wine #3 out of 4 in the night. (2000 p.baron, 2000 monbousquet, 2001 mondavi cab sauv rsv). Decanted 3+ hrs. Nice black fruit, licorice, lead, good weight. Tannins still noticeable.
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From a half bottle, about an hour decant. Fairly dark garnet, almost opaque, some mild signs of color shift; nose is classic, slightly dusty, old leather, mild truffles; palate is rich and round, dark plum, touch of black olive, some of that leather, tannins are fairly soft but just enough to provide balance, with a hint of acidity on the finish, which shows a little bottle sweetness. A really nice half bottle, probably in its prime.
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Classic current and black fruit nose. Great mouth feel - Thick - slight chocolate taste - still powerfull fruit but dry, structured but smooth - good long aftertaste
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Reconnu comme le Cos à cause de son style très exubérant et moderne. Très beau vin, encore jeune et construit pour la garde malgré son caractère déjà charmeur.
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Beautiful color- nose was of blackberry, cassis, earth with an almost plastic hint. Very well structured, rich with cherry and vanilla - cedar smell was a little much for me, but didn't show in the mouth. Good finish. Excellent, but in my opinion, not much value here.
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This bottle seemed a little off to me. Maybe too much new worldiness? The nose had leather, tobacco, cassis, and all the other typical Cos flavors, but there was too much brett for me. The taste was extremely deep with leather, cherry, blackberry, and minty cedar, but the underlying plasticity was still there. The finish is long and smooth. I think this bottle was just off, as the last '01 I drank was much better. Still, this bottle was pretty darn good. Hopefully my next two are even better.
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nose - earthy, wet hay, tobacco, very fragrant mouth - notes from memory - complex, fruit mixed with earth, tobacco, slightly sweet with a hint of celery, drinking nicely, not heavy
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Hard as nails still, even after almost 7 years in (a relatively cool) cellar: super tight black fruits, and a hint of earth and rocks are framed by very firm but not harsh wood tannins. This should age nicely if it opens up a bit without losing its fruit components.
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For an "off" vintage, this is very full flavored. Berries, smoke, minerals all explode in the mouth and are washed down with a pleasant acidic and tannic bite at the finish. The only draw back to this wine is that as the wine finishes, it tastes like I have a toothpick stuck in my teeth. I am hoping that the fruit can gobble up the oak with a few more years in the bottle.
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Suave yet with a finishing austerity and kick of tannin that reminds me that the wine is indeed from St. Estephe. This is about as ripe as I want a Bordeaux to be, with ample fruit to balance its tannins (perhaps a bit more vanilla than I prefer, but time can heal that). It makes a great partner to a medium rare steak.
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Among the new mandarin oriental chai its difficult not to like this wine. We tried it in the past and this was consistent with previous not. Albeit the nose was closed this time as the wine was not decanted. This is the one to look out for. Still young but entering the right phase shortly.
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Bu au côté d'un Cos d'Estournel 70. Aucun trace d'évoluton au niveau de la couleur d'un rubi dense et éclatant. Au nez la grande classe et complexité de Cos est au rendez-vous avec des effluves de cassis, de cerises noires, de cuir, de feuille de tabac, de havane et caféLe nez évolue en premier sur des notes animales et minérales puis le côté torréfié et café l'emporté pour dévoiler des variations de café au lait à des arômes d'espression. En bouche, c'est très équilibré, malgré un élevage pas complètement digéré, avec des tannins très fin. Très long en bouche, il donne l'impression d'un intermédière entre une cuvée californienne de haut niveau et un grand bordeaux. À besoin d'encore un 5 ans pour se mettre en place et intégté son élevage. Magnifique!
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Pre-Twins Game Wines (Zind, Cos, PM Pavots, Spottswoode): Opened about 30 minutes before serving. Dense ruby red color. Awesome nose featuring dark fruit tinged with fresh red cherry, dried herbs/tobacco, a subdued barnyard/saddle leather and great minerality. Blind I would have called this as Montrose, and it had all you could hope for from a Bordeaux nose. On the palate this seemed a bit tighter, with medium weight, compact flavor expression and a structured/muscular personality. The weight and balance really impressed me. The finish was excellent. Opened up a bit as it sat in the glass, but ultimately needs a few more years in the cellar to really come into its own. Definitely a wine to buy for drinking over the next 5-10 years if the price is right.
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Two bottles tasted with consistent notes. Cool red fruit, leafy tobacco, firm, a touch austere -- just classic St. Estèphe. Complex, fragrant, elegant, and long. Ripe, fine tannins. Terrific.
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Popped the cork and let breathed for 5 hours before pouring. Deep ruby red color. Aroma of minerals and dark fruits filled the glass. The wine is very balanced; just the right amount of fruits, acid, and tannins. Extremely long finish.
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This accompanied dinner at Fem Små Hus in Stockholm. A great pairing with seared reindeer, though I imagine a Hermitage would have been even a better match to the touch of gaminess of the meat. The wine started with a superb nose of dried tobacco and roasted mushroom, both of which carried into the sumptuous but reserved palate, with added hints of porcini and soy. A stately, elegant wine, doesn't knock your socks off, but seduces you just as easily with its quiet charms. A fabulous wine, which, along with the 02 version, may be a style of the past for Cos if 03, 05, and 09 are any indication.
Our server initially brought out a bottle of the 97, I'm still not certain if he just made a mistake, or was trying to take advantage of the dumb tourist. 97 wasn't even on the list, so my guess is that they're trying to pawn off a lesser wine to unsuspecting diners.
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Previously had this wine a couple years ago and noted on the need for a decant next time around. So this time we decanted at 1pm, then funneled back into the bottle at 5:30 and consumed at 7pm. I had a small taste prior to decanting and the difference after the extended airtime was amazing. Pencil lead, earth and black currants on the nose and excellently complex and smooth on the palate. The finish is very long. Excellent match for lamb and one of the better Cos d'Estournel I've had. Long life ahead but if you want to really enjoy it now, give it a good decant.
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Consumed at birthday dinner along side a 2000 Margaux from a much less prestigious producer. Notes from memory the next day. Decanted about 1 1/2 hours. Still a pretty tight nose. There was dark currant, some cedar, an exotic spiciness, and a little leathery smoky quality. There was some tar and a pretty floral note as well.This was definately dry and still had pretty firm tannins. The taste very much followed the nose. It was extremely good but maybe not quite as much as I expected. If I had more of these I would wait about 5 years for the tannins to mellow out and hopefully more secondary flavor to come out. That being said it was very elegant and very well balanced.
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Consumed at birthday dinner along side a 2000 Margaux from a much less prestigious producer. Notes from memory the next day. Decanted about 1 1/2 hours. Still a pretty tight nose. There was dark currant, some cedar, an exotic spiciness, and a little leathery smoky quality. This was definately dry and still had pretty firm tannins. The taste very much followed the nose. It was extremely good but maybe not quite as much as I expected. If I had more of these I would wait about 5 years for the tannins to mellow out and hopefully more secondary flavor to come out.
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Full nose of tar and minerals, leather and black fruits. Medium to full bodied with a crispy freshness, pure and balanced. Complex enough to be interesting, and already very enjoyable to drink. It's got the stuffing to last another 10 years, but not clear if it will get a whole lot better so why wait. One to start drinking down!
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Filling in w/the Friday Brown Bag Group (Rich & Dana's): Dark garnet color, opaque. Notes of used saddle leather, dark fruit- blackberries, currants, as well a lovely violet and perfumey floral tones. Well-balanced, with dark fruit flavors lasting through the long finish. Really gorgeous stuff. 94+ pts.
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This wine was tasted in single-blind fashion from three different bottles, coincidentally provided by three different tasters at a St. Estephe blinded theme tasting. One of the bottles had been purchased upon release and pristinely cellared, upon which I base my tasting. The other two bottles, while good, were more advanced in development (leading me to question the provenance of the wines). Still opaque purple, the wine shows a very intense nose of black currants, lead pencil, coriander and cardamom. Full-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity and big sweet tannins. The flavors mirror the nose and the mouth texture is smooth. The full middle palate leads to a long, smooth finish. Very well-made, this wine should drink at its best with a few more years of cellaring (assuming good cellar conditions). Drink 1/15-12/30.
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Initially tight, but rounded nicely into form over a 2+ hour dinner. Coffee, smoke, and dark fruit. Medium-bodied, classic, and complex. Leafy tobacco notes; a touch austere in personality. Plenty of cool dark fruit from start to finish. Ripe tannins. Should continue to improve over the next few years. Really pleasurable.
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Typical Cos nose, surprisingly open. Very elegant wine as expected however more forward than expected. Still needs some more time 3-5yrs but nevertheless enjoyable now. decanted or like 1.5hrs and helped a lot to mellow the tannins. The wine continued to improve in the glass for another 40mins or so. Both Nicol and I agreed this is a great value Cos
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Nez fruit noir, anis, vanille, charcoal, café. Le boisé moderne nous a amené partout (Californie et Toscane!), mais nous poursuivons notre travail sans aucun indice. La bouche est exotique mais la finale nous ramène à Bordeaux. Je trouve d'abord le millésime 2001 et la rive, hésite St-Julien puis le nom Cos est prononcé et la lumière se fait: eureka, c'est Cos d'Estournel 2001, m'écrie-je devant notre ami à la mâchoire décrochée. Un moment de grâce, call parfait en pure aveugle, plus gratifiant car le fruit d'une longue réflexion en duo. Un vin moderne à l'image du nouveau Cos, séducteur, exotique, fort bien fait mais je réalise que le Cos classique va me manquer. 91-92 pts
P.s.: peut-être qu'ils vont faire comme Coke et nous ramener le Cos Classique sur le marché?
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Sadly, last time I had a bottle with my wine club this stuff was outstanding all the way around, from start to finish. Now we found it closed and awkward, before and even after decanting. I think it has great potential and will wait a couple of years prior to trying more. Bitter chocolate taste now. Nose reserved fruit. Will not rate it now as I do not want to lower its score and I think and hope one of my favs will not disappoint in future.
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Outstanding. Classic on all fronts - nose, palate, and finish. This is Bordeaux - sweet terroir that one just can't find in Napa. The tasting note below from "efc" really says it all. Don't hesitate to pull these from your cellar now, but no need to hurry; this darkly colored, fully flavored wine will cellar for at least another decade.
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Decanted briefly and then drank over a Kaiseki meal at Kuoseki Aoyama, my favourite Kaiseki restaurant in Tokyo, where the wine-loving chef prepared a meal especially to complement the wine. Alluring bright reflective ruby red semi-transparent colour. Fresh sawn boxwood nose with incredibly deep fresh sweet blackberries and redcurrants with cedar creeping in: a great nose with some fresh green pepper emerging later and the fruit comes more to the fore over time. The palate is grippy quite tannic but not at all harsh, great blackcurrant and pomegranite on the mid palate with a drying slightly quince and juniper berries back end. Good length and some resonance in the head. A slight salinity comes through in a pleasant way. This is starting to drink beautifully and has a decade or more to improve further.
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Man, it took me and and put me away - I was begging for more. Everything in a wine that you want. Great concentration in the nose and the palate. Well integrated tannins. Sweet spice on the nose and palate with a touch of earthiness and tannins. Add to that the core of current and black cherry, it just had to you coming back for sip after sip.
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Having loved several previous Cos vintages, I was a little disappointed in the '01 - at this point in time. Lovely wine, but still a little closed and one dimensional. Probably needs another 5 years.
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came across as a most classy bottle. poured immediately upon opening. the nose was first of light toasted oak, but upon drinking, the refinement of the wine came through. black fruit, later evolving to tobacco, tea, and minerals on the palate. a wine that showed great balance, without being sweet, tannic, or acidic. medium body, dark color, good density, and hugely long finish that perfumes the mouth in perfume. a very enjoyable bottle. can't wait to see how it evolves in future years.
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Dark earth, leather, tobacco, blackberry and white pepper on the nose - just an enticing and exotic boquet. Still quite young and primary on the palate, but nice mix of earth, black fruit and spice. Drinking well now, but still a very long life ahead of it.
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Opened and immediately poured. Fairly dark color with just a hint of age showing around the rim. Very compelling nose that kept calling me back to the glass. Medium bodied in the mouth with nice dark fruit and a very pleasant acidity. Tannins were polished but still very youthful...no rush on this one. Medium to medium-plus finish. Tried the 98 vintage a few weeks back and while the nose was very compelling, the body was a little too thin. This 01 showed much better.
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Big smokey nose with lots of dark fruit, brooding wine, great tar and graphite flavors along with blackberry and red plum flavors. I thought this was a classic Bordeaux. Big wine, long finish, my only complaint is that we drank it too young and I don't think we decanted enough. But I loved it.
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The 2001 feels much more like a modern style after tasting the 98 & 99. Open nose of sweet black currants, vanilla and spice. Wonderful mouthfeel with dark fruits and a creamy elegance. Fine tannins on the long, sweet finish. Drinking surprising well right now, but plenty of life ahead.
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XMas Eve at Michel's. Didn't spend a lot of time on this one, but my overall impressions were that this is a good, forward, smooth St. Estephe, with dark fruits and iron on the palate, and good density and presence in the mouth. Drinking well now.
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Decanted 2 hrs,ruby red, red fruit changing to black fruits with time. Excellent balance, nice finish-tannic. Would guess this is not even half way there. Revisit in 5-6 years. Overall I liked this wine although still primary.
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Unfair to score as I had this after a blind champagne tasting and wasnt in the proper mind. The notes I took : nose - dark berry & tobacco. Mouth - juicy, well balanced.
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Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (Landmark Hotel, London): Deep dark red, clear rim. Nose is starting to show age with secondary notes. Cedar and green pepper. Palate has strength and great balance. Finish still has some blackcurrant and integrated tannins. This was probably the surprise of the tasting.
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Tasted with a flight of '89, '95, '98, '99, '00 & '01 Cos. All bottles decanted about 3 hours prior to tasting. Wow. Huge wine. Wonderful wet earth that I come to love and fine common in Cos with dark cherry or blackberry and pencil shavings on the palate. The tannins take time to soften but I have a feeling this will be monumentus wine in another decade, and at 70% the price of the 2000 Cos this is a steal. It has the potential to be as good as the '95 or even the '90.
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Opened and decanted for 1-2 hours. This started off with a beautiful nose that was very distinct Cos. Great flavors, loads of fruit, but still tight. I think this one has excellent potential in the long haul and will revisit in a few years.
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Initially upon opening, this wine was very tight and closed up so we decanted it for about 30 minutes prior to dinner and it started to open up just a tad in that time so we left it in the decanter for a couple more hours before coming back to it. Finally, after about 3 hours in the decanter, this wine started to really loosen up and was showing nice earth and tobacco notes mixed with some currants and a little bit of a funky smell that I always seem to detect in Cos d'Estournel. Flavors were really quite well integrated and smooth with great balance and smoothness with a nice dark chocolate note coming in near the long finish. All around this was a really nice Cos but I won't open my other bottle for quite some time. Decant for a while if you are going to drink this now or let them rest for a few more years at least.
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After an hour in the decanter, this really opened up. Lovely nose of earth and fruit. On the palate, this wine is showing dark cherries, blackberries and loam, followed by notes of dark chocolate. Long finish. I was surprised by how open this is at age 7. Long life ahead, but this is very nice today.
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Liked it. Pleasent and smooth, already in its drinking window, this wine had mellow aromas of slate and earth, with ripe berry fruit, vanilla oak, subtle brown spice, and a nice long, lingering finish. Enjoyed on the back porch after dinner last week.
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Fantastic experience! In terms of taste, in line with what others are saying - very smooth, complex with a good amount of length. The wine was really well structured and a crowd pleaser. I decanted a bit differently than others. I opened up the bottle in the morning prior to work while I worked from home. I then poured it back into the bottle. Total decanting time was about 6 hours. It then sat in the bottle with the cork for another 4 hours. Man was it great! It left me wishing I had more than one bottle.
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Well made but way too young wait! It did not open up in the glass until hour 6. When it did you could see that there is much more to this wine that has to develop and drinking it this young is a shame.
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Nose of crushed blackberry mineral, dark chocolate and coffee. Very complex nose. In the mouth the wine is rich, full bodied and elegant. Wonderful texture and depth. I really love this wine. Has the backbone to age nicely, but it drinking well now. I decanted for about 45 minutes and then returned to the bottle. Very classic style, in sharp contrast to the lush overripe right bank wines. I was concerned that the wine would be too young, but the tannins are well integrated and the fruit is shining through. For old school claret fans, wonderful.
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Decanted 1 hour before trying -- had opened up and continued to do so throughout the evening. Wonderful ruby/garnet color. Complex nose with fruit and gravelly/minerally notes. Fantastic mouthfeel, fresh fruit with berry and currant flavors and smooth, integrated tannin. Well balanced with good acidity. Really enjoyed this and paired very well with meal of grilled tenderloin.
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Consumed from a half bottle, very unique nose of earth and fruits. Definitely not a classic pauillac nose, prove why this is always known as king of St Estephe. Palate filled with plenty of black fruits with some silky tannin. Suggesting hold onto the full bottle for another 5 years at least.
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Chateau Cos d'Estournel vertical (IOD, London): Cool blackcurrants on the nose, savoury and intense, tighter and drier than the 2003 with more grip, but this too was bright, more classically claret. Superb
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Decanted, slight sediment build up. Forward nose of cassis, black currant, tobacco, leather...even some floral notes. Medium to full bodied. Just delicious. Blackberries & other black fruits up front, plus black pepper, spices and cedar. Chewy, big tannins could detract but with a wine so flavorful they actually enhance the wine and extend the finish. Could probably go for another 5+ years but was really enjoyable in the present.
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Tasted unblinded at the Vintage Wines, Ltd. wine bar. Bright disc. Opaque ruby robe with red rim. Clean, moderately intense nose showing black currants, mint, tar and earth aromas. Full-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity, huge ripe tannins and flavors which mirror the nose. Long, fairly smooth finish. When tasted, I had forgotten that I had this wine in my cellar...I am pleasantly surprised!
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The Wine Summit 2007: Château Cos d'Estournel - Saturday, June 2, 2007 - afternoon: Much darker than the 2002 – opaque purple/ruby, with a wide pink rim; pungent on the nose – smoky oak and roasted nuts, along with intense black currant fruit; fresh tasting – round and supple; large concentration of currant fruit, but the tannins show through – they’re not aggressive, however; finishes with the fruit and tannins holding until the end.
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Very strong alcohol smells dominate and no fruit on the nose. Very muted fruit as wood and alcohol dominates the flavour. Compared to the outstanding '96, this wine was a big disappointment. I am a seller here and have become concerned about my 2000's (not tasted yet) given the mixed professional reviews of this wine in that vintage.
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Double decanted, drank at restaurant 2 hours later. This bottle just did not show well tonight. The nose seemed muted without any of the earth, smoke & leather fragrance I enjoyed in previous bottles. Smooth mouthfeel and nice finish helped but did not quite meet expectations. 89
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Popped and poured. Fragrant nose of wet stone, saddle leather, smoke and berries. Medium weight, ripe blackberry fruit and smooth tannins-(I agree with Neal...a feminine Coz). Drinking well now-delicious (again).
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Good red color with a ring of purple showing that even at 6 years old, this wine still has youth. Nose of leather, cedar (ye ole cigar box), lead pencil and black cherry. Good weight in the mouth, nicely balanced. Tannins make the lips pucker a bit but not out of whack with the fruit in the wine. More cherry and hazelnuts, with dark chocolate finish. Very classy Bordeaux and has the power to age a couple of more years. Let the others chase the $400 a bottle first growths for the 2003 and 2005 vintage(s). This 2001 is ready for prime time and can be drunk. When the 05's hit the shelves, the 03's (hopefully) will come down to affordable prices.
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Had a taste of this at Sherry-Lehmann today. Delicious already - a fragrant sweet note, with good structure underneath. My first big money Bordeaux, and it did not disappoint - tastes like upper crust Cabs I've had from California, with more earthiness. $95/btl.
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Along with Ch. Pavie, this was one of the show-stoppers of the night. Gorgeous. Deep. Loads of fruit. Great structure. Balanced tannin. Huge length. It then expanded expenentionally when I ate a little bit of cheese. Has silence creating qualities. An absolute must for my collection. Scored 3.5 points out of 5 on the night (Pavie was top with 4.0). Robert Parker rates it 91-94, which is better than any other than the 2001 and significantly better than the 2000. Drunk at Watsons Wines' Grande Bordeaux Tasting at Happy Valley Racetrack in Hong Kong against 70 similar wines.
