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Red
1999 Château Cos d'Estournel
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Estèphe
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Community Tasting Notes 146
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BostonRedtuna wrote: 88 points
July 6, 2023 - Pass the hill
Drank with 1998 d’estournel. Bouquet vanished.1 person found this helpful Comment -
paulst Likes this wine: 90 points
February 23, 2023 - Cedar; some berry; light earth; resolved tannin; light finish.
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Tao wrote: 95 points
February 18, 2023 - Very sexy brambly fruits, sweet and rich on the palate, with a slight hint of earthiness, a very lengthy finish! Remarkable stuff!
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etyc Likes this wine:
January 18, 2023 - Decanted for ~2-hrs, this showed very well amongst the 6 Bords (the 5 others being '82 Pontet C., '10 Mouton, '98 Lafite, '05 Larcis D. & '09 SHL). Tobacco, mushrooms, a bit of funk, some earth - this probably had the most engaging bouquet. Still strong on the palate as well, but perhaps it had more competition with the exception of the '82 Pontet C. One could pick out plums, black-berries, some leather & chocolate - this was somewhat "in-between" the FGs & the more "modern" pair of Larcis D. & SHL (these 2 had a great balance of intensity & suaveness). Nice! Believe it can still improve with a bit more bottle age...
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rmh66 wrote: 92 points
January 13, 2023 - This bottle was at times unforgiving and expressive over many hours. Eventually, it opened up to nice aged aromas of blackberry, black cherry, tons of graphite, earth, smoke, a little barnyard, and tobacco. Cranberry, red cherry, blackberry, earth, and herbs on the palate. Nice acidity, firm-ish tannins, medium finish. Delicious. Overall, it was a nice experience, but it required a lot of patience.
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Pro Reviews 8
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By Neal Martin
A Century of Bordeaux: The Nines (Sep 2019), 9/1/2019 (link)(Cos D'estournel Cos D'estournel Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
8/20/2013 (link)(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/25/2009 (link)(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/23/2008 (link)(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2001, IWC Issue #96 (link)(Chateau Cos d'Estournel Saint Estephe) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2000, IWC Issue #90 (link)(Chateau Cos d'Estournel Saint Estephe) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
2/6/2010 (link) 90 points(Château Cos d'Estournel) Bricking medium red violet color; menthol, cassis, tart red fruit, oak nose; maturing, menthol, cassis, currant, olive palate; medium finish 90+ pts. (65% Cabernet Sauvginon, 35% Merlot)
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By Richard Jennings
3/18/2004 (link) 94 points(Château Cos d'Estournel) Mediterranean, olive and coffee nose; opens up to great espresso palate; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1999
- Type Red
- Producer Château Cos d'Estournel
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation St. Estèphe
- UPC Codes 000000053549, 086454010123, 3700266201711, 400009765489
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 18 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,492 (59%)
- Consumed 1,038 (41%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Delicious with roast chicken!Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Estèphe
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