Community Tasting Note
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forceberry wrote: 96 points
September 10, 2023 - A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (60%) and Merlot (40%). 12,5% alcohol.
Dark, somewhat translucent and moderately evolved cherry-red color with a subtle brownish-maroon hue. The nose feels dry, nuanced and very classically styled with attractive aromas of tobacco and evolved meaty tones, some wizened blackcurrants, light leafy notes, a little bit of salty liquorice powder, woody hints of cigar box and pencil shavings, a touch of licorice root and a whiff of old leather. The wine feels dry, silky and resolved on the palate with a medium body and fine-tuned, not particularly intense nor dilute flavors of ripe blackcurrants and wizened dark forest fruits, some tobacco, light woody notes of pencil shavings and cedar, a little bit of leafy Cab character, a hint of cooked bell pepper and a touch of sous-bois. The wine is high in acidity with fine, supple and fully resolved medium-minus tannins. The finish is long, dry and gently grippy with a harmonious, complex aftertaste of ripe blackcurrants and sweet dried fruits, some tobacco, a little bit of cooked bell pepper, light leafy tones, a hint of exotic spices and a touch of old leather.
A beautiful, fine-tuned and so harmonious vintage of Cos that is still sitting firmly on its plateau of maturity. The structure is so resolved at this point that the wine doesn't call for any additional aging, but as the wine doesn't show any signs of decline, I'm quite positive that the wine continues to keep just fine for years more. In our Cos vertical it was nigh impossible for me to pick my favorite of the evening - this wine was maybe a tad more complex than the 1986, which instead was slightly more intense and structured. The 1996 was a banger, too. Fantastic stuff, in any case.1 person found this helpful 569 views