2016 Château Cos d'Estournel

Community Tasting Notes (52) Avg Score: 96.2 points

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  4/15/2024 - Haystack wrote:

  Had the 2016 at Chateau Cos d’Estournel two days ago. It is in a quiet period. Strongly recommend waiting.

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  2/27/2024 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 94 Points

  I feel like I'm a bit late to the party, here. That's my fault.
  
  Whatever phase this wine is in right now, it's not the LPB 100 pt phase. At all........
  
  Decanted 4 hours, slow ox'd another 3-4 til finished. At no time did this wine approach even a 95.
  
  From the pnp, it's a black, tannic, tar laden cab. 4 hours in the nose wakes up a little, but it takes another 2-3 hours for the nose to warrant a 94. The palate has the stuffing, but it's an iodine laden, toasty cab right now, with some depth. I will def be holding my remaining bottles for spacing out over the next 20 years. I love Cos......but this is not a phase or time that does this vintage justice.

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  2/18/2024 - seijaro Likes this wine: 95 Points

  2 1/2 hour double decant, third place in a flight of three: 94,94,95,95. A lovely Bordeaux that is ripe and delicious. Competitors were 2014 Quilceda Creek, the winner with one 95 and three 97s, second was Booker ONES Syrah with a 93 and three 95s. After an hour, the Cos slipped a point with two tasters, while both the others improved a point with everybody. Nevertheless, a treat to drink this dependably good Bordeaux.

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  1/2/2024 - brh_wine Likes this wine:

  First taste of this collection. Maturing nicely. One person noted a bit of tar in the mouth but this blew off. Nose had muted merlot notes. Some moderate tannins in mouth and generally kept developing and opening up over 45 minutes. Should have a good future.
  Thanks to all who pointed out 1st version of this note where somehow the flawed box was checked. Should be corrected now. It was not flawed, sorry for the confusion.

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  11/22/2023 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Decanted for three hours prior to tasting.
  
  Dark purple color, almost opaque. Violet nose.
  This one bolts out of the gate like a champion thoroughbred. Sleek and polished, it features gobs of black fruit balanced by plenty of savory notes. The finish is long and while the tannins are firm, they are in no way impediments to the overall enjoyment of this extraordinary wine.
  
  Even though it is great right now, it has the potential to score a perfect 100 in a few years. If you’ve got one, I suggest holding onto it. If you’ve got a few, I suggest giving one a try right now. This is an extraordinary Bordeaux at the very beginning of its maturational plateau. Bravo!

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