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Solid purple. Immediate aromas of sweet berries, cedar, and earth filled the glass. Very pretty. The palate was silky smooth with pleasant tannic backbone. Sweet cassis, wood, graphite all there in abundance. Moderately long finish. Drank in combination with the '02. This was much more expressive and smooth without the slight bitterness at the end. A very nice surprise.
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I'm with the consensus. This provides the best of both worlds: ripeness and richness combined with class. The nose shows refined notes of leather, cedar, and currant. The well-structured palate follows with more sweet currant and other black fruits, along with a floral note. It's certainly approachable now, but the mix of balance, grace, and heft would seem to suggest an incredibly long life ahead, particularly for this vintage. Definitely a wine I'll be revisiting in the years to come.
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Agree with all others. A great wine (the first since the 1996 IMHO) showing very well. Huge nose with roasted coffee, tobacco, black currant and black plums. Very complex already, but still clearly an infant. Has not yet shut down and can be drunk with pleasure (if you like tannins in your wine). Should be at peak in about 10-15 years.
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This is a huge wine which took a few hours to open and when it did, the toasty oak aspects really took over. But there is so much going on and so much promise. I look forward to revisiting this in 10 years.
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One the nose, mushrooms, cassis, coffee, woodsmoke, saddle leather, and tobacco. In the mouth, softer than I would have expected, but still has that hardness that St. Estephe wines have a reputation for when young. A nice big finish. Terrific.
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WIML93,WA93,WS94 Tasted October 8, 2005 at a retail tasting. Opened and served immediately in Riedel restaurant series stemware. Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Very appealing nose of expresso, roasted meat and dark chocolate. My comment to PURPLE was “the nose alone is worth 90 pts!” to which she replied “Maybe 95 pts!”. The palate was tight as is to be expected with the very youthful Bordeaux but did give up some black cherries, earth, red licorice and plums. Excellent balance. I’d recommend holding for 3-5 years before trying again. Recommended.
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2001 Bordeaux (Virginia): Tasted along with about a dozen other 2001s, so forgive the short TN... Next to the Montrose '01, this was softer / more lush. A chocolate note. Dark fruit. Thick, with nice texture and balance, and a lingering finish. Impressive.
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Wow. What a wine. Tight and leathery to start, but an hour in the decanter unleashed a voluptuous, full bodied beauty. Amazing aromas of earth, coffee, blackberries, cassis, rose petals, cedar and minerals orbit around a very structured, balanced and long finishing wine. This is concentrated and focused, yet feminine and refined. A great future ahead - be happy if you own this. $50 from Costco was a steal. I see a few points added with 5-10 years of slumber. Any previous doubts about this wine have been eliminated.
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The STG and Me take on 2001 Bordeaux (Susan's House, Seattle, WA): Coffee/Mocha + cassis on the nose. This wine tastes like it has high Merlot content. Nice round palate with soft, fine-grained tannins. There are bleackberries and some caffe latte on the palate. Comes across as less structured than the previous two wines. Nice wine.
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STG Does 2001 Bordeaux (Susan's house): The nose shows charcoal, sweet blackberry milkshake, and coffee bean. The palate is fairly simple but does show plenty of fruit, smoke and excellent structure. As this sat in my glass it seemed to close down. This wine was far better when I decanted it 6 hours earlier. I was blown away by the bacon elements on the palate.
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3/28/2024 - smcg Likes this wine: 92 Points
Youthful still, needs to be decanted, but pleasant wine for hearty fare such as grilled flank steak
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3/16/2024 - Sean Tay wrote: 94 Points
Pronounced nose intensity with notes of coffee, chocolate, black fruits, toast, spices. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin.
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3/2/2024 - liber wrote: 89 Points
4th of 12, opened 30 minutes then decanted an hour, perfect cork and level, slightly rounder than last bottle in 2020, but I still find it over oaked and over extracted with harsh tannins giving it a slightly unbalanced feel in a vintage where most wines show beautiful balance, it's an ok drink but disappointing for Cos, I thought more time would help resolve some of the issues but not so sure now, 15+ years. VG+ (16.5).
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1/21/2024 - Bluespolo wrote: 94 Points
Aperto due ore prima di servirlo. Sughero complicato da rimuovere con tendenza a sbriciolarsi un poco. Inizialmente molto chiuso, sentori di riduzione e di tostatura. Solo dopo che si è accomodato in bicchieri molto ampi si inizia a comporre un mosaico di profumi davvero elegante e suadente. Cassis, mirtillo, ciliegia selvatica, arancia rossa, prugna, foglie di menta e di the nero. Struttura abbondante e ben definita, tannini lisci leggermente amaricanti, freschezza decisa, nel complesso bell’equilibrio. Finale extra lungo balsamico e profumato di frutti rossi.
In piena forma, da l’impressione di una maturità a Cora giovanile.
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1/21/2024 - csimm wrote: 93 Points
This bottle was pristine, and needed at least a couple of hours of decanted air to get into form and offer some decent flavor expansion. Plum, black cherry, cedar, dusty spice, and subtle hints of burnt orange rind. Finishes linear and notably focused. A great food wine once it got going. Based on this bottle, it should lay on its side a little longer. Try again in 2028-2030, but it isn't a mistake to pop now with some air. Freshness is on point.
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12/22/2023 - alamoave Likes this wine: 93 Points
Last bottle of a case and perhaps the best. Decanted for an hour. Last glass was starting to fade a bit. Won’t improve. Drink now or within a year.
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11/22/2023 - palfr2 wrote:
Pipette dinner in Singapore. Dark fruit, smoke, a faint Eucalyptus note. Mostly resolved tannins and still largely primary. Quite compact, medium complexity. While a perfectly good drink, it delivers an experience that can be replicated with lower classed Bdx without paying the 2nd Growth price of admission. At the beginning of its drinking plateau.
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11/16/2023 - mclanew wrote: 93 Points
Slow ox one hour. Medium to full bodied. Black currant and cherry, smoke and herbs. This remarkably elegant for a Cos reflecting the vintage and the high percentage of Merlot. Drinking well now with of air.
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11/12/2023 - Diane (LI) wrote:
I haven’t had a Cos d’Estournel in a long time when I had the 2003, which was an abomination. This one is lovely and in a good drinking window. It’s meaty, has dark cherry fruit, and tobacco. Tannins are supple and needed just a little air to smooth the rough edges.
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11/9/2023 - Sean Tay wrote: 93 Points
Pronounced nose intensity with charr wood, toast, smoke, tobacco, back fruits. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. In its drinking window and can aged or drink now.
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10/31/2023 - Vinumming & Ahhing Likes this wine: 93 Points
Bordeaux 2000 & 2001 Horizontal (Piccolino, Exchange Square, London): Feels quite cabernet dominant on the nose, there are hints of ginger a little rhubarb coulis sweetness and a little coconut. Palate is rich, long and spicy. Definitely something exotic. With time just a hint of redcurrant schnapps. My second favourite wine of the night.
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10/31/2023 - oenanthe Likes this wine: 93 Points
Neil's 2000 & 2001 Bordeauxs (Piccolino, London): Slightly evolved colour here. The nose took a little while to come round, but ended up quite classical. There is a bit of brett, a bit of meat, but the fruit is long and pure, a very enjoyable glass. This is a cool and elegant wine in a good spot but likely with more to give. I really like wines made in this style, so a great shame that it was my last bottle! When will I learn....
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10/31/2023 - SimonG wrote: 93 Points
Neil’s 2000/01 Bordeaux @ Piccolino: Cool, Marley blackcurrant fruit. Mineral edge. A coolness here. A sense of restraint / reserve. Lots of elegance with latent stamina. Chic, and it knows it. ****
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9/24/2023 - ONEFIVE Likes this wine:
Nose is dominated by dark fruit, damp riverbed, wet autumn leaves, tobacco, and vanilla.
Med body, med- acid, med tannin.
This is powerful and dark fruited but totally drinkable. Enjoy now and ovet the next 10+ years.
Delicious!
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9/14/2023 - djhammond Likes this wine: 92 Points
My reservations from a year ago have now dissipated with the tannin having receded. This really needs a couple of hours of decanting to fully enjoy it. Once it comes alive, it has hit maturity with secondary and early tertiary notes apparent. After a couple hours of air the nose becomes expressive with blackberry, cherry, cedar, and tobacco, and is the wine's best feature. The palate and finish are well integrated, but I do find the wine lacking complexity and sharp on the latter. All in all, it is a very enjoyable wine at its peak, but not one of the great vintages.
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9/10/2023 - forceberry wrote: 92 Points
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (55%) and Merlot (45%). 13% alcohol.
Dark, almost fully opaque blackish-red color with a subtly evolved pomegranate hue. The nose feels somewhat sweetish and a bit glossy with rich, layered aromas of ripe dark plums, juicy blackcurrants and blueberry jam, some toasty oak notes of mocha and vanilla, a little bit of roasted bell pepper, light meaty nuances of prosciutto or iberico ham, a woody hint of pencil shavings, a touch of sweet pipe tobacco and a floral whiff of violets. The wine feels quite dry, firm and sinewy on the palate with a medium body and intense, juicy flavors of ripe dark berries and blackcurrant juice, some tobacco, light woody notes of cedar and toasty oak spice, a little bit of meaty umami, a brambly hint of blackberries and a touch of old wood. The structure relies mostly on the surprisingly high acidity as the supple medium tannins feel pretty light and gentle. The harmonious finish is long, dry and silky with supple, resolved tannins and a layered aftertaste of blackcurrants and blackberries, some wizened dark plums, a little bit of meaty umami, light woody notes of pencil shavings, hints of tobacco and old leather and a ferrous touch of blood.
Compared to the 1990's Cos wines we tasted in the same tasting, the style here is darker-toned, somewhat sweeter and more glossy and quite similar to the 2000 vintage. The main differences were that the 2000 Cos was both slightly more youthful and more muscular with a rather firm tannic backbone. However, I preferred the slightly fresher, leaner and more nuanced style of this 2001 a bit more - the 2000 was maybe a bit too modern for my preference, but the 2001 not as much. All in all, this is a fine and enjoyable Cos, but I prefer the style of the 1990's so much more. I hope these early 2000's wines turn more interesting with enough aging - at least the wines feel like they will not only keep, but also improve for many years more.
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7/23/2023 - RayOB Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank at 67
Fully mature and singing
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7/19/2023 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pencil shavings on the nose. Nice fresh, not young of course. Just proper.
Lovely charming wine. I almost wanted to damn with faint praise at first, in that nothing stands out. But it grows on you, charming, nothing pushed too far. Class.
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6/9/2023 - Gunakadeit Likes this wine: 92 Points
I don’t think we gave this enough air. It was nice, but that’s it. Really a 91.5, which isn’t enough at this price point.
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5/30/2023 - TexasBob Likes this wine: 96 Points
Clear dark garnet color. Dark bramble and blackberries and black pepper on the nose. Velvety texture and an exquisite array of blood orange, raspberries, boysenberry, and lots more. Perfect Bordeaux in a perfect place.
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5/20/2023 - fadincvaros wrote: 92 Points
Classico Bordeaux , che si può assolutamente già stappare. Tannini integrati, bocca lunga, setosa e fresca. Naso ancora ricco di frutto, sensazione tabaccosa molto presente e anche presenza di note di acqua fangosa come scritto precedentemente. Sempre buono Cos
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5/6/2023 - grossie Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank nearly half a bottle from Coravin last night with a dry-aged ribeye. Ruby red color. Expressive nose of cassis, pencil shavings, exotic spices. Medium to full-bodied, fantastic pure fruit. The finish is long. Fine tannins, good acidity. This seems to be in its drinking window though I'm guessing it will continue to improve over the next several years. A really excellent elegant wine.
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4/22/2023 - ankitmehra Likes this wine: 94 Points
One of the first vintages under Michel Reybier, I was excited about diving into the 2001 vintage - a vintage I feel is overshadowed by 2000, but still boasts a good amount of quality. This Cos d’Estournel takes about two hours to get going, but once it did, wow. A very powerful, tertiary wine dominated by earthiness, subtle leather notes and a dark fruit undercut, the bottle possessed great length. Despite its age, it drank like modern Bordeaux and truly packed a punch.
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3/26/2023 - Mr T wrote:
Not a great start but after 1-2 hours in the decanter rounded out and pretty nice wine
Moderate fruit and tannin resolved
Very smooth night 2
91-92
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3/25/2023 - egoya Likes this wine: 93 Points
Elegant old school Bdx with rel. low alcohol. Would like to drink that kind of stuff every evening.
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3/20/2023 - oenanthe Likes this wine: 93 Points
Monday Night Bordeaux (Hawksmoor, Guildhall): Great freshness still, sweet tannins, vanilla and creme de cassis. Feels younger than it is and will likely go on for a good while (I have 2 left). I really enjoyed this, have not had Cos for what seems like an age, and it is now rather unaffordable.
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3/20/2023 - NickA Likes this wine: 90 Points
Monday night Bordeaux (Hawksmoor Guildhall): This was just too sweet, still primary, and if tasted blind I would've been amazed to discover it was an '01. High toned and bright, a Turkish Delight note, with too much extraction for its structure, and a slightly green note too. Some more interesting truffle notes if you looked for them, but they seemed overwhelmed by the fruit. Not a bad wine in its style, and I was happy to finish the glass, but I wonder if this bottle was completely correct.
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3/20/2023 - Joshvoulters Likes this wine: 91 Points
Bordeaux at Hawksmoor: Friendly, open, sweet and savoury fruit on the nose, vanilla present, some smoke and leather. Tastes young, fruit-forward on the palate, broad and grippy. Really incredibly young for a 20+ year wine
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12/25/2022 - Dave64 Likes this wine: 92 Points
An elegant wine with a lightness to it
Fresh
Oaky - dark berry fruit
Some savoury notes
Long finish
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10/19/2022 - Dale M wrote: 93 Points
Decanted 2 hrs. Showing very well aromatically, very classic with its cassis -eque perfume and St Estephe gravel notes. Similar on the palate but a little more crisp edge. Lovely, but I wouldn't push this out to much farther at the risk of the fruit drying out.
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9/18/2022 - ONEFIVE Likes this wine:
PnP.
Lovely dark red fruit and cassis on the nose. Damp earth, tobacco, vanilla, spice and other complex aromas.
On the palate, this is med- weight, moderate acidity, and a light tannin to keep things in check.
This is lighter bodied than I’d expect but it is fantastic. Drinking great now but easily has 10+ years left.
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9/15/2022 - MRichman wrote:
Coffee, leather. Deep dark fruit. Well resolved. Very good, ready to drink. No need to wait. Drink now - 2032.
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8/19/2022 - djhammond Likes this wine: 92 Points
I am in two minds over this wine. A year ago I thought it had entered its prime drinking window and the only way forward was up. However, it seems to have hit a regressive stage, and I probably will leave it another couple of years before revisiting. That said, it is very well constructed with a good nose and excellent balance. However, aggressive tannin makes the palate and finish on the lean side at this stage.
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6/3/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for min sed. Cork pristine. Nice aromatics, cassis, red fruits n some earthy notes. Soft tannins, beautiful mouthfeel. Open for business and in a great place tonight
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5/21/2022 - dankgummy Likes this wine:
not ready. tight as a drum. give it a couple more years
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5/2/2022 - swade wrote: 95 Points
Still terrific. Polished. Cassis, pencil, graphite. This was great with a grilled fillet mignon. The last of several bottles. Best 2001 I've had so far. 95
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3/30/2022 - rmalloy Likes this wine: 91 Points
Good wine with good aromatic complexity, but lacks oomph, and the structure is flabby. I much preferred the 2000 and 2005 vintages of this wine.
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3/24/2022 - SMagowan Likes this wine: 94 Points
At Benjamin Steakhouse NYC - cork was pristine and the bottle fill was far into the neck. Popped and poured a little and decided not to decant as it was 100% ready for business. Nice notes of cocoa, sage, dark roasted fruits, and toast. Very smooth. I would say drink now and over the next 5+ years.
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3/21/2022 - tmagsmaken wrote: 93 Points
The first bottle of my case. Decanted for 1 hour.
Striking concentration in the nose; blackberry, some cassis, vanilla. The wine feels juicy and well balanced on the palate. Tannins are fully integrated. Long finish. Maybe just a step below the excellent 2005 but drinking very well now. Very happy with this.
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3/3/2022 - steinersing wrote: 94 Points
Good energy and complexity - great phase in its development
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3/3/2022 - Collector1855 wrote: 95 Points
During a Commanderie event. From MAG. This showed really nicely despite stiff competition from First Growths. There was more oak, smoke, vanilla on this wine but it integrated well with the forest, dark fruit and spice notes. the palate was lush and polished for a St.Estephe. A success.
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1/30/2022 - angryphoton wrote: flawed
Slightly corked, flavors muted, bummer.
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1/14/2022 - wineforth Likes this wine: 95 Points
1st of a pair. Big aroma of dark fruits and anise. Lovely flavour. St Estephe character with lean palate and plenty of tannins lurking in the background. Huge length of finish.
When to drink depends on your personal taste. Beautiful now but I'll wait 5 years for the next bottle and then regret not having more because this is a wine built to age.
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1/1/2022 - Shugs_Claret wrote: 93 Points
Evolving nicely. Cherry and forest floor aromatics. Dark fruit on the palate with some rustic qualities. Thin relative to some vintages but an elegant and refined Saint Estephe. Balanced.
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12/25/2021 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for 1 hour and enjoyed over another 2 hours. Last time I had this vintage was in 2017, so I would have expected it to be more evolved even with some beginnings of tertiary notes (especially since 2001 is drinking great now from other chateaus). While it was delicious, it was still a tightly wound ball of energy. Very left bank and classic St. Estephe, I was left longing for a bit more. Hard to believe this needs more time, but I don't think it has hit peak yet.
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12/5/2021 - winot Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium deep black cherry red, the purple is gone, and this bottle is drinking much better than the last - smoky black fruit and tobacco hints on the nose, on the palate the great structure envelopes rather than defines or impedes - smooth, intense, long, refined, a lovely wine. Decanted two hours ago, really singing now.
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11/27/2021 - Marcosuru wrote: 94 Points
Classic mature Bordeaux, entering drinking window. Pure finesse. Many years to enjoy.
A great wine.
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11/21/2021 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 94 Points
From a bottle purchased upon release and cellared under pristine conditions, this deep red/garnet blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot is marked by sheer elegance. Decanted off of its sediment and serially tasted over the ensuing four hours, it fully opens after two hours to flaunt an intense bouquet of black currants, dark plums, lavender, violets, Asian spices, graphite and pipe tobacco. Medium-to-full-bodied, seamlessly alcoholic (13%) and with good lift, it delivers a flavor profile that mirrors the aromas, supported with velvety tannins and nicely integrated wood. Layered on the mid-palate and long on the back end, this is finesse in a glass. Well-cellared bottles should provide pleasure for another 15 years or more. Drink now-2036.
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11/7/2021 - DenisLee Likes this wine:
Still drinking quite nicely
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11/6/2021 - mchern02 wrote: 93 Points
2 hour decant
Classic Cos with nice pencil shavings, dark red rustic fruit, some strength, length and verve. This bottle wasn’t as powerful as a recent 2000 I had but far more approachable today. Approaching maturity and a yang to 2000’s ying. Drink now and enjoy classic claret or hold and enjoy in the future.
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10/22/2021 - alamoave Likes this wine: 92 Points
Ready to roll. Good popnpour. Better after an hour. Drink now.
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10/18/2021 - BBinSC wrote: 95 Points
Road Warriors Return
Wine 5
Really interesting Cos - my first 01 in nearly a decade. It's a very pretty wine, to me, different than any other vintage I've had. Had the earthy, mineral notes you expect, but this bottle really came across as softer, and perhaps a tad hollow mid-palate. It's not that the wine lacks - I think it's the vintage. 01 Bdx are fantastic bargains that tend to be elegant. While you know you're drinking Medoc, it's showing the nuance more than the muscle.
QPR 7 (of 10)
Aging 2030 at least
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10/9/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Mid-Aged Cabernet Sauvignon Lunch (Mostly Double Blind) (Pixca - Highland Park IL): Tasted double blind. Metay and dense with power from start-to-finish. Black cherry and plum with both sweet and savory spice. Very good now, clearly from a good but less opulent vintage. I have not tasted this wine since an en Primeur visit to the Château in 2004, and it has nicely lived up my expectations from that visit.
