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
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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
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1/29/2015, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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January 2015, 1/1/2015, (See more on Winedoctor...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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8/20/2013, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
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Cos d'Estournel Vertical, 1/16/2011
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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November 2009, (See more on Winedoctor...)
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
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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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10/31/2008, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
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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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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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3/29/2024 - cubswinws Likes this wine: 94 Points
Really outstanding. The first 2005 Bordeaux that seems in its prime drinking window to me. Maybe they are just starting to hit their stride.
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3/16/2024 - HalaniMD Likes this wine: 100 Points
This was just…wow. Reserved with initial notes and closed off. With a 3.5 hour bottle decant, this turned out to be the most remarkable wine I have had in a very long time. Its evolution reminded me of the 05 Baron de Pichon but this sang in the most amazing way. The nose showed menthol, cedar, and dark black fruits. The color was inky with bricking at the rim. The palate shows juicy dark black fruits (mostly seared blackberry), licorice, milky dark chocolate, a finish that goes forever, and truly “SILKY” tannins. The finish goes forever. My heart melts that this is my only bottle.
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2/23/2024 - daghaug wrote:
Relativt lukka på duft rett fra flaska. Men synger i munnen! Flott tanninstruktur som holder orden på en deilig fruktsødme. I bakgrunnen litt skogbunn og blyantspiss. Tanninene snerper godt ennå. Noe tobakk og skogbunn dukker opp på duft etter noen minutter i glasset. Venter.
Noen timer seinere er tanninene helt supre til entrecote. Men er det lufta eller er det fettet? Herlig er det i alle fall. Fremdeles litt tilbaketrukket på duft, noe skuffende for en 2 cru. Uansett en fin opplevelse. Kan vente en hos stund med neste.
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2/17/2024 - MariusA Likes this wine: 89 Points
Opened this bottle after having a flawed bottle of '02 La Tache. This bottle wasn't singing like the others I've had. Tannic and just not open for business even after a couple of hours of decant.
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