Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Cos D'Estournel |
Label Name: | St Estephe 2eme Cru |
Vintage: | 1990 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 94; Vinous 95; Wine Spectator 94; James Suckling 92; Jancis Robinson 19/20
Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant and plum with black truffle, cedar, tobacco and spice; savory, mineral core, silky texture, firm but refined tannins and a long, persistent finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, ribeye or beef stew, venison/game; aged hard cheeses (e.g., Comté); Asian pairings: Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork (char siu), Korean BBQ beef, Sichuan pepper beef.
Production Method
Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel; malolactic fermentation in barrel; matured ~18 months in French oak (significant proportion new oak), with traditional racking and gravity handling.
Vineyard Info
Château Cos d'Estournel is a Second Growth (2ème Cru Classé) of Saint-Estèphe, famed for its pagoda façade and gravelly Médoc terroir; long-established estate producing structured, ageworthy Bordeaux blends.