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9/17/2021 - Jonathanmustang Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wow quel vin incroyable! Sweet spot, nez super ouvert, text book bordeaux… cafe, grafite, fruit rouge, poivrons
Suave, fondu, balancé
Digne de mes top bordeaux bu !
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9/12/2021 - KLutt wrote: 96 Points
Absolutely a beautiful example of a slightly aged Bordeaux. 1 hour decant, it just dance on the pallet with a smooth long finish. Paired wonderfully with a grilled ribeye. Might have to find more of this for years celebrations to come
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9/4/2021 - hkbob Likes this wine: 91 Points
Starting to show the patina of age. This wine had quite a subdued tertiary nose. Earthy and tobacco notes with a light cedary finish on a medium-bodied frame. I love Cos and have had better bottles from this vintage - while nothing fundamentally wrong, this one just came across as a bit uninspiring.
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7/31/2021 - S-C-S Likes this wine: 94 Points
Worth to wait.
Drink now.
Perfect balance.
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7/22/2021 - Vancouver Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drank at first in person tasting in 16 months!
Medium Ruby appearance. Just a slight lightening compared to a bottle drunk about 5 years ago. The first hint that this wine is evolving very slowly.
Classic and fully mature nose- black fruits, cassis, vanilla, tobacco and maybe a hint of red fruit and some kirsch. Reading up on the wine it was 45% merlot in this vintage which probably accounts for some of the red fruit notes.
Medium plus body. Medium plus acidity and well integrated tannins. Lots of black fruits, vanilla and tobacco on the palate. The finish is long with a satisfying savory element.
Just a great example of a top producer in a "forgotten" year. I have the 2000 Cos in my cellar as well and this one has consistently shown better then its more vaunted 2000 sibling.
Drinking well now and will likely keep almost indefinitely in a cold cellar. I don't think it will improve now, so recommend drinking up.
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7/3/2021 - Willi Vinotti Likes this wine: 93 Points
Coming well together now. Drinking alongside Haut Marbuzet 1998, it shows tremendous youth and potential to be kept decades in the cellar. though approachable and drinking nicely with food now.
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7/2/2021 - Taronti wrote: 92 Points
Needs to breathe for a couple of hours. Cedar and cassis. Central tannins with finish of moderate length. Should be good for quie a few years.
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6/23/2021 - djhammond Likes this wine: 92 Points
The last 12 months has seen the wine move forward, and it is probably in the beginning of its prime drinking window. It has shrugged off earlier youthful notes and is displaying secondary and early tertiary characteristics. It has always been a later developer for a relatively early vintage in general, and in many ways it is not typical of the year and almost retro. Cherry and tobacco dominate the taste profile, and the tannic backbone is ever present but is perfectly balanced and is not intrusive. I do find the palate a little lean and the finish on the shorter side with a residual tannin aftertaste. I would venture that time will not change the essential profile of the wine, but hopefully it should stay here for a good few years.
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5/12/2021 - caspernick Likes this wine: 95 Points
Simply stunning. Fully mature at 20 years of age it shows tertiary flavors of cigar box, leather, dried sage and traces of cassis. Fully integrated tannins are still perceptible and the wine's acidity has held the whole thing together beautifully. Rich in flavors, it has shed the primal fruit, treating us to the gorgeous mature notes of aged Bordeaux. Delicious stuff.
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5/7/2021 - VindependenceDay Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted. Upon initial pour, it was very closed and almost sour. Two hours later, it has opened up noticeably. Nose is candied plums, almost pruny but not unpleasant. Some notes of mint and blackberry and lavender. Tannins almost completely gone. In the mouth nice and smooth, but a bit thin.
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5/1/2021 - hfindlay Likes this wine:
Made the mistake of serving this bottle after a hedonistic Napa cab. At first I thought it might have turned, so full of secondary aromas and flavors it was. But I regrounded and revisited, and realized this was classic St. Estephe! Grilled meat, tar on the nose. Black cherry and blackberry notes on the palate, along with graphite, forest, and a couple of us got olive. This bottle still had plenty of heft and roundness, good finish. I just needed a change in perspective.
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4/12/2021 - vfccpa123 Likes this wine: 95 Points
My prior notes are consistent. I love this wine! The aromas are great and on the palette there is so much to enjoy. Lots of wet earth, forest floor, leather/tobacco and I also found I got some coffee notes along with vanilla.
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3/14/2021 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very nice and smooth and drinking at maturity. Dark berries, cassis, tobacco and pencil lead. Less intense than I would expect for a St Estephe, but still very enjoyable.
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3/13/2021 - BillyNelson Likes this wine: 92 Points
Beautiful mature claret. Fully resolved and on a very slow decline. 2001 overachieves and this is yet another example. Dark fruit, crushed rock, pencil lead, tobacco, all the good stuff you hope to find in a top end bottle ......
Shame this type of thing is so expensive now ....
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2/27/2021 - NMSteve Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted from basket after days of settling. Not a lot of sediment. Medium ruby. Pretty tight for a while and then opened up a lot to reveal classic BDX perfume of cigar box, cedar, earth and mature fruit. Purchased as futures for $50. Once again I was reminded one of my biggest wine regrets is not going large on 2001, been consistently very good and prices were incredible.
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2/23/2021 - mchern02 wrote: 93 Points
3 hour decant
Gorgeous nose of blackberry, anise, wet tobacco, woodsy and a hint of spice. Palate has nice acidity, and masculine character with a sleepy beguiling feel but is a bit light weight tonight and has a medium plus finish. Nose is gorgeous, but body slightly behind. Very nice today and tbd I’m the future.
This may be a sleeper!
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2/21/2021 - Steve Fishback wrote:
The last bottle we drank of this wine was about 3 months ago and was an undrinkable flawed bottle, this one was certainly much better, but still didn’t offer what I had hoped for from this fully matured Bordeaux. A nice blackberry nose that came through with the flavor, noticeable pencil lead and tobacco, medium weight, and quite good with the roasted beef steaks. 90
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2/14/2021 - whitmanlholt Likes this wine: 91 Points
Popped and poured and then served from a wine basket in which I had left the still-corked bottle for roughly 30 hours. This is a medium red wine; the bottle looks to have a meaningful amount of sediment, but the basket did a terrific job eliminating virtually all of it from any glass. On the nose, I get crushed dark cherries, underbrush, and some tobacco leaf. In the mouth, the wine shows good acid and structure, but it doesn’t display a lot of fruit or character. The finish is medium plus, with a crisp aspect that would pair well with most food. Overall, this is a more restrained Cos. I’d suggest drinking before 2026 with no need to wait until then. 91 points.
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2/14/2021 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:
CNY wine session, tasted blind, guessed Bordeaux left bank, secondary nose after 2 hours, lovely wine that’s in its drinking window
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2/9/2021 - Collector1855 wrote: flawed
2001 20-years on Commanderie dinner. Unfortunately corked.
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12/26/2020 - caspernick Likes this wine: 95 Points
It would not be Christmas without an aged Claret. This 19 year old took the honors and I am sure glad I picked it. Wow, what a stunner. I did not take notes but recall the wine looked a dark shade in the glass with no signs of bricking. The nose was astounding- tobacco, leather, earth, steeped plums and cassis. On the palate this wine is at plateau. I cannot even describe the beauty of liquid elixir. It was layered with the tertiary flavors I had smelled plus a surprising dose of dark currants, cassis and cedar. The tannins are fully resolved at this stage of the maturity, sublime being a good descriptor of the mouthfeel. The finish was super long and gratifying. This wine was a home run and has rewarded my patience. I think it still has a few years of life, but like I said- it's at peak now. I have 6 more bottles in the cellar, lucky me! You could pair this wine with an array of foods, but simply enjoying it on its own would be amazing. I have written about the '01 Cos before, once in 2012 and then in 2013. I am upping my score to 95 for this $150 beauty and sticking with 5 stars
https://caspernick.com/2020/12/26/chateau-cos-destournel-2001-bordeaux-france/
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12/24/2020 - MikeHobmeier Likes this wine: 93 Points
At first, a bit disappointing, closed and lack of depth. But after decanting and 2 hours later: a joy!
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12/3/2020 - ChristopherB Likes this wine: 92 Points
Cork disintegrated and was dry up to the last 3-4mm. Nice dark ruby colour with no signs of bricking. After pulling what was once a cork, the room filled with aromas of blackberry, blueberry and cedar. After a bit of air, it is clearly focussed on blackberry, vanilla, a bit of forest floor and earth. On the palate, the attack is frank, still quite tannic and lifted with the aromas as found on the nose, with added coffee length, but also that metallic/blood and black grape aromas typical of the Cos d'Estournel of this period. This hasn't moved much since the last time two years ago, with perhaps a bit more of the secondary aromas. I'm glad to say there are no cooked fruit in this bottle - not even close - really only fresh dark fruit, coffee, vanilla, faint leather, liquorice, incense and christmas cake spices. Very good but still quite young looking. Will the tannin in this ever round out completely? If so, will it happen before the (still very present) black fruit fades? Time will tell, but I'm running out of bottles to follow this. 92 today - somewhat reminiscent of the 1988 at a similar age, but with more coffee. After a couple of hours of air precise balsam wood is added to the spiciness. Needs 2-3 hours of air before really firing on all cylinders, but then, sparks! 92
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11/29/2020 - Steve Fishback wrote: 75 Points
This bottle was not drinkable. Hopefully an off bottle since we have 8 more from a 2002 futures purchase
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10/17/2020 - VINNICK Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice wine for a not so great vintage. I’ve had better 2001’s. This is good but not worth current market prices. At release this was $75 USD and that’s about what it’s worth. Anything beyond, I’d pass.
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10/16/2020 - Allagashme Likes this wine: 93 Points
For 19 years old, it's aged exceptionally well; showcased tannins and fruit (dark chocolate and baked cherry + some minerality).
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10/5/2020 - dchain Likes this wine: 92 Points
Mid ruby. Open and ready for business. Lovely black And red cherry Fruit, good does of Cos spices and surprisingly fresh. Medium bodied only and although not light it is not for lovers of big bold wines. At its peak now but should hold her for at least 5 years. I would get on with drinking this as it is giving great pleasure and in time the fruit will fade and it might just end up being too acidic and thin.
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8/15/2020 - dankrems wrote: 92 Points
3 hour decant. Ripe juicy black fruits, cedar, cassis and some forest earth, hunt of mocha. Tannins resolved, not much secondary complexity yet.
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8/13/2020 - bordeauxmartini wrote: 88 Points
Expected more. Decanter for 2 hours. Light and has lost a lot of its body. There’s some fruit but the tertiary characteristics are yet to evolve. Drink up.
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7/31/2020 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 92 Points
Another Birthday Dinner for Angela (Our House, Hong Kong): Decanted for 4 hours (which proved about right). Totally opaque red-black core but progressively lightening to translucency then a thin transparent meniscus at the edge of the glass. Nose is immediately gorgeously welcoming in a typical St. Estephe way: deep black and red fruit rounded by slightly softened tannins, black Asian spices, sun-warmed cedar shingles, damp cedar forest floor - complex and alluring, especially as dark mocha coffee emerges with extended time in the glass. The palate carries a super acidic freshness, good tannic structure, good depth of somewhat angular red and black berried fruits with touches of uncooked green capsicum. Gets deeper and more satisfying in the belly after 90 minutes in the glass. Medium length and reverberance on the finish. Not surprisingly, this was considerably more evolved than the Pontet Canet 2005 we drank alongside it but, even so, the Cos is still a work in progress and will improve with a few more years in the cellar. It drank beautifully with Beef Rendang cooked Indian-style.
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7/30/2020 - djhammond Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still in evolvement, this is unusually backward for the vintage as a whole, and indeed seemed to be less accessible than a year ago. That said, it is displaying secondary notes, but is displaying a very tannic backbone. Whether this is part of its essential profile or a passing phase remains to be seen. However, everything is harmony and the finish is 30+ seconds.
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6/20/2020 - Collector1855 wrote: 93 Points
From MAG. A great tertiary nose jumped from the glass. Dark color still. Solid palate as well with well judged tannins. Medium- complexity.
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6/19/2020 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 93 Points
Powerful bordeaux with black currant blackberry, and olive notes, finishing with singed herbs and tobacco - seems to be in its prime as it drank well with minimal decant.
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6/13/2020 - Tad GW wrote: 95 Points
50+5+13+18+9=95
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5/18/2020 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 92 Points
Blind Wine Industry Guys (Eric's House, Hong Kong): Served blind but knowing it would be likely one of my two 2001 Bordeaux contributions. Decanted for two hours then re-bottled for five more hours before serving. Totally opaque black red. Nose is earthy... St. Estephe? Blackberry. Palate is lovely powdered tannin and fresh lifted acidity. Very deep bramble black fruit. Very headily resonant and reverberant on the long finale. It overshadowed the 2001 Gruaud Larose drank blind alongside it....but was totally overshadowed, for me, by the 1988 Dominus and 1979 Pichon Lalonde that followed them. Has a long life ahead of it but is definitely already open for business. Scored in the top 3 out of 20 wines by several of the group. 92+
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5/15/2020 - liber Likes this wine: 89 Points
3rd of 12, decanted 2 hours, perfect cork and level, much better on nose than palate, ridiculously purple on rim, some bant in mid palate and decent length persistence and balance, but not particularly good to drink at present, in fact glacial progress since last bottle in August 17, I think this will come round but it may be 3+ years away, just a sense again of over extraction! Scope to improve from VG+ (16.5).
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4/16/2020 - mchern02 wrote: 92 Points
3 hour decant
Woodsy, wet tobacco, cedar, licorice, with some dark fruit. Gummy, polished fruit with beautiful acidity and body and medium plus finish with very resolved tannins.
A sleeper to me which with 3-4 hour+ decant is humming (needs the decant)
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4/5/2020 - Fowlers wrote: 83 Points
Perfectly smooth - very perfumed nose of sour red fruits, sour red fruit and very gentle spices elegance on the palate. Tannins completely smoothed out...BUT was a bit lacking... Not loads of complexity and wasn’t really showing any tertiary development as you would expect. Still a beautiful wine to drink but massively underwhelmed vs expectations for a 20 year old top Bordeaux. Perhaps it just in a funny development window and needs loads more time ?
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3/27/2020 - In2wines wrote: 89 Points
Bordeaux Marts 2020
Double decanted, the wines was in perfect condition, but saying that actually I do not know what to say ... . this was ok, not bad but boring, and had a green core and mid palate which was oaky in a bad way, the most positive, was the nose, very classic, very much northern medoc .... . to young I don't think, just not very good and with a pricetag far over what it should be ... . Drink 2020 - ?
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3/8/2020 - acidqueen wrote: 92 Points
Very good. Deep cherry with hints of tobacco and cedar and earth. Still quite young but drinks well now with a 90 minute decant. This will be even better in 3+ years.
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2/22/2020 - mchern02 wrote: 89 Points
Much different than last bottle
A bit greener, peppery, darker and slightly brooding. Still had great length l, weight and dimension but fruit was much less dense fruit
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1/20/2020 - RichardEriksson wrote:
Oerhört gott och vitalt vin. Krävde mat för att blomma upp. Kan lagras längre än detta om man vill.
Gott till helstekt entrecôte, rödvinssås samt kantarellrisotto.
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12/27/2019 - hive wrote: 85 Points
Beautiful garnet , gave up nothing on opening and stayed "dumb" for several hours. Retried several times and at 12 hours it yields a full sour cherry nose. After this long hiatus it now yields a full mouth of that same sour cherry. No persistence. Not sure if this was a flawed bottle or if it is just finished
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11/7/2019 - englishman's claret wrote: 92 Points
Open, effusive, a little oaky, blackberry, earth - a touch diffuse and wanting in intensity. Similar on the palate - mellow and broad rather than deep and intense. Good, but not impressive per se
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10/19/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points
Medium-bodied, elegant, soft, round and polished, you find espresso, vanilla, smoke, licorice and ripe, sweet cherries on the nose and palate. The finish leaves with you ripe, fresh, lush red fruits wrapped in coffee beans. Drink it now, or age it a few more years, either way, it is quite nice.
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9/19/2019 - MRichman wrote:
Rich, solid, full flavored wine. Really wonderful with tobacco and smoke notes. A modern style for an old world wine. Dark fruit, great long finish, fantastic balance and complexity. Dense and powerful. I'd say this is at its early drinking window. Probably best to hold off for a while, but it's not a waste to try now. Will continue to develop. Textbook modern Bordeaux.
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9/15/2019 - edjBoca Likes this wine: 92 Points
Ok, after an hour decant and opening again an hour later, this was tannic and closed. Overnight in the refrigerator and it opened a bit and the tannin receded. Fruit is dark and cool...currant, smooth. Let's see if another night helps. OK Day 3 last half a glass. More warmth to the fruit, still with a bunch of tannin....Still very early...wait 5-10 years, depending if you want to drink this at its' best. Day 1 R89, Day 2 R91. Day 3 R92+
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9/1/2019 - swade wrote: 95 Points
Same as my 8/8/15 note. Regal. Aristocratic. Polished walnut. Top 5 wine I’ve ever had. 95
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9/1/2019 - brjb7 wrote: 94 Points
Outstanding
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7/31/2019 - mchern02 wrote: 94 Points
2 hour decant
Might I say I prefer this to the 2000? Much more balanced and enjoyable across beginning, middle and end.
Fresh nose of red fruit, cassis, wood, graphite and wet earthy forest/tobacco. Mature palate with great acidity and structure. Not a “huge” finish but great length with simmering relaxing tannins.
Great Bordeaux
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7/13/2019 - sooper65 wrote: 90 Points
Love these 2001s
Alas most of the bottle was gone before it reached me.
Mid weight gorgeousness
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6/13/2019 - Whisky&Wine Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent showing. This is mature and clearly in the peak drinking window. Tannins are super smooth now and there are evolved earthy flavors to complement the round fruit finish. Light roast coffee and even a little smidge of corvina / amarone on the nose plus some smoky meats.
This was a lovely bottle. Better than the last 1996 cos d'Estournel I drank. Will revisit the 1996 again soon and compare them.
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5/23/2019 - djhammond Likes this wine: 93 Points
Second occasion I have tried this wine this year, and it is as per note from January. However, even over the last three months, the palate has evolved, and secondary characteristics are beginning to be apparent. The depth and finish are excellent, and only a greenness on the palate and an over tannic finish prevents another point or two on the rating.
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5/20/2019 - dbkitc wrote: 94 Points
My kind of wine. I think the critics underestimated this a bit. Classic Bordeaux in every way. Deep cassis and earth abound in this medium / full, still tannic wine. Complex with some of the Saint Estephe funk that makes these wines unique. Matches nicely with mature fruit. Cuban cigar tobacco on the finish. Beginning stages of maturity, I think it should drink beautifully for the next 10 to 15 years. Not a blind tasting winner but a great wine to drink and enjoy. Rockin. (94)
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5/11/2019 - Philipp Biermann Likes this wine: 95 Points
Great, just the finish could be a bit longer, but overall a magnificent piece of art.
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5/5/2019 - WineWimpie Likes this wine: 94 Points
Nice ruby colour with slight evolution on the edges. Nose with slight forest-floor, liquorice and red fruits + some part of tertiary aroma's once the bottle was open for about an hour or 2, saddle leather. Balanced taste with a nice leftover acidity combined with soft tannins and evolved fruits. Nice finish. Nothing in this wine is disturbing. It is at its right place now: Drink!
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5/4/2019 - brigcampbell wrote:
Cedar shavings aroma. Hint of saddle pushing barnyard but not overwhelming. Dark cassis and black cherry fruit.
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5/3/2019 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Poured blind, next to the 2001 Corison Napa Cab. The guys at the table mentioned brett, and I too see that comment in a few other prior notes from others who have tasted the wine. I can attest to the aromatic being in the wine we had this week, but it wasn't bothersome to me, and I generally don't like brett in anything I drink. I also found some cedar and brewed coffee in the aromatic. Tangy, tarry, with a cherry core and a bright finish. I enjoyed this.
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4/1/2019 - bubnos wrote: 94 Points
Drank side-by-side with a 2002 LLC.
