2005 Château Cos d'Estournel
Red Bordeaux Blend
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Decanter
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By Charles Curtis MW
(Château Cos d'Estournel, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Bordeaux 2005 retrospective, 6/26/2021, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Antonio Galloni
(Cos d'Estournel Cos d'Estournel Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
2005 Bordeaux: Here and Now (Apr 2021), 4/1/2021, (See more on Vinous...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Richard Hemming, MW
(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
11/27/2020, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
JebDunnuck.com
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By Jeb Dunnuck
(Chateau Cos d’Estournel) Login and sign up and see review text.
Up From The Cellar No. 10 & Misc New Releases, 6/2/2020, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By Neal Martin
(Cos D'estournel Cos D'estournel Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Fairest of Them All: Cos d’Estournel 1928 – 2015 (Oct 2018), 10/1/2018, (See more on Vinous...)
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
(Château Cos d'Estournel, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
JA Cos d'Estournel Vertical, 7/2/2018, (See more on Decanter...) -
By Jane Anson
(Château Cos d'Estournel, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
JA Cos d'Estournel Vertical, 7/1/2018, (See more on Decanter...)
The WINEFRONT
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By Gary Walsh
(Chateau Cos d’Estournel) Login and subscribe to see review text.
3/16/2018, (See more on The WINEFRONT...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
2/23/2017, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
(Cos D'estournel Cos D'estournel) Login and sign up and see review text.
2005 Bordeaux with Tanzer & Galloni (Nov 2015), 11/1/2015, (See more on Vinous...)
JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
(Château Cos d’Estournel Saint-Estèphe, France) Login and sign up and see review text.
9/22/2015, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
1/29/2015, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
(Château Cos d’Estournel St Estèphe Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
January 2015, 1/1/2015, (See more on Winedoctor...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
8/20/2013, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
(Cos d'Estournel) Login and sign up and see review text.
Cos d'Estournel Vertical, 1/16/2011
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
(Chateau Cos d'Estournel St Estèphe) Login and sign up and see review text.
November 2009, (See more on Winedoctor...)
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
(Cos d'Estournel) Login and sign up and see review text.
Bordeaux Horizontals, 5/11/2009
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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10/31/2008, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
(Chateau Cos d'Estournel Saint Estephe) Login and sign up and see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
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May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126, (See more on Vinous...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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4/13/2006, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Cos d'Estournel) Very dark red violet color; cedar, tart currant, light herb, marjoram, coffee nose; plush, tart currant, coffee, marjoram, tart black currant palate with firm tannins; needs 6-plus years yet; long finish
4/6/2013, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points
Wine Library TV
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(Chateau Cos d'Estournel) COLOR-dark; NOSE-some black cherry, leather & Asian spice, but quite tight right now; TASTE-great complexity; bright cherries are coming through; the polish is intense; I still taste the lingering finish on this classic Bordeaux; the back-end tannins completely convince me that this wine has the potential age for 50+ years; an amazing freshness; as this wine develops, I'm looking forward to the 2nd tier flavors on the mid-palate; dark fruits dominate this wine (black cherries & black fruit); the finish is staggeringly long; this is textbook & classic Bordeaux; great effort; GV-98+
By Gary Vaynerchuk
Top 2 Wines From The Book, Episode #514, 8/6/2008, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 98+ points
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Cos d'Estournel) Black red violet color; incense and sandalwood nose; tasty, sexy, espresso, toasty, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.
1/13/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2005
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Cos d'Estournel
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Estèphe
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5/4/2024 - catowne1 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Hard to believe this wine is almost 20 years old. Still drinking very big and bold. Tannins are still grippy. drinkable now, but needs a good amount of time in my opinion.
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5/4/2024 - Édifice wrote: 97 Points
Fantastic wine with a wonderful bouquet, dark, ripe berries, spices and crushed stones, flowers. Very silky palate, spicy, dark fruited, a bit of chocolate, yet some freshness, leading to long finish with very fine tannins. Ready to drink with a bit of decant. For sure a more exotic, modern wine, but by no means overdone.
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5/1/2024 - Matt T wrote: 95 Points
From a 375 and consistent with prior notes. This is just starting to be ready. This is a big wine with a lot of fruit, but is restrained and elegant. There is a wall of fine tannin here that is still breaking down. No doubt, a classic wine that is likely to continue to improve.
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4/30/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote: 86 Points
Pre-Labour Day drinks: Such a contrast to the brilliant '96 Calon Segur that came before, clearly a Parkerized, over-extracted wine from a hot vintage. Guessed '05 or ‘09 left-bank modern producer. Agree whole-heartedly with the previous note that said this was soupy and muddled.
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4/9/2024 - platpeeps wrote: 87 Points
The mouthfeel immediately shouted over-extraction, with sweet and spicy dark fruits developing mocha from the mid-palate through to the finish. I found this soupy and muddy, lacking the focus and structure I expect from fine claret. A lighter touch on the tiller could have improved this no end. CHP 87pts
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