OUR DEBT TO THE LAND
“Wine is a thing of feelings, of emotions, of memories. For me, it is a personal journey. You should be able to form your own opinion, rather than having someone else tell you what to feel. There are...
View ArticleA SCHOLAR AND AN AESTHETE
From the time that he inherited the property at the age of 29 to his death at the late age of 91, Louis Gaspard d’Estournel resided on the estate. Even after he was forced to sell it, he continued to...
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Borrowing a technique more commonly associated with archaeology, Cos d’Estournel used electrical resistivity to map layers of soil every twenty centimeters under the surface of the land. Remarkably...
View ArticleSTORIES OF THE LAND
The history of Cos d’Estournel and the stories of its men and women can be traced back through the names of certain plots. One of the most exceptional plots, the “Parcelle des Femmes,” or “Ladies’...
View ArticleSoils composition
Borrowing a technique more commonly associated with archaeology, Cos d’Estournel used electrical resistivity to map layers of soil every twenty centimeters under the surface of the land. Remarkably...
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COS D’ESTOURNEL 1948 Cos d’Estournel 1948 offers a beautifully complex yet discreet nose of fruit. It is a long and opulent wine. 93/100 – NEAL MARTIN (VINOUS)The post 1948 first appeared on Cos...
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COS D’ESTOURNEL 1947 As iconic as 2009, the 1947 vintage is equally superb. It is a dense and elegant wine, with a nose that continues to open with time. On the palate it is refined, round and complex...
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COS D’ESTOURNEL 1933 The 1933 vintage exhibits a deeper hue and a nose reminiscent of candied fruit, with notes of cherry, truffle and peat. A very aromatic wine, it leaves behind an impression of...
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COS D’ESTOURNEL 1929 A marvelously refined wine, it offers an intense yet fresh nose with elegant notes of spice. It is clean and complex on the palate with a smooth, long, aromatic finish. As with...
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COS D’ESTOURNEL 1928 An exceptional wine, the 1928 vintage displays a lovely orange tinge at the rim and a discreet yet long and complex nose. On the palate it is rich and full, with notes of spice and...
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