Bright ruby with faint bricking on the rim- despite only the 1y age difference this is showing as way older. Musty, earthy, and with a strong brett nose, but a deceptively soft entry with lots of spices and blue fruit. Very well-integrated tannin but a slightly drying finish nonethless. I doubt this has much further aging potential but it's a very solid and correct vintage.
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3/23/2019 - GCC62 wrote: 93 Points
Very pleasing wine: softened tannin, medium to full bodied, lots of fresh fruit. Reaching it's peak now and will stay there for 5 to 6 years. The perfect match for red meat. Love it.
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3/16/2019 - Beachfan Likes this wine: 93 Points
Others rated it higher but I preferred a Burgundy Chevillon Perrier’s 08) that wasn’t as good but it was Burgundy
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3/12/2019 - Ben.Shank Likes this wine: 94 Points
Absolutely delicious ... drinking on peak, but could surely keep going for quite some time. Barnyard notes galore, and good fruit. I woke up thinking about it!
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3/5/2019 - vfccpa123 Likes this wine: 95 Points
This was hands down my favorite bottle of the evening and was the clear favorite for everyone. Lovely woodsy aromas with forest floor and leather/tobacco. The density of the fruit on the palette was nice along with some really strong tannic structure. A nice smooth wine that tasted great and will be lasting for awhile still. I don't know how much it will improve if any but if it stays this good the remaining bottles are going to be treat.
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1/24/2019 - djhammond Likes this wine: 93 Points
As previously noted this is slow in its development, particularly for the year when most from the vintage are hitting full maturity. However, it has moved forward considerably from 2 years ago, and is now firmly in the first stages of its drinking window. The nose has lost its greenness, and is now full of blackcurrant, blackberry, and cedar. On the palate it is in its primary stage, and the tannin is still in evolvement, but everything is balanced and with a decent finish. This is highly enjoyable at present with a few hours in the decanter, but should lose its gripping tannin on the palate over the next couple of years.
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12/31/2018 - Marc wrote: 94 Points
New Year's Eve, 2019 Pokai Parera (Pokai Parera, Ekatahuna, New Zealand): The third Bordeaux tasted in a wonderful flight of 2001s. This was easily the finest wine of the thee outstanding wines. While the Cos is drinking really well right now (like the other 2001s), it certainly feels younger that the other two wine. The Cos shares a feathery texture and an approachable texture with the other wines, but adds more layers to the classic Cabernet notes. It also has a greater sense of vibrancy than the other two wines, that provided a lift to the palate. Drinks like a great vintage Cos at its peak.
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12/24/2018 - ChristopherB Likes this wine:
Drank with K, V, O and S. Not ideal for tasting as not opened ahead of time and served with fondue bourguignonne and fondue bressane, but towards the end with about 2.5 hours of air, it was just starting to open up. Similar profile as previous time, but really needs the air!
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9/22/2018 - JVC_BE Likes this wine: 90 Points
Gave it air for two hours: still a power house! This 01 vintage hasn’t reached its peak yet. Keep.
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9/16/2018 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 94 Points
Inky and opaque. Nose is inviting with aromas blackberry, leather, cedar, pine forest, male fragrance. The palate has lots of power with penetrating flavours of blackcurrant, blackberry, spice, clove. Tannins are still present but perfectly integrated. Fantastic wine with amazing intensity of flavour and huge finish. Tasted alongside Calon Segur 02 and it’s won, hands down.
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8/21/2018 - aagrawal wrote: 91 Points
Bordeaux Wine Dinner (Wine Kitchen, SF): Moderately aromatic, black currant, youthful black fruit, slight spice; palate is youthful, full bodied, still some tannins, youthful black fruit, tapers off through the midpalate; medium finish. Balanced, enjoyable Bordeaux in a blend of classical and slightly modern. 90
With air, intermittently more complex and then back to the note above. An interesting wine. 91
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8/20/2018 - mankam wrote:
Great bouquet. Takes only half hour off decanting. Even Vicky is ok with it.
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7/3/2018 - Ibetian wrote: 94 Points
Drank on the lawn at Tanglewood before a James Taylor concert. In the last year or so this has come into its own, offering nice complexity on the nose and palate with good balance and well integrated. Probably still on the upswing with many years of life ahead.
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6/10/2018 - Willi Vinotti Likes this wine: 93 Points
After quite some disappointments, this bottle was truely fantastic. Spices, minerality, earth smooth tannins and enticing fruits.
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5/25/2018 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:
Had at a restaurant. This was excellent. In fact probably in the top 3 Bordeaux I’ve had (which granted is limited). Probably not as good as a 1982 leoville poyferre but otherwise better than or as good as anything I’ve tasted. Lovely nose with mature notes starting but still quite a lot of juicy fruit. Creme de cassis, blackberry, lovely spice, cedar, cigar box, hints of mushroom and earth, just a touch of floral notes, anise and leather. The palate is elegant and perfectly balanced with great fruit and concentration. Feels lithe and yet full at the same time with a lingering and delicious finish. Seems to be near peak but likely drinking well for another 10-20 years easily based on this bottle.
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5/12/2018 - rsharma Likes this wine:
Drank at Corey's house.
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5/6/2018 - Willi Vinotti Does not like this wine: 85 Points
So finally. 3 corked and one ok. Ish. Not a very good average.... it had some of the good memories of great cos, but then, not really. Quite some oak on the palate after a rather inexpressive nose. Seems rather engineered actually than expression of the vintage. Unlike some brilliant 2001, this cos did not hit the spot at all. Too much thinking needed to make half way enjoyable... and not to forget 3 corked bottles before the one half baked ok....
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5/6/2018 - Willi Vinotti wrote: flawed
And another one done by cork.
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5/6/2018 - Willi Vinotti wrote: flawed
Voila. And that one too.
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5/6/2018 - Willi Vinotti wrote: flawed
Well, that was corked to the bone.
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5/5/2018 - CarpeDiem! Does not like this wine: 85 Points
I am well aware that Cos needs 20+ years to wake up. Still, after a deceiving 2000, this (supposedly more rapidly evolving) 2001 proved much below expectations, to put it mildly. Timid nose with some red fruit sirup and vanilla. Lacking orientation in the mouth, hesitating between vanilla, caramel and graphite. Without clear orientation this wines reminds me earlier new world attempts to imitate Bordeaux. Yes, there are some reminiscences of the good old 1980ies Cos, but it remains a far distant cry. By the way the bottle was totally eclipsed by a 2005 Roc de Cambes ... at about a quarter of the price paid for the Cos.
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4/20/2018 - ERLF Likes this wine: 93 Points
The wine is still young. It will be perfect in 6-8 years.
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3/10/2018 - n2wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
A very light Bordeaux. Earthy. Great wine.
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3/4/2018 - Argrath wrote: 90 Points
(Cos vertical, half-blind tasting)
Mature and quite elegant nose of medium intensity. Barnyard, cedar, tobacco. Very classic, but a bit shy.
Medium-fullish with a lovely cool Bdx-fruit. Tight and a bit hollow in mid-palate. The tannins are a bit drying. Medium finish. Good to very good. Drink now.
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2/25/2018 - champussi Likes this wine: 91 Points
Der Wein wirkt zwar direkt aus der Flasche schon passabel trinkbar, verbessert sich aber über 5 h aus der Karaffe deutlich. Am Ende bleibt ein zwar weicher und runder, aber nicht sonderlich komplexer und noch eher fruchtbetonter Bordeaux. Gut zu trinken, Preis und Renommee des Chateau liessen aber auf etwas mehr hoffen. Jetzt und bestimmt 10+ Jahre gut zu trinken. 91+??P
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2/24/2018 - daghaug wrote:
Vaniljekake, glasur, muffin, karamell, kremfløte. Likevel ganske frisk i munnen, særlig først i smakskurven, med klassiske bordeauxsmaker, noe plomme, lær. Sødmen kommer tilbake i den fruktige ettersmaken, som er betydelig kortere enn i 1989. Fullstendig annerledes stil enn 1989. Etterlater et søtlig preg i munnen. God likevel, men vi foretrekker helt klart 1989.
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2/10/2018 - Rani Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted blind. Really too young to be enjoyed right now, at least in how I like my Cos's. Inky, with notes of pencil lead, black fruit and shoeshine. Tasted side by side with the 1996 Cos, this was less interesting and less enjoyable. But, give it 5-6 years and it will blossom. The drinking windows quoted here (in CT) seem way off to me.
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1/2/2018 - prenoof wrote:
Was closed. Started to open up after a while. Unsure whether needed longer or had been poorly stored.
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12/29/2017 - Ibetian wrote: 93 Points
Brought to a restaurant In NYC, popped and poured. No detailed note, but this was terrific, best bottle of this yet.
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12/25/2017 - arthurogus Likes this wine: 95 Points
Delicious, rich, perfectly balanced between fruit and tannin. Be sure to decant it at least three hours before drinking.
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12/25/2017 - ChristopherB Likes this wine: 92 Points
Give it at least 2-3 hours in a decanter for it to open up.
Nice dark ruby with no signs of bricking. On the nose upon opening, dark fruit (black cherries, and blueberries), coffee, a touch of chocolate, bread, smoke, grapes and a touch of leather and tea. On the palate, the attack is frank with nice fruit lifted by a nice seam of acidity carrying the fruit into a very nice long finish with round and fine tannin that are still quite present. The finish also has the metal/grape touch to it indicating that it is Cos. Silky texture. This bottle is clearly more open than the one from a year ago. 92-93 at this point. It seems to be at the start of its maturity phase with still quite a structure, but the fruit is there, though it undoubtedly has another 8 years to go at least and I will wait till mid 2018 for the next one. Mostly primary aromas, though after 3 hours of air, some secondary aromas are more evident.
Belle robe rubis limpide très foncée. Au nez, à l'ouverture, on sent les fruits noirs (cerises noires, myrtilles), cafe, une pointe de chocolat, du pain, de la fumée, raisins rouges et une petite touche de cuir et de thé. En bouche, l'attaque est franche avec un beau fruit suivi d'une bonne vivacité qui le porte ensuite vers le tannins et une belle longueur fruitée sur le raisin/métal typique de Cos avec du cassis en plus. Très belle longueur et finale. Cette bouteille est clairement plus ouverte que la précédente. 92-93 à ce stade. Je crois qu'on approche de sa phase idéale. Il a encore une bonne structure, mais le fruit semble prendre le dessus. On en est encore surtout aux arômes primaires, mais après 3 heures d'aération, les arômes secondaires sont plus évidents.
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12/23/2017 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Maybe bottle variation be my prior tasting notes? This nose was a little closed even after a 2-3 hour decant. Still delicious and classic. Just suggests it might need a few more years to come around. It has the stuffing to last for a while in the cellar. The finish is smooth and the tannin is resolved, however.
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12/12/2017 - mye Likes this wine:
Initially tasted blind. dark red, with mild vanilla notes. Dark fruit, cinnamon, lots of structure.
But opened up during dinner after a few hours. Much more classic in its left bank profile. Delish. No problem holding or decant several hours now.
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12/9/2017 - Argrath wrote: flawed
(Single-blind tasting)
Badly corked.
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12/9/2017 - dankrems wrote: 91 Points
Needs 3 hour decant. With air, earth, cherries and pencil shavings all appear. The wine has a vibrant acidity and is more elegant than powerful. A nice finish, and an enjoyable claret but not a wine for the ages.
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11/23/2017 - tcosgriff wrote: 85 Points
Purple color with no hint of brown. Very forward herbal notes in the bouquet with some hints of cassis. Dusty tannins as well. Similar flavor with prominent tannins. Balance marred by excess acidity and some bitterness in the finish. Drunk with Thanksgiving dinner.
The turkey and Brazil nut stuffing were better than the wine.
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11/7/2017 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
Served non-blind as a PnP, this was one of about a dozen bottles on the table, though it stood out for two reasons: balance, structure. While many/most of the others on the table seemed to emphasize flavors/fruit, this wine, as with all nice clarets, shouted place and acidity as much as fruit/flavor, and in that sense, it was one of my favorites on the night. Started to open up and get going by the 90 minute mark, this probably would have shown even better with ~ 2 hours of air in decanter prior to service. That said, it's an impressive wine from a not so impressive vintage. Should go another decade, at least, with proper cellaring. Easily recommended
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11/4/2017 - sooper65 wrote: 92 Points
Finished 04 Nov, but can't remember when started.
Elegant mid weight Coz, all the way, consistent with previous notes
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9/23/2017 - wineguy75 wrote: 92 Points
3 hour decant. Nice fruit w/ some pencil, but nothing that makes you want another bottle.
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9/16/2017 - dchain Likes this wine: 92 Points
From double magnum. Very dark ruby looking. Quite close for the first hour. Red currants, touch of nutmeg spice but closed on the palate as well! Another hour there was a jasmine and white flower floral note which was quite distinct and uplifting. Perhaps the big format and excellent cool storage since en primeur purchase rendered it a mere baby after 16 years. Plenty of life left in this wine. Balance was all there and decent length. A very approachable Cos!
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9/14/2017 - GrapeScott wrote: 91 Points
From Cos vertical dinner at Mulino in Raleigh. I think '01 is an overlooked vintage living in the shadow of '00 and Cos made an excellent wine in this year. Straightforward and approachable leaning more toward the red fruit over the black fruit spectrum of earlier vintages. Drinking well now and for maybe another 5 years.
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8/21/2017 - liber Likes this wine: 91 Points
2nd of 12, pnp, perfect cork and level, big mistake not to decant, as the wine harder and dumber than Feb bottle, all the attributes for a fine and perhaps very fine bottle, but currently low on pleasure, don't touch for 2 years. A tentative F (17.5).
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8/19/2017 - jonanator wrote: 94 Points
From 12L. Decanted for ~4hrs. This was an outstanding wine that showed extremely well. In perfect form! Although this has the stuffing to last for a long, long time, I thought that we caught this in a great place. Bouquet jumped out of the glass. There was plenty of fruit on the palate and nose - soft red and darker fruits like cherry, blackberry, some cassis, -also cigar box, tobacco, a little forest floor, crushed rocks, plenty going on here. Good fruit yet nicely developed with plenty of tertiary/mature wine characteristics. Finish was long and lingering. There was this sort of crushed rocks/minerality/softness that I normally associate with St. Estephe. This wine was undeniably St. Estephe, and very much true to the Cos style. I loved it, definitely a memorable bottle.
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8/19/2017 - Ibetian wrote: 92 Points
Popped and poured at a picnic. Drinking well now, tannins mostly resolved, nice complexity, fine drink.
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8/12/2017 - coal9 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Based on the tannins, I initially wished I had waited another year to open this wine (read on to see why my wish evaporated), but nevertheless it was a good experience and I enjoyed it. Cork showed a centimeter of red grape color. Decanted for 2.5 hours. Good legs, some bricking. Nose offered up cherry and currant immediately after uncorking, evolving to cherry, currant, raspberry, wet earth, tobacco leaf, oak, & cassis, with hints of leather, spice, & mint. The nose was more complex than the surprisingly elegant structure on the palate. The tannins were smooth, but still had a slight edge which possibly indicated that a bit more aging was needed; though I doubt aging is the answer. Acidity was moderate. Flavors included cherry, currant, raspberry, gravel, and iron, with a medium finish showing hints of mint, then transitioning to the presence of alcohol on the fade. This last part of the finish made me glad that I did not wait much longer to open it. The tannins have that slight edge because of the St. Estephe terroir. So I don't expect the fruit or structure to develop further beyond 2018, but I could be wrong. My judgement is drink & enjoy it now, especially with lamb or a juicy steak.
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7/16/2017 - Ibetian wrote: 92 Points
Splash decanted just before dinner. On its early drinking plateau, but plenty of time left. Nice nose primarily cassis, no secondary aromas yet. Tannins pretty well resolved, nice finish.
Not a powerhouse, but a fine wine for the dinner table. Drink or hold for possible greater complexity.
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7/8/2017 - KenK wrote: 92 Points
Nice dark earthy black fruit flavors with some good grip and interesting spice. Came across good yet a bit closed currently. Popped & poured.
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6/11/2017 - dream Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great nose of funky dark earth and graphite minerals. On the palate, this is really in a great place with a fairly viscous texture and delicious flavors of aging black fruits, licorice and gravel with a classic Cos earthy funk. Finishes so smooth and complex with perfect ripeness and lovely complex mineral and spice notes. At Mediterraneo, Eden Roc, Cap Cana, DR.
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6/10/2017 - jdinkin1 wrote: 93 Points
Structured complex
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5/19/2017 - kgh wrote: 85 Points
Lacking fruit and structure, it just didn't do much for me. Drinkable, but disappointing.
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4/28/2017 - sooper65 wrote: 92 Points
Epic bottle, mid-weight and really quite elegant
Perfect drinking right now.
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4/15/2017 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 94 Points
First two bottles out of a case. One tasted with a group, the other at home. Fairly consistent and excellent COS. I don't think it has completely peaked yet, and I would say it seemed fairly young still. Another 10-15 years to go, and probably better 5 years out!
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4/7/2017 - djhammond Likes this wine: 92 Points
This wine is one of the few 2001's that is taking a long time to evolve, and although it is at the beginning of its drinking window, to be fully appreciated it needs more time in the bottle. A good nose of red cherry and tobacco is restrained by its relative youth and similarly on the palate the tannin dominates. Ending with a good finish the wine does evolve in the glass but another year at least is needed to open it up.
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3/25/2017 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 92 Points
Cellaraid - Five Decades of Château Cos d'Estournel (Summer Pavilion, Ritz Carlton Singapore): clear, deep ruby; clean, pronounced nose, of blackcurrant, nutmeg and cloves; dry, medium acid, tannic, with blackcurrant, cloves, cedar oak; medium finish
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3/23/2017 - kenv Likes this wine: 93 Points
WCC Saint Estephe Blind Tasting (Provence Restaurant, Albany, NY): Juicy black fruit. A very good wine, but falls a bit short after the first 3 in this flight. Still quite young.
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3/8/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
This is a very pretty wine. Instead of concentration and depth, you find good purity of fruit, lots of spice, silky tannins and an elegant, soft, fresh, finish with more of that spicy, fruit quality. This is drinking quite well today. The wine was made from a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot.
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2/24/2017 - liber Likes this wine: 93 Points
1st of 12, decanted 90 minutes, perfect cork and level - youthful garnet, even purple on rim; attractive bouquet, still primary, cassis, earth, tobacco, touch of graphite and iron; medium, long, persistent, decent grip, tad edgy yet but should come together nicely, interesting against the superb '90 with many of same characteristics, just less generous and as yet harmonious and silky, early days. F+ (18).
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2/20/2017 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 94 Points
Tobacco nose. Decanted briefly and served at cellar temperature. At first firm, restrained, balanced body with mineral salts on the finish. As the wine opened up, dried fruit, tobacco and leather showed a bit more, still in beautiful balance except a bit overbearing on the salty rocks, which brought it down from a 95 to a 94. This is probably my second bottle of Cos ever so I'm not sure if that's a feature of this wine, vintage, or bottle. Certainly enjoyable but I wouldn't rush out to get more at $105 compared with other options.
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12/26/2016 - DJPremierCru Likes this wine: 90 Points
Not great, not bad. Kind of blah for highly rated Parker wine. Classic Bordeaux flavors which took me back. However, very light-med body which is not my preference. Oak was good. Disappointed overall. Not sure if I should open, wait or sell.
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12/20/2016 - Denk2003 wrote: 93 Points
Still fabulous
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12/19/2016 - sooper65 wrote: 90 Points
A flat evening - all the wines tasted pretty moderate.
Black currant and blackberry fruit, pencil lead etc.
Underlying fruit has plenty of mid-weight concentration and class... just not buzzing
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11/26/2016 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Polished and glossy with ripe cassis fruit, some cedar and leather. Plenty of depth and power but in a really nice place now.
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11/21/2016 - gutt22 Likes this wine:
Deep red color. Pretty nose of cassis, pencil lead, and subtle earth. In the mouth, expansive and opens beautifully, with elegant black fruit, plenty of earth, tobacco, and graphite. Good acidity but a really compelling finish that sails on with pleasing density and length. A-/A
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11/12/2016 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Have had several bottles of the '01 and this one out of half bottle did not have the power of previous bottles. Still very pleasant but clearly needs to be opened now. Slight lower score than previous tasting also out of half bottle
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10/30/2016 - sooper65 wrote: 91 Points
very light, dusty fine tanins... this bottle just a bit TOO elegant and light-weight.
Tasty all the same, just not at SUPER-SECOND quality. Pontet-Canet 2001 is much better.
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10/21/2016 - alanr wrote: 94 Points
Perfect cork, just a dark rim at the bottom, very youthful dark garnet color; the nose is beautiful, with light cedar, leather, then gorgeous dark, meaty fruit, some background oak, deep black currant, hints of roasted mushroom and creosote, good acidity, just perceptible fine tannins. Medium-full body, classy, elegant, still on its upslope nowhere near peak but drinking wonderfully. So sad they don't make wine like this any more.
Finished the bottle the next day, and it was essentially unchanged, held up beautifully just recorked on the counter.
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10/11/2016 - chablis28 wrote: 90 Points
This needs a ton more btl age. Youthfully primary and some oak. Enjoyable to be sure but if you've had this wine at 20 years plus its amazing.
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10/11/2016 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
A Mostly Grand Cru French Night at Heirloom (Heirloom, St.Paul, MN): Very dark/purple red color. Decanted for 3 hours, drank 1 glass over 45 minutes. Nice bright fruits, cassis, dark raspberry, pencil, earth, herbs and funky interesting note I can't quite put my hand on. The palate is full bodied, earthy, a slight green edge, cassis, black cherry, very nicely integrating tannins. A very good Cos. 92+pts.
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9/22/2016 - djhammond Likes this wine: 93 Points
Aromas of blackberry and rasberry are met on the palate with firm tannins and hints of tobacco. This is very typically left bank with big bold steely flavours. My only reservation is that it does seem to have closed down slightly compared to 6 months ago, but maybe just a little more air is needed.
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9/17/2016 - Raage Likes this wine: 92 Points
(A l'aveugle)
Joli nez, a la fois complexe, racé et frais. Pointe de èédre, de fruits noirs (mûre, cassis), bien qu'un peu fermé, suivi d'un toucher de bouche très élégant, lui aussi un peu strict en finale (fraiche au demeurant). Il semblerait vue cette degustaiton de 2001 que ce millésime très classique soit actuellement un peu austère: il faut au pire un bon carafage de deux heures, au mieux un an ou deux encore pour qu'il s'épanouisse et passe ce cap. (93/94 bientôt?)
A l'arrivée, c'est Cos qui offrit le plus d'émotion dans la recherche de perfection (fin, on le prit pour un St Julien), et Sociando-Mallet la belle surprise (épuré).
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9/16/2016 - Papies wrote: 93 Points
Very much a classic wine and is actually open from the word go. Decanting definitely helps though.
Cedar, tobacco, white pepper, dark fruits and a herby finish . Like an A to Z of classic claret. Good rich fruit , touch of a firm tannin and really this is a super nice cos and put a smile on our faces. Very good 93-94 and a lot more evolved and ready than the 2000 as expected. Lots of life ahead here too.
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7/17/2016 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 93 Points
Sunday Lunch at Friends (Their House, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong): My first from a case bought En Primeur after tasting 70 barrel sample wines and it coming 2nd (to Ch. Pavie). Double-decanted for 2 hours then fully decanted for another hour. Deep plush and opaque ruby colour just lightening to transparency at the edges. Nose is ....oh, gosh....earth and very linear graphite, white chocolate, cardamon dust and other Indian spices.....very alluring and open. The spices became pleasingly more prevalent with entended time in the glass in that classic Cos D'Estournel signature. Palate is velvet-smooth, with super acidic freshness on entry then a wave of deep, complex and really resonant and reverberant fruit - blackcurrant, blackberry and redcurrant yet all so integrated with the oak. The spices from the nose emerged more on the palate with time in the glass to add to the complexity. Very more-ish and contemplative. Huge length. A fantastic lunch wine over rare-grilled steak and salad. A more complete wine than the Pontet Canet 2000 we drank alongside it. This is a perfect claret in many ways.
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7/8/2016 - Vancouver Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium Ruby appearance.
Classic and evolving St Estephe nose- black fruits, cassis, vanilla, tobacco and some kirsch.
Medium plus body. Still plenty of acidity and well integrated tannins. Lots of black fruits, vanilla and tobacco on the palate. Medium plus to long finish. Not the most flamboyant Cos, but very fresh , good structure and a great food wine.
Drinking well now and will likely keep almost indefinitely in a cold cellar.
Well done!
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6/30/2016 - alamoave Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted 4 hours. Perhaps too long. All the classic flavors present but finish a bit flatish.
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5/16/2016 - ChristopherB Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice dark ruby with no signs of bricking. On the nose upon opening, dark fruit (black cherries, and blueberries), coffee, a touch of chocolate, bread, smoke, grapes and a touch of leather and tea. On the palate, the attack is frank with nice fruit lifted by a nice seam of acidity carrying the fruit into a very nice long finish with round and fine tannin that are still quite present. The finish also has the metal/grape touch to it indicating that it is Cos. Silky texture. This bottle is clearly more open than the one from a year ago. 92-93 at this point. It seems to be at the start of its maturity phase with still quite a structure, but the fruit is there, though it undoubtedly has another 8 years to go at least and I will wait till mid 2017 for the next one. Mostly primary aromas, though after 3 hours of air, some secondary aromas are more evident.
Belle robe rubis limpide très foncée. Au nez, à l'ouverture, on sent les fruits noirs (cerises noires, myrtilles), cafe, une pointe de chocolat, du pain, de la fumée, raisins rouges et une petite touche de cuir et de thé. En bouche, l'attaque est franche avec un beau fruit suivi d'une bonne vivacité qui le porte ensuite vers le tannins et une belle longueur fruitée sur le raisin/métal typique de Cos avec du cassis en plus. Très belle longueur et finale. Cette bouteille est clairement plus ouverte que la précédente. 92-93 à ce stade. Je crois qu'on approche de sa phase idéale. Il a encore une bonne structure, mais le fruit semble prendre le dessus. On en est encore surtout aux arômes primaires, mais après 3 heures d'aération, les arômes secondaires sont plus évidents.
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5/10/2016 - hkbob Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium ruby with some bricking starting to emerge. Mushrooms, loamy earth, cassis and cedar on the wonderfully perfumed nose. Quite mouth filling with sweet dark fruit and a hint of coconut. Good lift. A bit drying on the back-end which knocked a point off my score. Many of the 2001 Bordeaux I've consumed recently are in the zone right now and represent compelling value.
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4/30/2016 - Peck Likes this wine: 95 Points
Perfect in age
All pieces there
Still some good oak on The nose
And classic Bordeaux taste
Will last for long time
Nights winner
Gazin 2006 second
And Ducru Beaucaillou 2004 close
Both very good
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4/18/2016 - willoughby32 Likes this wine: 94 Points
drinking very well, in fact, outstanding
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4/10/2016 - Vino Me wrote: 91 Points
Opened by Mark. Decanted an hour before dinner. Earthy wine with notes of leather, tobacco and dark fruit. 91 points.
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4/10/2016 - mnoljo wrote: 90 Points
A wonder nose of earth,mint and burnt toast. A little thin in the middle but a lot of red/ black fruit. And a nice finish
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3/12/2016 - sooper65 wrote: 93 Points
as before, a mid-weight glorious bottle of claret, showing elegance and some refinement - not something you'll find in modern day COZ!
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2/27/2016 - sooper65 wrote: 95 Points
utterly yummcious... mid-weight, pure; absolutely no rough edges to this
quintessential claret
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1/31/2016 - sooper65 wrote: 94 Points
An elegance that I would not normally associate with Coz. Mid-weight and better for it. Clean and pure cassis, quite svelte. Balanced, with the tannins floating effortlessly within. Ethereal... Yep, this word sums it up. These 2001s are all a joy having been in the shadow of the 2000s, yet offering up a much better drink at this point in time.
And Cos 2001 is an absolute Bulls-eye to prove the point.
The missus wanted to score this 97... Perhaps a little too generous, the wine perhaps lacking in depth and complexity ... But frankly none the worse for it!
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1/16/2016 - dream Likes this wine: 94 Points
Clearly a surprise tonight in terms of how good it is and how well it is drinking. A medium-bodied Cos but it's balanced and beautiful built along the lines of the '85 with softer tannins and a lot of charm for a St. Estephe. Good flavors of gravel and black currants interact with a delicious dark spice on the finish which creates a nice complexity. Seems to be just reaching it's window of maturity and it really showed well tonight.
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12/26/2015 - SMagowan Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great. Decanted for 2 hours and poured out into 4 glasses. Great veins and a nose of mocha, green tea and licorice. The taste carried a 45-second finish and was heady and delicious.
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12/25/2015 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
This particular bottle was not as evolved as I remembered it from my last tasting earlier in the year. However, it is still drinking great now, but just early in its maturity window. It has a great nose of black currant, cedar, iron, dark bitter chocolate, laced with smoke on the finish. I could smell it from two feet away as I poured it into the decanter. Tannins were firm, but sweet. Nevertheless, I am still going to hold off on drinking anymore of these for a few more years.
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12/21/2015 - rloy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark red in color. Flavors of blackberry, herbs, and graphite. Finally started to open up 2 hours in the decanter, the portion left in the bottle opened up after 4.5 hours. Full bodied and still youthful structure with good tannins and acidity. Plenty of potential to improve with age. This will still get better with cellaring and probably last several more decades to come.
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11/8/2015 - SMHalps Likes this wine: 94 Points
Had this at a dinner consisting of wines more than 10 years old. This was a big hit! Sorry, no detailed tasting notes.
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11/8/2015 - Dough Boy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Cos delivers in a vintage best suited in Bordeaux for Sauterns. Abundant fruit and mellow tannins.
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10/30/2015 - andtheodor wrote: 92 Points
Classic berry, capsicum, chocolate, strawberry, cigar aromatics. Young, and not yielding all that it has but not burly or tannic either. Really lovely and seems a sure bet to evolve into a classic old claret in 10+ years.
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10/10/2015 - Jason wrote: flawed
Corked
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9/30/2015 - GNBB wrote: 91 Points
Remains in perfect drinking window. Now-2022
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9/13/2015 - Donjcorleone Likes this wine: 95 Points
This wine has a 100 point nose, elegant and full of black berry, creme de cassis, cedar and herbs which lead way to a tootsie roll and black berry driven flavor profile. Entering early maturity but with a bright future ahead of itself.
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9/9/2015 - Pknut wrote:
Plummy, blackberry palate with touches of graphite and dried herbs. The fruit is plenty fresh, not primary but still youthfull, kind of plump or plush in a ripe way but shows some grip. I wouldn't go so far as to call this modern styled, but it's more in that camp than classic. I enjoyed this but think it would benefit from another 3 to 5 in the cellar. Maison Kayser with Rani and co.
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8/30/2015 - lhillberg Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened this bottle last night with friend who shared a 1983 so this will be a bit of a combined note. The wines showed their common heritage very well. The noses of both both were rich with currant and earthy tones, and particularly when first poured were very close indeed. They each also had a mild eucalyptus note which made them both seem fresh. After a bit, the 1983 started to give of some of the hints of its age with a raisin/dried fruit under current.
The color of each was deep ruby and somewhat surprising to me the 1983 did not show much in the way of age around the rim.
The 2001 had a rich and ripe feel with just a hint of acid and a nice long finish. Fruit flavor dominated the palate, but with the correct level of balance. It was a very enjoyable wine and enhanced my steak meal.
The 1983 also was fully fresh with fruit (I would never have thought these wines were 18 years apart in a blind tasting) also well balanced, but with a bit less on the finish.
Really was a nice night of wine.
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8/14/2015 - Francophile1 wrote: flawed
Slightly corked... But as it sat in the decanter the TCA effect began to increase. Too bad! The last bottle I had of this vintage was delicious.
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8/8/2015 - swade wrote: 95 Points
Decanted five hours. Nary a sign of age. The aromas were fine and reflected a palate of creme de cassis, blackberry, No. 2 lead pencil and then wrapped in graphite. Caressing mouth feel. Excellent proportion, volume and a clinging finish. Melted tannins. A wow wine. This will run in a good place for years. A classic. 95
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7/31/2015 - grokwine Likes this wine:
Classic Cos d'Estournel. Plenty of dark fruit and spice here. Tannins still quite firm. Many wines from 2001 are aging precociously. Not this one. Still very youthful and will need perhaps another 3 to 5 years in the cellar. One of the wines of the vintage.
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7/25/2015 - Tad GW Likes this wine: 92 Points
50+5+13+16+8=92
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7/2/2015 - dougie Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wonderful. Drink last one in 3-5 years. Decanted 1 hour and drank over 4 hours. Best glass was the last.
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7/1/2015 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 85 Points
2001: A Wine Odyssey — Berserker Offline @ The Palace (The Palace Steakhouse, SF): Summary:
Dirty and green, with a slightly overripe fruit quality I’m not a huge fan of. Structurally classic and undeniably complex. It blossomed with some air, which makes me think this will be much better with some more age.
Score: Around 8.5
Visual:
Nearly opaque, medium ruby with some hints of garnet.
Nose:
Expressive and a bit dirty. Initial notes of barnyard and underripe stewed bell pepper (pyrazines). Underneath there is tightly-wound ripe purple fruit, with a savory cedar/tobacco note. Over time the fruit blossomed into a somewhat bacterial ripe-to-overripe black cherry, with a fair whiff of Brettanomyces.
Complex and developing, but still very primary.
Palate:
Medium plus body, moderate alcohol (13.5%? - actually 13%).
The oak is more apparent on the palate, presenting as finely ground nutmeg with a touch of cinnamon character.
Moderate acidity, moderate tannins - definitely less then I’d expect from a relatively young top Bdx.
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7/1/2015 - aagrawal wrote: 95 Points
WineBerserkers Offline - 2001 Tasting (The Palace, Mission, SF): Deep ruby-purple color with no bricking; deep full nose with blackberry, black currant, graphite, lead pencil, youthful; palate is full bodied, youthful tannins, black fruit, great balanced acidity; medium-long finish. Superb, very youthful. Hold for 5-10 years and drink over the next 2-3 decades. 93-96. 94
With time, this blossoms and starts showing a lot of red fruit. Wonderful. 95+
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6/27/2015 - GNBB wrote: 91 Points
Decanted 90 mins. Paling at rim, no orange. Classic claret nose of black fruits, leather, tobacco. Palate ripe and full. Excellent balance, with good acid, medium rich tannins. Good fruit but not over strong. Really good flavour and balance. Drinking now to 2022.
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6/18/2015 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Finally... the 2001 Cos is coming into its own. This bottle was decanted for 30 minutes prior to consuming. Classic Bordeaux nose of cassis (both Red & Black), cedar, graphite, tobacco, and a touch of coffee & dark bitter chocolate. The tannins are now resolving as this young Bordeaux is now hitting its maturity window. I am glad I still have 5 more bottles of this and will enjoy sipping on them over the next five years. This wine was the crowd favorite.
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6/6/2015 - JBVino wrote:
popped and poured as restaurant decision had little warning... whether due to pop and pour or shut this wine was disappointing. Giving nothing on the nose at open or throughout 2 hours of consumption. No real presence to this wine due to palate being one dimensional with ok but not great length and no texture to the wine. Palate was absent much of anything... no secondary flavors to speak of.
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5/10/2015 - EhrlichDY Likes this wine: 93 Points
Popped and slow oxed for 12 hours and drank with grilled steaks. Agree with Panos' note from one year ago. This wine is easily five years from the beginning of its prime window but is very promising. Densely fruited with notes of lead pencil. Noticeable but not bothersome tannin. Good concentration. Tons of upside and shows the highs the 2001 vintage is able to achieve. Well done.
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4/3/2015 - acheng wrote: 91 Points
Really more about the potential right now. Compared to the other vertical tonight, it certainly shows lots of stuffing with black fruit, cedar and spice. But not all the components are harmonizing yet.
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3/15/2015 - lhillberg Likes this wine: 91 Points
First time with this wine. Initially out of the bottle the nose was flat and the initial taste was all tannin and bitter fruit. I was concerned to say the least. Waited 15 minutes and already the nose was opening up and the wine was much more balanced, but still a bit on the tart side. Over the course of a meal of steak and shrimp, about two hours between prep time and eating, it really opened up and became an excellent example of Bordeaux. Elegant, balanced, very nice finish with earthy tones. Think it can still improve.
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1/18/2015 - AWBryce Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark fruit, liquorice, touch of greenness on the nose. Tannins are still grippy, medium acidity. Nice dark berry finish. This is probably just entering its drinking window, will hold for a while.
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1/14/2015 - S&A Likes this wine: 92 Points
Smells like black current, no much alcohol in the nose, good balance.. a little bit pepper at the end mid disposal, neatly. Delicious ...but you can taste it`s not the Level of 2003/2005. Anyway, the quality of wine from this chateau is without hesitation good to see in few year also as Premier Grand Cru...if this is sometime again possible.
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1/5/2015 - ChristopherB Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice dark rubis colour. Upon opening, blackcurrant and chocolate. After two hours in a decanter, aromas of blackcurrant, blueberries, smoke and some spices. On the palate, the attack is frank, tannic and lively with fruit flavours similar to what was noticed on the nose. This wine was consumed with a food that was inappropriate to soften the tannin. Therefore, the wine appeared to be walking the line between tannin, fine and very present, and the fruit. I’m not sure which way this will go, whether the fruit will survive the tannin and become wonderful, or whether it will dry out. After 10 hours open, the wine is still walking on that same fine line, not sure whether the fruit or the tannin will win. This wine should be able to live for quite a while still, but I’m not sure how it will evolve as to the fruit/tannin ratio. Next bottle in 2016 or early 2017. Also to note, quite a present acidity and aromas of kirsch / sour cherries.
Belle robe rubis sombre. À l'ouverture, cassis et chocolat. Après deux heures d'aération, c'est plutôt cassis, myrtilles, cerises et fumée avec des épices. En bouche, l'attaque est franche, tannique et vive avec le fruité qui est une continuation des arômes en bouche. N'a pas accompagné un plat qui gomme les tannins - de ce fait, le vin était vraiment sur le fil d'une aiguille entre le tannins, fin, mais très présent, et le fruit. Je ne sais pas de quel côté, ça va tomber - si en murissant le fruit ressortira et le tannins s'estompera ou s'il va se désécher et que le fruit disparaîtra. Dix heures après l'ouverture, toujours en forme, toujours beaucoup de tannins et de fruit, mais toujours cet équilibre limite. À priori pourra vivre encore bien longtemps, mais je ne sais pas comment il évoluera en terme d'équilibre. Prochaine bouteille 2016 ou début 2017. À noter une bonne acidité bien présente, des arômes de kirsch après quelques heures et une bonne longueur.
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12/25/2014 - SMagowan Likes this wine: 94 Points
Oh my. Opened and decanted for 90 minutes before enjoying with Christmas dinner of rib roast. Lots of notes of butter, cream, raisin and cranberry on the nose. Again with the butter on the tongue, but it also coated and subdued the mouth with earthy tones of soil and rock, thyme and rosemary. It made me want to speak softly and think of the past and old friends. A wonderful wine experience at the peak of its drinking window.
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12/10/2014 - Jeffrey Silver wrote: 95 Points
After 13yrs this wine is now strutting it's stuff. Decanted for 90min and drank over 2hrs. The Nose has flavours of Vanilla, Tabbaco, and green grass. The Taste is a wondeful nueunce of Strawberry, butterscotch, and cedar. The taste seems to go on for a full min. I think this wine is just beginning to hit its stride. It will be drinkable over the next 3-7yrs. Very enjoyable today.
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11/26/2014 - buckeye76 wrote: 93 Points
BLACK CHERRIES, CURRANTS, LICORICE AND EARTHINESS IN THE NOSE. FLAVOR LIKE THE NOSE. MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH.
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11/16/2014 - mnoljo wrote: 91 Points
Exciting upon opening black fruits smoke earth all noticeable. After a couple of hours it became rather dumb too young?
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10/1/2014 - Yagil wrote: 92 Points
Bordeaux 2000 tasting (The Traklin - new location): uncorked 2 hours prior to enjoying
dark red-purple-black colour
rich dark fruity aroma of black cherry & blackberry, with notes of graphite and pencil lead.
full bodied, good acidity level, grip tannins i.e. not yet reached the optimal drinking window.
excellent structure, great harmony, with medium+ finish.
should be further aged for 2-3 more years to reach its optimal drinking period, then it'll merit higher score.
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9/22/2014 - edjBoca wrote:
To me this was ready when open. It morphed over an hour or so to a relatively softer less complex wine. I am hoping this is not going to be representative of my other bottles.
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9/20/2014 - MC2 Wines wrote:
Charleston III - the Weekend; 9/18/2014-9/20/2014 (Charleston SC - various locations incl. Red Drum, Halls, Circa 1886, and Kings Courtyard Inn): This was very fitting with classic Bordeaux flavors. Smelled a bit like a diaper. Very earthy. Nice dry wine. For some reason was a lot richer than the '99 that we drank alongside.
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9/6/2014 - jgkost wrote: flawed
Corked...
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7/30/2014 - d'Artagnan wrote: 92 Points
Un nez café moka mais moins prononcé (que par le passé), des mûres, cassis. La bouche est ronde et svelte, suave, avec une belle finesse en finale. Un vin de facture plus moderne, mais très charmeur, il parait davantage à maturité que le 2002. Délicieux. 92 pts
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6/15/2014 - mwellington wrote: 90 Points
Drinking nicely, but tons of life left. This will get better for quite awhile.
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5/18/2014 - BobJohnson1 Likes this wine:
Really superb. Drinking well. Classic.
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5/1/2014 - Paul D wrote:
Lay and Wheeler 2008 and 2001 Claret (Glazier's Hall, London): Nose is dominated by its oak, as is the palate. Black fruited palate,balanced but lots of oak again. May come round with time. ***.
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5/1/2014 - rossi.wine wrote: 92 Points
Tobacco and dark fruit on the nose, still quite oaky, notes of cedar and spices. A bit austere, but good fruit, quite firm still, long. 92-93
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4/27/2014 - d'Artagnan wrote: 92 Points
Nez un peu de moka, de crayon feutre, du cassis.
La bouche montre encore un peu d'élevage, mais c'est son seul défaut. La texture est crémeuse, les tanins soyeux, dans un style assez moderne (le nouveau style de Cos) mais raffiné, avec une belle minéralité et de l'allonge. 92 pts
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4/13/2014 - andtheodor wrote:
Soft, round and chocolatey. Large-scaled and mouthfilling, but tastes to me like a mature Merlot-based wine. Peculiar.
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3/19/2014 - BailliSacks Likes this wine:
Beautiful.
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2/17/2014 - PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine: 93 Points
Incense, sweet dark fruit, pit of black cherry, blackberry liqueur. Graphite and pencil lead from the 55% Cabernet Sauvignon. On the palate, not yet reached the optimal drinking window as tannin is noticeable. Rather high acidity but balanced by ripe fruit. The 13% alcohol is not hot or heavy, fine integration. Mid palate opulence - sans doute coming from the 45% Merlot - but disciplined. Subtle enveloping aspects. Fine tannic grain, and texture, leading to a medium plus length finish. Was 80% new oak more than necessary? Overall rather well integrated. Final impression is of a clean and pure wine, in focus. And with much life ahead. Somewhat underrated so grab it, at least for a special occasion. Jean Guillaume Prats' first vintage as CEO, with the then new owner Michel Reybier. One can appreciate his more selective approach to the harvest, throwing out a lot of fruit to make a more concentrated wine and easily one of the best 2001s in Bordeaux. His winemaking efforts had not yet reached glam rock levels (as in 2009) so in 2001, a wine perhaps superior to the 2000 vintage. I recall enjoying the 2001 more than the 2000 when the two were side by side in a tasting in Washington D.C. some ten years ago, but have not tried them together since. Eminent Bordeaux critic Robert Parker prefers the 2001 to the 2000. Here a video of my tasting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpKlY13Ptvc
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2/8/2014 - sandwich Likes this wine: 93 Points
Only one thing to say about this: 2001 is an underrated vintage. This has an intoxicating nose, but is very dis-integrated - not sure if that is a word, but it has a very thin start, a meaty middle and long lingering finish. Overall, it's a solid wine but it lacks cohesion and harmony. Initially you get hit with watery glycerin, followed by ripe plums and tart raisins, and finishing with a bitey punch of beef blood. It really is three wines in one - hence the "dis-integration".
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1/11/2014 - Ibetian wrote: 91 Points
No detailed note, but could have used another year or two in cellar.
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1/9/2014 - Leoville_2012 Likes this wine: 92 Points
still far too young - I would hold this for another 5 yrs
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1/1/2014 - Frommen wrote: 95 Points
tobacco, dark fruits. Lots of character, poise and precision.
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12/21/2013 - BBinSC wrote: 96 Points
A wine that made huge strides in the 18 months since I last tasted it. Followed the 2001 Cheval Blanc, and supplied power and tannin that the CB lacked. Finish was long and powerful. There was general agreement around the table that Cos stands among the truly great houses in Bordeaux.
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12/20/2013 - edjBoca Likes this wine: 93 Points
Smooth and long after 3 hours. Medium body, tannins mild, balancing acidity. This is in its' prime window.....with a decant.
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12/20/2013 - edjBoca wrote: flawed
Corked.
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12/18/2013 - guile wrote:
Old notes, finally getting around to writing them as of March 2014. Dark, brooding wine and extremely tannic at this point. Perhaps wasn't helping I was a bit under the weather but will hold for several more years before trying again. Several hours decant didn't seem to help.
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11/6/2013 - canan wrote: 94 Points
Solid and excellent wine..
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11/2/2013 - Sotto325 wrote: 93 Points
Perhaps more. Having read for a long time the CT notes, I hesitated to decant at first. A big mistake! This wine does evolve after about an hour of decanting into the velvety, somewhat smokey (less than in stellar years) , moss and bramberry driven classic dark berry and cassis Bordeaux. The 2001 vintage plays nicely for this cabernet, and the St Estephe notes are more subtle but nonetheless integrated well. Has more time to go.
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10/2/2013 - gaiusjuliuscaesar Likes this wine:
Very short decant. This was excellent from look to nose to finish. My bottle was in its prime. Finely balanced medium body bourdeaux. I hope yours is as good.
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9/21/2013 - Cheungtp Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark crimson in color, the 2001 Cos is a sleeper for the vintage. Still youthful, but it's excellently structured, medium/full bodied, silky texture, there are earth, cocoa, black fruits on the nose and the palate. Sweet, fine tannins provide a round, plush mouth feel. Medium finish with notes of tobacco smoke, tea leaf and jam. Hold it for a few more years or give it a good amount of decant if drinking now.
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9/19/2013 - cliffkol wrote: 89 Points
Dark red color. One hour decant. Soft nose of dark fruits, underbrush, tobacco. Well integrated tannins, but the wine was even thinner than the bottle in January, which had shown decline from the bottle a year prior.
Flavors have declined a bit. Are my bottles an anomaly? Many CT reviews show this wine in its prime at this point. But some of the notes do follow my thoughts. Caveat Emptor. I would drink up.
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9/2/2013 - Tight Lines Likes this wine: 92 Points
Excellent Bordeaux - popped and let sit for ~1 hr. typical Cos nose tobacco, pencil and woodsy. Nice balance on the palate (not too tannic as some 01s) and a nice finish.
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8/25/2013 - Dale M wrote: 93 Points
Brought to Kinzie Chop House in Chicago (a wonderful, old school steak house) and decanted for about an hour. I was surprised about a couple of recent CT notes that have this in ‘drink up soon status’, which seemed odd, and suffice to say, this bottle seems to have plenty of life ahead. Very dark in color, with some modern leanings of new oak. A slightly heavier palate weight than I would associate with a classic St. Estephe, and tasty, dark, cassis themed fruits. But this is certainly not the complete picture. The core of the wine is still very primary and undeveloped; a very sneaky acidic presence had me thinking of a riper vintage of Rancia, certainly not a bad thing to be compared too. Tobacco notes and flavors are felt on the corner of the tongue, and a medium, but satisfying finish wraps things up in a nice package. While not earth shattering, I still think there is room for improvement with say 5 years or so additional cellar time.
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8/17/2013 - Jeffrey Silver wrote: 93 Points
The wine looks Crimson colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Petrol, Mineral, Chrysanthemum, Peach blossom, Violet, Asparagus, Green Olive, Tobacco, Tobacco, Tobacco, and Tobacco. It tastes like Blueberry, Red Currant, Apricot, and Honey. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Round texture. The wine finishes Long.
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8/3/2013 - BarryInSeattle wrote:
Sadly this wine is past its prime - the fruit has receded, leaving an overt balance of tannins. Sigh.
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7/25/2013 - rchunter wrote: 88 Points
Wine is declining and should be consumed.
Nice flavours that have clearly declined
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6/23/2013 - Papies wrote: 93 Points
A bit of a sleeper and this is NOT a pop'n'pour wine . On open it was on the closed side (palate wise) with the nose full of young fruit. We double decanted for like 1.5hrs (very advisable) and then the wine developed with a nice peppery nose overlaying the rich fruit. The oak is well assimilated. Vibrant, alive and with lots of life ahead of it. We are true advocates of the 2001 vintage and albeit young this Cos is a beautiful example. 93 from us and this can be enjoyed now with decanting but will last another 15years easy.
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6/8/2013 - CellarBord Likes this wine:
Without a long decant, I couldn't get a good read on this balanced, tannic, young wine. Wait 3-4 years and then decant 2 hours before consuming. Very good potential.
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6/4/2013 - RR47 wrote: 94 Points
Brought to a birthday party at a steak house restaurant ($15 corkage). Decanted immediately and drank a white while waiting. No specific notes, but great structure, plenty of blackberry, graphite, and earthiness. Wish it had decanted hours earlier, but thoroughly enjoyable with a medium-rare filet. Others loved it, gone too soon.
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3/24/2013 - James B wrote: 92 Points
This has terrific structure and potential, but its's drinking very young right now. Tannins are pronounced and obscure the fruit. I believe it needs at least two more years in the cellar. If you can't wait, be prepared to give it at least an hour or two in a decanter to open up.
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3/24/2013 - Collector1855 wrote: 92 Points
Cos d'Estournel vertical - Check in on some recent vintages; 8/1/2016-9/3/2016: The 01 is a solid performance Cos in this "so so" vintage. The wine did already well when younger and is now on its plateau. Very earthy, smoky, a bit bretty, typical rustic St.Estephe style with present but ripe tannins. Not for the easy-fruity wine lover. Drank it tonight at a stake house, perfect companion. The men at the table liked it, the women found it a bit too rustic.
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1/11/2013 - cliffkol wrote: 91 Points
Lots of funk, brett on opening. Needed 1 hr decant. Bouquet of earth, dark berries and spices. A thinner body and flavors than previous bottle on 4/12/2012. Dark berries, earth, barnyard, underbrush, spices. Well balanced and integrated tannins. Long finish. Paired excellent with rack of lamb.
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12/24/2012 - JSOL Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dense and muscular with tannins mostly resolved. Still very fresh though. Good solid Bordeaux. Drink now or in 5-10 years. I will be leaving the last bottle for a while.
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12/21/2012 - Ibetian wrote: 92 Points
Nicely complex nose, starting with a little Bordeaux funk that blew off with decanting and including cassis, leather, smoke and some St E earth. Smooth on the palate, with tannins mostly resolved. Drinking very well today, but with several years of positive evolution ahead.
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12/17/2012 - Life At Your Leisure 🍷 wrote: 93 Points
Dark, dense purple with violet edges that dissipate towards the rim. This has aromas of distinct St. Estephe earth, minerals, and mild oak. The palate is intensely flavored with lead pencil, graphite, black currant, espresso, bitter chocolate, black tea, truffle and toasted oak. This wine is very structured, astute and multi-dimensional ending in a long, mineral-filled finish with a shelf life that can last another 15 years. As opposed to other vintages that bear delicate fruits and/or elegance in the palate, this delivers more of power and intensity with dryer, more bitter streaks. Drink now with 30 minutes of decanting until 2027.
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12/5/2012 - amateurwino wrote: 93 Points
Tobacco leaf aromas waft from the glass together with vanillin oak notes, and on the palate sweetish fruits are underpinned by anisette and graphite dark notes. Thanks to these bass notes, I find this the most complete wine of the flight with Pontet Canet and Reignac '01 alongside it.
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12/2/2012 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
The first vintage that showed the influence of a young Jean Guillaume Prats. With only days left before the wine celebrates its 12th birthday, secondary notes of tobacco, Asian spice, tobacco, blackberry, truffle, gravel and smoke have started to emerge. Silky tannins, elegant textures and a fresh, plush finish add to the experience. From a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot, this has improved and added more weight over the past few years. Drink this charm filled wine now, or age it for another decade.
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11/23/2012 - redwhiteandrich wrote: 91 Points
Took nearly 5 hrs to come together. Fantastic 'off vintage' bordeaux.
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11/16/2012 - Argrath wrote: 92 Points
A classic Bdx nose, quite up-front. First a very immediate cedar-oak and mocca aroma, then nice black currant, dark fruit which brings freshness. And after a while followed by beginning secondary aromas of barnyard and tobacco. Not as powerfully toasted as some Cos have appeared to us in the past.
Medium-fullish body, very well-structured palate. Still quite tannic. Tasty. Good black-currant fruit lift it, but the tannins still make for a more aggressive wine than 1995 Baron Pichon tasted at the same occasion. Will try this again in 5 years. But it's also drinking very good now.
Classic. We imagined that Bdx tasted like this more often before global warming and perfect, modern winemaking...
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10/19/2012 - Maz wrote: 93 Points
Red fruit, tobacco, leather, earth. Medium tannins. Respectable finish. It all comes together as an excellent classic bordeaux.
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10/7/2012 - Shorepower wrote: flawed
Inte säker på det här vinet, antingen var det i en extrem tunnel eller inte helt korrekt. Det var lite debatt kring vinet och i slutändan dömdes det som icke-korrekt. Fanns en del Cos-toner i det men vinet var på ett konstigt sätt olinjärt, lite beska toner i smaken och platt. Inte alls som den 2001a jag hade tidigare i år.
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9/26/2012 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
Not so many notes. In the bouquet as well as on the palate juicy cherries and cassis, a touch of sweetness, cedar and luxurious oak, good acidity, still firm but good tannin and some bitterness. All in all the wine is surely exclusive and special, but this afternoon it did not overly impress. At 11 years of age it is probably still a bit too young. Should score a point or two higher around 2015 – 2017. For today 91 – 92+.
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9/25/2012 - Lessthanzero wrote: 93 Points
Yum. This wine is drinking beautifully right now. Dark and red berries on the nose along with a little earth and forest floor. Big on the palate, little concentrated, and not too noticeable tannins. This one has a long life ahead of itself, but is delicious now.
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9/22/2012 - jkoenen wrote: 91 Points
Cos-Montrose Battle (Restaurant Bottles, Sas van Gent): Lactic nuances of cherry yoghurt. Powerful, juicy. Lacking some definition and personality, though very tasty and supple. A delicious crowd-pleaser. 17.5-18/20
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8/23/2012 - jamie24 Likes this wine: 90 Points
decanted for 1 hour. lovely left bank nose. nice sweet tannins with both black and red fruit on the palate. my only criticism is the finish is a little abrupt. bordeaux 2001 is developing into an excellent drinking vintage where it is still possible to find some relative value
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8/13/2012 - ID wrote:
Awesome stuff. Thick and substantial. Not thick like a syrupy Zin or CdP. Just thick like it has something to say. So glad I have some bottles left.
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8/2/2012 - jeremy@ wrote: 87 Points
Tasted at HKSH Wine Tasting
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7/31/2012 - gunpwdr wrote: 94 Points
Nose: Currants, plums, tobacco leaf, leather, and eucalyptus. Fragrant, dense, very nicely fruited, and graceful. Palate: Ripe plums and currants hit you right away on the attack. Good acidity and smooth tannins show up on the mid-palate then give way to to more ripe and sweet currants on the finish.
This is a stunning example of a left-bank wine, nevermind that it's from a lesser vintage. Mature, smooth, excellent balance and structure, plenty of sweet fruit... delicious.
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7/21/2012 - JJA wrote: 95 Points
Just terrific.
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7/16/2012 - ID wrote:
Surprisingly, it was better than the 1996 Pichon Lalande that we had right before this. Good nose; good weight; decent finish. Some mushroom and other things lurking in here.
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6/30/2012 - whopeman wrote:
Needs more aging
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6/9/2012 - Lord Rayas wrote: 92 Points
Bun dinner with Simon, Doo, Chris, David and wives (Strip House): from magnum. spice box and tobacco. long finish. drinking well now.
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5/14/2012 - JBVino wrote:
pretty solid from initially underwhelming vintage...good structure and acidity, pretty good length, secondary flavors of earth and bit of funk gave the wine personality
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5/6/2012 - tooch wrote: 90 Points
Judgement Day - 2001 Bordeaux vs. 2001 USA Cabernet Blends (Holiday Inn Chicago North Shore - Skokie, IL): Tasted blind. Enjoyed the nose with its leather, red fruit, and warm floral notes. The palate had medium tannins, but I felt the oak was a bit heavy giving it some espresso and mocha notes. I thought this was the Italian ringer, but was wrong - I put this 5th out of 12.
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4/28/2012 - cliffkol wrote: 93 Points
Luscious. Complex bouquet of earth, dark berries and spices. Continued on the palate with layers of dark berries, earth, underbrush, spices. Elegant, silky, Royal. Long finish that left flavors lingering for over a minute. (Doris 91 - funky, Elegant, mature. Medium body. Excellent)
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4/2/2012 - champ12oh wrote: 94 Points
Decanted 3 hours. Nose exploded after another 3 hours in a tasting environment. Stones, structure, dark fruiting and trademark Bordeaux "stank". Lots of time left. Held it's own in a solid lineup: 2001 Dominus (10 hr decant), 2001 Harlan (10 hr decant), 2001 Seavey, 2003 Quilceda, 2002 DeLille Chaleur. Tasting group was divided on WoN but Quilceda was pretty showy with a 10 hr decant. For my taste, all these wines were in the 93-97 range. Splitting hairs.
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3/17/2012 - garambler wrote: 92 Points
Château Cos d'Estournel Vertical (garambler's house): This had a dense, full and expressive bouquet of blackberry, sweet cassis, licorice, spice and mineral aromas. The palate was rich, dense and dusty dry with flavors that followed the nose. The group’s average score was 91.6
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3/17/2012 - Shorepower wrote:
Mångfacetterad , komplex näsa med svarta vinbär, mörka röda körsbär, tobak. Ekad med vanilj. Mörkt röd, komplex, koncentrerad smak , var inte dekanterad vilket jag skulle rekommendera, Fylligt med mjuknande tanniner och lång eftersmak. Ingen expert på bordeaux men jag skulle säga att det här vinet lätt kan ligga 5-10 år till och växa.
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3/2/2012 - oenophilip wrote: 93 Points
(Decanted 3 hours). Complex nose of black fruit, vanilla, cardamom, wet asphalt, dates, cedar, forest, and hoisin sauce. The palate is lean with M+ acid and pops with tannins that quickly dissipate. Medium body seems a bit lacking in substance but provides a deep finish.
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2/5/2012 - spineguy wrote: 92 Points
Reasonable to drink now. Got better in decanter over a couple of hours.
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1/27/2012 - mattjohnson_78 wrote: 94 Points
one of the only wines in the last few months that really had me focused. this wine is showing amazing right now. i usually dont drink bordeaux this young, but i figured what the hell...very soft with tannins that you can feel softening and integrating. deep garnet color with notes of smoke and roasted meats, with really vibrant red fruits most notable cherry. i tiny bit of leather and forest floor. you can tell that this is starting to creep into a secondary phase of its life, and sheding its primary profile. in 5-10 this will be a knockout wine!
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1/7/2012 - Javachip wrote: 93 Points
New Year's Eve Redux: Wine Spectator Offline, San Diego (San Diego): Decanted at least one hour. Inky dark crimson-garnet. Aromas and flavors of currants, cherries, river stones, tidal flats, tobacco. Full-bodied, seamless, outstanding now, with potential for gaining more complexity. My #3 tonight.
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1/2/2012 - Greg J wrote: 92 Points
- Garnet color and aromas of eucalyptus, medicinal and black currant and has flavours of dusty. Polished texture with a long finish - Consumed on NYE after an hour and a half decant. Drank very nicely and consistent with other reviews. Lovely open nose. Compared favorably with 07 drank just prior.
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1/1/2012 - Jeffrey Silver wrote: 91 Points
- Crimsom color and aromas of asparagus, hay/straw, geranium, apricot and burnt toast. It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of rose, mushroom and apple with a medium body. Linear texture with a medium finish - This Wine has a very long and bright life but is far too young today. Opening it will require 2hr min Decant. Its has pungent barn yard like at it opening. It will then reveal by opening the doors to floral sampling of flowers
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12/30/2011 - WKC Likes this wine: 90 Points
quite closed with strong tannins masking the underlying scent of meat and earth. after opening for one hour the aromas of meat grew in strength and smelt quite delicious however tasted very spicy and earthy. became much more drinkable towards the end of the prime rib dinner and was quite delicious by 4th hour of opening. still quite young and needs alot of airing but feel the best of this vintage is yet to come.
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12/24/2011 - wineguysf wrote: 89 Points
My bottle may have been off a bit or it was just WAY too young. It was open for a couple of hours.
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12/22/2011 - StefanAkiko wrote: 94 Points
Double decanted at La Rochelle Akasaka. Too much sulphur and brimstone for my taste.
Apart from sulphur you find rosted oak and the usual plethora of grand fruits and berries.
On the palate, it's exquisitely well composed. Just emerging with oak-not-yet-integrated and tastes predominantly primary.
Next bottle in approx 7 yrs time. QPR is bleak, but who cares when it's just so delicious? It enhanced all dishes except dessert and grew well throughout the dinner.
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12/17/2011 - G.M. wrote: 95 Points
Had a glass at Cookie, in Melbourne. Beautiful generous wine, offering wonderful warm bouquet from the outset with notes of currant and pencil shavings. Nice balance of fruit and earthiness. Good length, balance and tannin structure. Drinking well now but will hold.
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12/11/2011 - cadams wrote: 92 Points
Good balanced Bordeaux. Doesn't have the power and fruit like 05 does. More elegant and balanced. Beautiful mouthfeel. Raspberry, leather, hints of smoke on the nose as well.
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12/10/2011 - petitblanc wrote: 92 Points
Youthful depth of color. Enticing nose of tobacco, spicy Cos oak, and faint greenish funk. Slightly green palate, smoky dark fruit and smoothing oak, full-bodied with considerable glycerin and refined tannin. While still a bit young and tight, this echoed a fairly traditional Bordeaux style and can be enjoyed now or held for many years. A fine showing. Brought by C.
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11/13/2011 - AllRed wrote: 92 Points
Sunday Brown Bag Tasting (Rich & Dana's): Aromas of chocolate, incense and dark fruit to start. Developed florals & underbrush notes as it opened in the glass. Full-bodied, with flavors of dark fruit, blackberry, cherry and meat, with spice notes on the finish. Tannins are fine, but approachable. Fruit turns towards the red end of the spectrum as it opened. Long finish. 92-93+ pts.
My #6
Group #4, 59 pts
1st place votes = 1
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8/20/2011 - PBM wrote:
Not sure if it's just because I've had four different vintages of this over the last year but I think this is rapidly becoming one of my favorite Bordeaux's. Friend brought this over for a late Friday afternoon discussion about our high school football booster club finances. We discovered we both are into wine a few weeks ago and this is starting to become a regularly scheduled meeting but he really upped the stakes by popping this one.
It was open but not decanted for an hour or so before he arrived then we decanted for less than an hour. Immediate earth and barn upon opening but still needed time to open up. Beautiful color out of the bottle. Over the course of an hour it began to drink perfectly. I kept getting some caramel with the sour red fruit, and earth. I loved it and would say the vintage is safe to start drinking with a bit of decanting. It's true that it's not going to blow your socks off like a 2000 or 2005 but it's unmistakeably good Bordeaux and that's what matters.
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8/12/2011 - Ibetian wrote: 91 Points
Still evolving, but already drinking well.
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7/17/2011 - ecola Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very good, very well made. Old world in style. Dirty earth flavors and sour cherry. Dry gripping tannins.
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6/13/2011 - BBinSC wrote: 91 Points
From the Friday Night Cellar Circuit -- a youthful wine entering early maturity. A bit shy at first in spite of several hours decanting. Complex in nose and palate, with mineral, blackberry, spicebox, and cassis taking the forefront. This wine had a finish that continued to build as the bottle went on. Could be at the tail end of a dumb phase -- promises better days to come! This wine is one of the best examples of the outstanding quality and QPR of the 2001 vintage.
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6/10/2011 - WineKnurd wrote: 86 Points
JohnR's "wake": Drank w/ Phredd and while I do not have any additional tasting notes to add, my opinion is that this is a good, enjoyable wine but not a great example of high end Bordeaux meant for long term cellaring. Definitely did not have the depth found in better vintages but better than 02's and some left bank 03's (IMHO). Something to drink while your '00's and 05's age. Solid B rating as compared to other "great growths' but, as Phredd mentioned, the price tag doesn't seem to justify this level of quality from Bordeaux.
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6/10/2011 - Phredd wrote: 88 Points
NC Cindy Tasting. JohnR's Wake. (WineKnurd's House): NC Cindy Tasting. "JohnR's Wake". Decanted for an hour ahead of tasting, the wine is very dark red with only the barest trace of thinning at the edges. The nose was filled with burnt coffee, with a bit of funk and sweet cherries in the back ground. On the palate, it started out full of sour cherries, but on the whole seemed rather weak and hollow with a medium-short finish. We suspected that it just hadn't enough time with air, and we were right. After an additional couple hours in the decanter, it filled out considerably, and improved on the 85 score I would have given initially. It still didn't end up great, though, and it isn't in any way, shape, or form worth the current $115 auction price. I'm at a loss when it comes to predicting where this wine will go. It got better with air time, but it has limited fruit and I would be concerned that this wine will just continue to hollow out. I'm guessing this will never be great, but would suggest holding for another year or two to see where it goes.
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5/31/2011 - MRichman wrote:
2001 Bordeaux at 10 years served blind (La Fonda del Sol, NYC): Smooth, strong. A little hard and closed. Dark profile with espresso notes. A little awkward and angular. This is young. Hold.
B/B+
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5/23/2011 - Tao wrote: 90 Points
From half bottle. Had high expectation of this one but end up a little disappointment! A classy wine, a little bit shy! Deep deep ruby in color! Very dark! Nose of red fruits but can't say the fruit is shining !!! On the palate, quite tight and tannic, some dark chocolate! Rather closed! Ten years old now still doesn't want to move! Sleeping?
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5/17/2011 - StefanAkiko wrote:
1/2 bottle
Little sleepy. Overly acidic. Sulphur still remaining after 2.5 hrs. A full bodied pleasure. Richly tannic w/slightly bitter tail. Just beginning to open up as a very nice Cos.
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4/18/2011 - kstoddard Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark garnet color. Aromas of black fruitnand cedar. Tastes of blackberry, currant, caramel, mocha, and earth. Sweet fine grained tannins. Medium bodied. Very good balance. Nicely integrated French oak. Nice depth of fruit on the complex finish. Paired quite nicely with ribeye and baked potato. 13% alcohol.
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4/16/2011 - paulst wrote: 95 Points
Tar and tobacco nose; deep smooth and soft; blackberry, cherry, cocoa and coffee; sweet maturing tannins; lingering; outstanding effort.
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3/26/2011 - VindependenceDay wrote: 92 Points
Good, but probably wine #3 out of 4 in the night. (2000 p.baron, 2000 monbousquet, 2001 mondavi cab sauv rsv). Decanted 3+ hrs. Nice black fruit, licorice, lead, good weight. Tannins still noticeable.
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2/18/2011 - alanr Likes this wine: 92 Points
From a half bottle, about an hour decant. Fairly dark garnet, almost opaque, some mild signs of color shift; nose is classic, slightly dusty, old leather, mild truffles; palate is rich and round, dark plum, touch of black olive, some of that leather, tannins are fairly soft but just enough to provide balance, with a hint of acidity on the finish, which shows a little bottle sweetness. A really nice half bottle, probably in its prime.
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2/16/2011 - rpfarwell wrote: 93 Points
Classic current and black fruit nose. Great mouth feel - Thick - slight chocolate taste - still powerfull fruit but dry, structured but smooth - good long aftertaste
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2/16/2011 - ludwigbpm wrote: 92 Points
Reconnu comme le Cos à cause de son style très exubérant et moderne. Très beau vin, encore jeune et construit pour la garde malgré son caractère déjà charmeur.
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1/3/2011 - Whinojb wrote: 90 Points
Beautiful color- nose was of blackberry, cassis, earth with an almost plastic hint. Very well structured, rich with cherry and vanilla - cedar smell was a little much for me, but didn't show in the mouth. Good finish. Excellent, but in my opinion, not much value here.
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12/26/2010 - jonradus wrote: 89 Points
This bottle seemed a little off to me. Maybe too much new worldiness? The nose had leather, tobacco, cassis, and all the other typical Cos flavors, but there was too much brett for me. The taste was extremely deep with leather, cherry, blackberry, and minty cedar, but the underlying plasticity was still there. The finish is long and smooth. I think this bottle was just off, as the last '01 I drank was much better. Still, this bottle was pretty darn good. Hopefully my next two are even better.
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12/19/2010 - soyhead wrote: 93 Points
nose - earthy, wet hay, tobacco, very fragrant
mouth - notes from memory - complex, fruit mixed with earth, tobacco, slightly sweet with a hint of celery, drinking nicely, not heavy
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12/18/2010 - jmd60611 wrote: 93 Points
Beautiful, earthy rich and bright...I openened but didn't decant for 3 hours or so...big difference in rounding from initial tasting at "pop"
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10/19/2010 - cybergod Likes this wine: 93 Points
Hard as nails still, even after almost 7 years in (a relatively cool) cellar: super tight black fruits, and a hint of earth and rocks are framed by very firm but not harsh wood tannins. This should age nicely if it opens up a bit without losing its fruit components.
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8/29/2010 - paulst wrote: 89 Points
Rustic very earthy with terrior notes; deep but soft; rich nose; tannins very noticeable and round. Blackberry.
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8/28/2010 - CerveloGuy wrote:
For an "off" vintage, this is very full flavored. Berries, smoke, minerals all explode in the mouth and are washed down with a pleasant acidic and tannic bite at the finish. The only draw back to this wine is that as the wine finishes, it tastes like I have a toothpick stuck in my teeth. I am hoping that the fruit can gobble up the oak with a few more years in the bottle.
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8/21/2010 - Rieslingfan wrote: 91 Points
Suave yet with a finishing austerity and kick of tannin that reminds me that the wine is indeed from St. Estephe. This is about as ripe as I want a Bordeaux to be, with ample fruit to balance its tannins (perhaps a bit more vanilla than I prefer, but time can heal that). It makes a great partner to a medium rare steak.
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8/20/2010 - Papies wrote:
At the Chateau, tasting from half bottle.
Among the new mandarin oriental chai its difficult not to like this wine. We tried it in the past and this was consistent with previous not. Albeit the nose was closed this time as the wine was not decanted. This is the one to look out for. Still young but entering the right phase shortly.
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7/16/2010 - ggb wrote: 94 Points
Bu au côté d'un Cos d'Estournel 70. Aucun trace d'évoluton au niveau de la couleur d'un rubi dense et éclatant. Au nez la grande classe et complexité de Cos est au rendez-vous avec des effluves de cassis, de cerises noires, de cuir, de feuille de tabac, de havane et caféLe nez évolue en premier sur des notes animales et minérales puis le côté torréfié et café l'emporté pour dévoiler des variations de café au lait à des arômes d'espression. En bouche, c'est très équilibré, malgré un élevage pas complètement digéré, avec des tannins très fin. Très long en bouche, il donne l'impression d'un intermédière entre une cuvée californienne de haut niveau et un grand bordeaux. À besoin d'encore un 5 ans pour se mettre en place et intégté son élevage. Magnifique!
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7/10/2010 - Fookonson65 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Too young, but was still showing nicely... could use another 5-10 years and it will be outstanding.
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6/16/2010 - Dave Dalluge wrote: 93 Points
Pre-Twins Game Wines (Zind, Cos, PM Pavots, Spottswoode): Opened about 30 minutes before serving. Dense ruby red color. Awesome nose featuring dark fruit tinged with fresh red cherry, dried herbs/tobacco, a subdued barnyard/saddle leather and great minerality. Blind I would have called this as Montrose, and it had all you could hope for from a Bordeaux nose. On the palate this seemed a bit tighter, with medium weight, compact flavor expression and a structured/muscular personality. The weight and balance really impressed me. The finish was excellent. Opened up a bit as it sat in the glass, but ultimately needs a few more years in the cellar to really come into its own. Definitely a wine to buy for drinking over the next 5-10 years if the price is right.
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6/6/2010 - Ibetian wrote: 91 Points
No detailed note, but drinking better than expected now
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5/30/2010 - Siggy wrote: 93 Points
Two bottles tasted with consistent notes. Cool red fruit, leafy tobacco, firm, a touch austere -- just classic St. Estèphe. Complex, fragrant, elegant, and long. Ripe, fine tannins. Terrific.
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5/16/2010 - glg wrote: 92 Points
Entered its drinking window as far as I am concerned. Full bodied and possessing a well-rounded finish.
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5/15/2010 - Cynthia wrote: 95 Points
Popped the cork and let breathed for 5 hours before pouring. Deep ruby red color. Aroma of minerals and dark fruits filled the glass. The wine is very balanced; just the right amount of fruits, acid, and tannins. Extremely long finish.
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5/13/2010 - don_quichotte wrote: 88 Points
A bit thin and short. Cos is not normally my type of wine (too "crafted" for my taste) but I found this worse: soul-less and transparent.
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5/8/2010 - cab blends Likes this wine: 92 Points
American Heart Association - Bordeaux tasting with Bordelais and Ray Isle: Classic bordeaux with heavier tannins than the earlier flights. Less acidity overall. This can definitely lie down for many more years. Both the 2007 and 2001 are very similar.
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5/3/2010 - alanr Likes this wine: 94 Points
This accompanied dinner at Fem Små Hus in Stockholm. A great pairing with seared reindeer, though I imagine a Hermitage would have been even a better match to the touch of gaminess of the meat. The wine started with a superb nose of dried tobacco and roasted mushroom, both of which carried into the sumptuous but reserved palate, with added hints of porcini and soy. A stately, elegant wine, doesn't knock your socks off, but seduces you just as easily with its quiet charms. A fabulous wine, which, along with the 02 version, may be a style of the past for Cos if 03, 05, and 09 are any indication.
Our server initially brought out a bottle of the 97, I'm still not certain if he just made a mistake, or was trying to take advantage of the dumb tourist. 97 wasn't even on the list, so my guess is that they're trying to pawn off a lesser wine to unsuspecting diners.
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4/11/2010 - gsquireh wrote: 93 Points
Smooth and silky with cedar and sweet black currant and a touch of spice. Finishes with style.
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4/10/2010 - Rob MacKay wrote: 94 Points
Previously had this wine a couple years ago and noted on the need for a decant next time around. So this time we decanted at 1pm, then funneled back into the bottle at 5:30 and consumed at 7pm. I had a small taste prior to decanting and the difference after the extended airtime was amazing. Pencil lead, earth and black currants on the nose and excellently complex and smooth on the palate. The finish is very long. Excellent match for lamb and one of the better Cos d'Estournel I've had. Long life ahead but if you want to really enjoy it now, give it a good decant.
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3/15/2010 - crstarbeth wrote: 92 Points
Consumed at birthday dinner along side a 2000 Margaux from a much less prestigious producer. Notes from memory the next day. Decanted about 1 1/2 hours. Still a pretty tight nose. There was dark currant, some cedar, an exotic spiciness, and a little leathery smoky quality. There was some tar and a pretty floral note as well.This was definately dry and still had pretty firm tannins. The taste very much followed the nose. It was extremely good but maybe not quite as much as I expected. If I had more of these I would wait about 5 years for the tannins to mellow out and hopefully more secondary flavor to come out. That being said it was very elegant and very well balanced.
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3/15/2010 - crstarbeth wrote: 92 Points
Consumed at birthday dinner along side a 2000 Margaux from a much less prestigious producer. Notes from memory the next day. Decanted about 1 1/2 hours. Still a pretty tight nose. There was dark currant, some cedar, an exotic spiciness, and a little leathery smoky quality. This was definately dry and still had pretty firm tannins. The taste very much followed the nose. It was extremely good but maybe not quite as much as I expected. If I had more of these I would wait about 5 years for the tannins to mellow out and hopefully more secondary flavor to come out.
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3/6/2010 - PGB wrote: 90 Points
Surprisingly enjoyable. Very forward in-your-face fruit. Not yet closed. If you have some drink a few now and keep the rest 10 years
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2/27/2010 - ilee wrote: 92 Points
Full nose of tar and minerals, leather and black fruits. Medium to full bodied with a crispy freshness, pure and balanced. Complex enough to be interesting, and already very enjoyable to drink. It's got the stuffing to last another 10 years, but not clear if it will get a whole lot better so why wait. One to start drinking down!
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2/19/2010 - robertgoulet wrote: 92 Points
terrible terrible wine, do not drink, please sell all your allocations;)
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1/29/2010 - AllRed wrote: 94 Points
Filling in w/the Friday Brown Bag Group (Rich & Dana's): Dark garnet color, opaque. Notes of used saddle leather, dark fruit- blackberries, currants, as well a lovely violet and perfumey floral tones. Well-balanced, with dark fruit flavors lasting through the long finish. Really gorgeous stuff. 94+ pts.
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1/29/2010 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 92 Points
This wine was tasted in single-blind fashion from three different bottles, coincidentally provided by three different tasters at a St. Estephe blinded theme tasting. One of the bottles had been purchased upon release and pristinely cellared, upon which I base my tasting. The other two bottles, while good, were more advanced in development (leading me to question the provenance of the wines). Still opaque purple, the wine shows a very intense nose of black currants, lead pencil, coriander and cardamom. Full-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity and big sweet tannins. The flavors mirror the nose and the mouth texture is smooth. The full middle palate leads to a long, smooth finish. Very well-made, this wine should drink at its best with a few more years of cellaring (assuming good cellar conditions). Drink 1/15-12/30.
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1/25/2010 - davidselvia wrote: 91 Points
Espresso, rich dark fruit...delicious
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1/24/2010 - spineguy wrote: 92 Points
Nice stuff going on. Well made. Drank nicely after 1.5 hpurs in decanter. Did need this time. Liked it more last bottle.
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1/19/2010 - Siggy wrote: 92 Points
Initially tight, but rounded nicely into form over a 2+ hour dinner. Coffee, smoke, and dark fruit. Medium-bodied, classic, and complex. Leafy tobacco notes; a touch austere in personality. Plenty of cool dark fruit from start to finish. Ripe tannins. Should continue to improve over the next few years. Really pleasurable.
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12/31/2009 - Papies wrote: 93 Points
Typical Cos nose, surprisingly open. Very elegant wine as expected however more forward than expected. Still needs some more time 3-5yrs but nevertheless enjoyable now. decanted or like 1.5hrs and helped a lot to mellow the tannins. The wine continued to improve in the glass for another 40mins or so.
Both Nicol and I agreed this is a great value Cos
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12/26/2009 - d'Artagnan wrote: 91 Points
Nez fruit noir, anis, vanille, charcoal, café.
Le boisé moderne nous a amené partout (Californie et Toscane!), mais nous poursuivons notre travail sans aucun indice. La bouche est exotique mais la finale nous ramène à Bordeaux. Je trouve d'abord le millésime 2001 et la rive, hésite St-Julien puis le nom Cos est prononcé et la lumière se fait: eureka, c'est Cos d'Estournel 2001, m'écrie-je devant notre ami à la mâchoire décrochée. Un moment de grâce, call parfait en pure aveugle, plus gratifiant car le fruit d'une longue réflexion en duo. Un vin moderne à l'image du nouveau Cos, séducteur, exotique, fort bien fait mais je réalise que le Cos classique va me manquer. 91-92 pts
P.s.: peut-être qu'ils vont faire comme Coke et nous ramener le Cos Classique sur le marché?
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12/20/2009 - spineguy wrote:
Sadly, last time I had a bottle with my wine club this stuff was outstanding all the way around, from start to finish. Now we found it closed and awkward, before and even after decanting. I think it has great potential and will wait a couple of years prior to trying more. Bitter chocolate taste now. Nose reserved fruit. Will not rate it now as I do not want to lower its score and I think and hope one of my favs will not disappoint in future.
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12/5/2009 - THA wrote: 93 Points
Outstanding. Classic on all fronts - nose, palate, and finish. This is Bordeaux - sweet terroir that one just can't find in Napa. The tasting note below from "efc" really says it all. Don't hesitate to pull these from your cellar now, but no need to hurry; this darkly colored, fully flavored wine will cellar for at least another decade.
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11/10/2009 - Goldstone wrote: 93 Points
Decanted briefly and then drank over a Kaiseki meal at Kuoseki Aoyama, my favourite Kaiseki restaurant in Tokyo, where the wine-loving chef prepared a meal especially to complement the wine. Alluring bright reflective ruby red semi-transparent colour. Fresh sawn boxwood nose with incredibly deep fresh sweet blackberries and redcurrants with cedar creeping in: a great nose with some fresh green pepper emerging later and the fruit comes more to the fore over time. The palate is grippy quite tannic but not at all harsh, great blackcurrant and pomegranite on the mid palate with a drying slightly quince and juniper berries back end. Good length and some resonance in the head. A slight salinity comes through in a pleasant way. This is starting to drink beautifully and has a decade or more to improve further.
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10/18/2009 - efc wrote: 94 Points
Man, it took me and and put me away - I was begging for more. Everything in a wine that you want. Great concentration in the nose and the palate. Well integrated tannins. Sweet spice on the nose and palate with a touch of earthiness and tannins. Add to that the core of current and black cherry, it just had to you coming back for sip after sip.
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8/3/2009 - phhj wrote: 89 Points
Having loved several previous Cos vintages, I was a little disappointed in the '01 - at this point in time. Lovely wine, but still a little closed and one dimensional. Probably needs another 5 years.
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7/18/2009 - lean88j wrote: 94 Points
came across as a most classy bottle. poured immediately upon opening. the nose was first of light toasted oak, but upon drinking, the refinement of the wine came through. black fruit, later evolving to tobacco, tea, and minerals on the palate. a wine that showed great balance, without being sweet, tannic, or acidic. medium body, dark color, good density, and hugely long finish that perfumes the mouth in perfume. a very enjoyable bottle. can't wait to see how it evolves in future years.
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7/17/2009 - jreis wrote:
Dark earth, leather, tobacco, blackberry and white pepper on the nose - just an enticing and exotic boquet. Still quite young and primary on the palate, but nice mix of earth, black fruit and spice. Drinking well now, but still a very long life ahead of it.
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7/16/2009 - Gaucho Wino wrote: 93 Points
Opened and immediately poured. Fairly dark color with just a hint of age showing around the rim. Very compelling nose that kept calling me back to the glass. Medium bodied in the mouth with nice dark fruit and a very pleasant acidity. Tannins were polished but still very youthful...no rush on this one. Medium to medium-plus finish. Tried the 98 vintage a few weeks back and while the nose was very compelling, the body was a little too thin. This 01 showed much better.
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7/10/2009 - soyhead wrote: 91 Points
mouth - dark blackberry and still very tannic. Tight but with excellent potential. Save my last bottle for a few years. Hold.
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5/9/2009 - slawa wrote: 90 Points
drunk after 2000 and before 2002. was the weakest of the three. a bit unfair after a very good 2000
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5/7/2009 - jeffm_fla wrote: 94 Points
Excellent wine. Good spice and fruit, long finish. Big, full-bodied wine with a lot of class. Great value compared to some of its peers.
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3/21/2009 - hfindlay wrote:
Big smokey nose with lots of dark fruit, brooding wine, great tar and graphite flavors along with blackberry and red plum flavors. I thought this was a classic Bordeaux. Big wine, long finish, my only complaint is that we drank it too young and I don't think we decanted enough. But I loved it.
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3/12/2009 - keelegl wrote: 92 Points
The 2001 feels much more like a modern style after tasting the 98 & 99. Open nose of sweet black currants, vanilla and spice. Wonderful mouthfeel with dark fruits and a creamy elegance. Fine tannins on the long, sweet finish. Drinking surprising well right now, but plenty of life ahead.
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2/27/2009 - signotim wrote: 94 Points
dark as night. explosive on the nose -- black currant and leather. locked tight on the palate but there is a lot lurking here.
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12/24/2008 - Pknut wrote:
XMas Eve at Michel's. Didn't spend a lot of time on this one, but my overall impressions were that this is a good, forward, smooth St. Estephe, with dark fruits and iron on the palate, and good density and presence in the mouth. Drinking well now.
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12/7/2008 - BobJohnson1 wrote:
Decanted 2 hrs,ruby red, red fruit changing to black fruits with time. Excellent balance, nice finish-tannic. Would guess this is not even half way there. Revisit in 5-6 years. Overall I liked this wine although still primary.
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11/23/2008 - soyhead wrote:
Unfair to score as I had this after a blind champagne tasting and wasnt in the proper mind. The notes I took : nose - dark berry & tobacco.
Mouth - juicy, well balanced.
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11/22/2008 - Wrighty wrote: 92 Points
Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (Landmark Hotel, London): Deep dark red, clear rim. Nose is starting to show age with secondary notes. Cedar and green pepper. Palate has strength and great balance. Finish still has some blackcurrant and integrated tannins. This was probably the surprise of the tasting.
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10/26/2008 - quigley13 wrote: 93 Points
Quite improved with a 3 hour decant. Last time I popped and poured.
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10/2/2008 - Dan of Marylebone wrote: 94 Points
Wonderful young claret. Young fruit, robust tannins, went spendidly with the duck. Decanted for about 2-3 hours
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9/27/2008 - ebharrigan wrote: 96 Points
Tasted with a flight of '89, '95, '98, '99, '00 & '01 Cos. All bottles decanted about 3 hours prior to tasting. Wow. Huge wine. Wonderful wet earth that I come to love and fine common in Cos with dark cherry or blackberry and pencil shavings on the palate. The tannins take time to soften but I have a feeling this will be monumentus wine in another decade, and at 70% the price of the 2000 Cos this is a steal. It has the potential to be as good as the '95 or even the '90.
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7/28/2008 - c.chew wrote: 91 Points
Opened and decanted for 1-2 hours. This started off with a beautiful nose that was very distinct Cos. Great flavors, loads of fruit, but still tight. I think this one has excellent potential in the long haul and will revisit in a few years.
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7/26/2008 - Grinder wrote: 92 Points
Again, excellent.
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7/13/2008 - Rob MacKay wrote: 92 Points
Initially upon opening, this wine was very tight and closed up so we decanted it for about 30 minutes prior to dinner and it started to open up just a tad in that time so we left it in the decanter for a couple more hours before coming back to it. Finally, after about 3 hours in the decanter, this wine started to really loosen up and was showing nice earth and tobacco notes mixed with some currants and a little bit of a funky smell that I always seem to detect in Cos d'Estournel. Flavors were really quite well integrated and smooth with great balance and smoothness with a nice dark chocolate note coming in near the long finish. All around this was a really nice Cos but I won't open my other bottle for quite some time. Decant for a while if you are going to drink this now or let them rest for a few more years at least.
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6/20/2008 - Grinder wrote: 92 Points
After an hour in the decanter, this really opened up. Lovely nose of earth and fruit. On the palate, this wine is showing dark cherries, blackberries and loam, followed by notes of dark chocolate. Long finish. I was surprised by how open this is at age 7. Long life ahead, but this is very nice today.
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6/11/2008 - mmyette wrote: 92 Points
Liked it. Pleasent and smooth, already in its drinking window, this wine had mellow aromas of slate and earth, with ripe berry fruit, vanilla oak, subtle brown spice, and a nice long, lingering finish. Enjoyed on the back porch after dinner last week.
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5/21/2008 - TexasA&M wrote: 93 Points
Fantastic experience! In terms of taste, in line with what others are saying - very smooth, complex with a good amount of length. The wine was really well structured and a crowd pleaser. I decanted a bit differently than others. I opened up the bottle in the morning prior to work while I worked from home. I then poured it back into the bottle. Total decanting time was about 6 hours. It then sat in the bottle with the cork for another 4 hours. Man was it great! It left me wishing I had more than one bottle.
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4/6/2008 - SoCal wrote:
Well made but way too young wait! It did not open up in the glass until hour 6. When it did you could see that there is much more to this wine that has to develop and drinking it this young is a shame.
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3/23/2008 - RKatzDO wrote:
Not ready. Give it a few more years.
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3/8/2008 - pian0_player wrote: 95 Points
Nose of crushed blackberry mineral, dark chocolate and coffee. Very complex nose. In the mouth the wine is rich, full bodied and elegant. Wonderful texture and depth. I really love this wine. Has the backbone to age nicely, but it drinking well now. I decanted for about 45 minutes and then returned to the bottle. Very classic style, in sharp contrast to the lush overripe right bank wines. I was concerned that the wine would be too young, but the tannins are well integrated and the fruit is shining through. For old school claret fans, wonderful.
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2/23/2008 - dionysis wrote: 93 Points
Decanted 1 hour before trying -- had opened up and continued to do so throughout the evening. Wonderful ruby/garnet color. Complex nose with fruit and gravelly/minerally notes. Fantastic mouthfeel, fresh fruit with berry and currant flavors and smooth, integrated tannin. Well balanced with good acidity. Really enjoyed this and paired very well with meal of grilled tenderloin.
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1/23/2008 - yeoman wrote:
Consumed from a half bottle, very unique nose of earth and fruits. Definitely not a classic pauillac nose, prove why this is always known as king of St Estephe. Palate filled with plenty of black fruits with some silky tannin. Suggesting hold onto the full bottle for another 5 years at least.
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12/4/2007 - Rupert wrote: 93 Points
Chateau Cos d'Estournel vertical (IOD, London): Cool blackcurrants on the nose, savoury and intense, tighter and drier than the 2003 with more grip, but this too was bright, more classically claret. Superb
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12/1/2007 - *Vine* wrote: 93 Points
Decanted, slight sediment build up. Forward nose of cassis, black currant, tobacco, leather...even some floral notes. Medium to full bodied. Just delicious. Blackberries & other black fruits up front, plus black pepper, spices and cedar. Chewy, big tannins could detract but with a wine so flavorful they actually enhance the wine and extend the finish. Could probably go for another 5+ years but was really enjoyable in the present.
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10/27/2007 - zimmy07 wrote: flawed
corked
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8/10/2007 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 92 Points
Tasted unblinded at the Vintage Wines, Ltd. wine bar. Bright disc. Opaque ruby robe with red rim. Clean, moderately intense nose showing black currants, mint, tar and earth aromas. Full-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity, huge ripe tannins and flavors which mirror the nose. Long, fairly smooth finish. When tasted, I had forgotten that I had this wine in my cellar...I am pleasantly surprised!
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7/28/2007 - zimmy07 wrote: 92 Points
great ripe fruit with spice and plush tannin. Still too young but far more balanced and than I would have expected at this point
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6/21/2007 - Spencer wrote: 92 Points
Excellent, balanced, very '01 in style. Needs a few more years to show it's best.
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6/2/2007 - Hank Gillespie wrote:
The Wine Summit 2007: Château Cos d'Estournel - Saturday, June 2, 2007 - afternoon: Much darker than the 2002 – opaque purple/ruby, with a wide pink rim; pungent on the nose – smoky oak and roasted nuts, along with intense black currant fruit; fresh tasting – round and supple; large concentration of currant fruit, but the tannins show through – they’re not aggressive, however; finishes with the fruit and tannins holding until the end.
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5/5/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote: 90 Points
still young, tanins not resolved good potentail
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4/30/2007 - pikemasterflash wrote: 88 Points
Very strong alcohol smells dominate and no fruit on the nose. Very muted fruit as wood and alcohol dominates the flavour. Compared to the outstanding '96, this wine was a big disappointment. I am a seller here and have become concerned about my 2000's (not tasted yet) given the mixed professional reviews of this wine in that vintage.
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4/29/2007 - Arcturus wrote: 89 Points
Double decanted, drank at restaurant 2 hours later. This bottle just did not show well tonight. The nose seemed muted without any of the earth, smoke & leather fragrance I enjoyed in previous bottles. Smooth mouthfeel and nice finish helped but did not quite meet expectations. 89
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4/28/2007 - RKatzDO wrote:
Not ready. Maybe 10 years.
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4/19/2007 - chefee1 wrote: 84 Points
This bottle had a reduced aroma and a wierd over-ripe/green thing going on
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3/16/2007 - Arcturus wrote: 93 Points
Popped and poured. Fragrant nose of wet stone, saddle leather, smoke and berries. Medium weight, ripe blackberry fruit and smooth tannins-(I agree with Neal...a feminine Coz). Drinking well now-delicious (again).
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3/9/2007 - t_moderne wrote: 93 Points
Good red color with a ring of purple showing that even at 6 years old, this wine still has youth. Nose of leather, cedar (ye ole cigar box), lead pencil and black cherry. Good weight in the mouth, nicely balanced. Tannins make the lips pucker a bit but not out of whack with the fruit in the wine. More cherry and hazelnuts, with dark chocolate finish. Very classy Bordeaux and has the power to age a couple of more years. Let the others chase the $400 a bottle first growths for the 2003 and 2005 vintage(s). This 2001 is ready for prime time and can be drunk. When the 05's hit the shelves, the 03's (hopefully) will come down to affordable prices.
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10/21/2006 - amateurwino wrote: 93 Points
Had a taste of this at Sherry-Lehmann today. Delicious already - a fragrant sweet note, with good structure underneath. My first big money Bordeaux, and it did not disappoint - tastes like upper crust Cabs I've had from California, with more earthiness. $95/btl.
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8/5/2006 - Arcturus wrote: 92 Points
Rich and smooth, soft tannins and aromas of toast and blackberries. delicious
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7/16/2006 - Drmelendez wrote: flawed
From Loan-was severely corked!
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6/19/2006 - wvisser wrote: 89 Points
Think this one was closed down - muted nose and light bodied. I'll wait a year or so before trying again.
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6/11/2006 - chefee1 wrote:
Odd vegetale nose. Thin palate. This was obviously a bad bottle....Sad.
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6/11/2006 - win wrote: 92 Points
Incredibly deep red/purple color--very smooth. I look forward to the other bottles.
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5/18/2006 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 92 Points
Along with Ch. Pavie, this was one of the show-stoppers of the night. Gorgeous. Deep. Loads of fruit. Great structure. Balanced tannin. Huge length. It then expanded expenentionally when I ate a little bit of cheese. Has silence creating qualities. An absolute must for my collection. Scored 3.5 points out of 5 on the night (Pavie was top with 4.0). Robert Parker rates it 91-94, which is better than any other than the 2001 and significantly better than the 2000. Drunk at Watsons Wines' Grande Bordeaux Tasting at Happy Valley Racetrack in Hong Kong against 70 similar wines.
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4/3/2006 - Wusman wrote: 94 Points
Solid purple. Immediate aromas of sweet berries, cedar, and earth filled the glass. Very pretty. The palate was silky smooth with pleasant tannic backbone. Sweet cassis, wood, graphite all there in abundance. Moderately long finish. Drank in combination with the '02. This was much more expressive and smooth without the slight bitterness at the end. A very nice surprise.
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3/29/2006 - Stephan O wrote: 94 Points
I'm with the consensus. This provides the best of both worlds: ripeness and richness combined with class. The nose shows refined notes of leather, cedar, and currant. The well-structured palate follows with more sweet currant and other black fruits, along with a floral note. It's certainly approachable now, but the mix of balance, grace, and heft would seem to suggest an incredibly long life ahead, particularly for this vintage. Definitely a wine I'll be revisiting in the years to come.
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2/25/2006 - micha_e wrote: 94 Points
Agree with all others. A great wine (the first since the 1996 IMHO) showing very well. Huge nose with roasted coffee, tobacco, black currant and black plums. Very complex already, but still clearly an infant. Has not yet shut down and can be drunk with pleasure (if you like tannins in your wine). Should be at peak in about 10-15 years.
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1/20/2006 - Barbara B wrote: 95 Points
Tasted 2006-01-16, AIS
50% CS, 40% M, 10 CF
Violet core, ruby rim. Nose: vanilla and butter leapt out, soon evolved some coffee, tobacco leaf, black pepper; very intense and persistent. Palate: Intense, long, complex, nicely concentrated. Excellent.
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11/7/2005 - simpsonr wrote: 94 Points
This is a huge wine which took a few hours to open and when it did, the toasty oak aspects really took over. But there is so much going on and so much promise. I look forward to revisiting this in 10 years.
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11/6/2005 - sol wrote: 94 Points
One the nose, mushrooms, cassis, coffee, woodsmoke, saddle leather, and tobacco. In the mouth, softer than I would have expected, but still has that hardness that St. Estephe wines have a reputation for when young. A nice big finish. Terrific.
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11/2/2005 - Russell Faulkner wrote:
2001 Claret Tasting (Vintners' Hall, London): Bright violet, massive tannin, fruit a little thin, awkward stage.
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10/20/2005 - winefool wrote: 93 Points
WS New York Wine Experience Grand Tastings; 10/20/2005-10/21/2005 (Marriott Marquis NYC): Stylish clear black color. Shy aroma of spicy black fruit. Really nice anise black fruit on the palate with a long finish.
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10/20/2005 - JJA wrote: 93 Points
For a 2001, this is drinking very well now. I loved the nose and finish. Repurchase.
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10/8/2005 - wineismylife wrote: 93 Points
WIML93,WA93,WS94
Tasted October 8, 2005 at a retail tasting. Opened and served immediately in Riedel restaurant series stemware. Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Very appealing nose of expresso, roasted meat and dark chocolate. My comment to PURPLE was “the nose alone is worth 90 pts!” to which she replied “Maybe 95 pts!”. The palate was tight as is to be expected with the very youthful Bordeaux but did give up some black cherries, earth, red licorice and plums. Excellent balance. I’d recommend holding for 3-5 years before trying again. Recommended.
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5/8/2005 - Ben Andersen wrote:
2001 Bordeaux (Virginia): Tasted along with about a dozen other 2001s, so forgive the short TN... Next to the Montrose '01, this was softer / more lush. A chocolate note. Dark fruit. Thick, with nice texture and balance, and a lingering finish. Impressive.
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2/15/2005 - JasonD wrote: 90 Points
Nice, but somewhat closed. Currant, dark berries, asian spices, soy and cedar. I really had to work the glass to get this to open up.
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2/13/2005 - Dteng wrote: 94 Points
Wow. What a wine. Tight and leathery to start, but an hour in the decanter unleashed a voluptuous, full bodied beauty. Amazing aromas of earth, coffee, blackberries, cassis, rose petals, cedar and minerals orbit around a very structured, balanced and long finishing wine. This is concentrated and focused, yet feminine and refined. A great future ahead - be happy if you own this. $50 from Costco was a steal. I see a few points added with 5-10 years of slumber. Any previous doubts about this wine have been eliminated.
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2/12/2005 - Blair Curtis wrote: 93 Points
The STG and Me take on 2001 Bordeaux (Susan's House, Seattle, WA): Coffee/Mocha + cassis on the nose. This wine tastes like it has high Merlot content. Nice round palate with soft, fine-grained tannins. There are bleackberries and some caffe latte on the palate. Comes across as less structured than the previous two wines. Nice wine.
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2/12/2005 - Jason wrote: 90 Points
STG Does 2001 Bordeaux (Susan's house): The nose shows charcoal, sweet blackberry milkshake, and coffee bean. The palate is fairly simple but does show plenty of fruit, smoke and excellent structure. As this sat in my glass it seemed to close down. This wine was far better when I decanted it 6 hours earlier. I was blown away by the bacon elements on the palate.
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1/1/2005 - winefool wrote: 92 Points
Bright red. Forward aroma of red fruit and cedar. Really zingy red fruit. Needs time to come together. 1/05
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10/19/2004 - MRichman wrote:
David Wainwright's Cos Vertical, 1985 Horizontal (Le Cirque): Lots of clovey, vanilla spice. Some tough tannins. Great deep fruit. Closed and watery in middle. Hopefully it will open up.
B
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9/7/2004 - Double-A Likes this wine: 93 Points
Cassis, chocolate, mineral, toast and mint nose. Full and polished palate; well-balanced with a long, firm finish.
4.5/5
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3/30/2004 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Bordeaux "en Primeur" Tasting and Rhone side visit; 3/29/2004-4/2/2004 (France): Tasting at the domaine. Currant and blackberry aromas and flavors with fine, firm tannins and elegant structure. Cellar to 2010, with 92-93 point potential.
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