Château Cos d'Estournel 2015

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Cos d’Estournel Red 2015

Tasting

Opening with delicate spicy notes, this vintage combines aromatic complexity, breadth and elegance.

A full-bodied and richly endowed red wine from Saint-Estèphe

The estate

Located in the north of the Médoc, on the hill of Saint-Estèphe, the Château Cos d’Estournel appears majestically. Like a true Maharajah's palace, the château and its pagodas surprise and captivate the eye. In 1791, Louis-Gaspard d’Estournel inherited hectares of vineyards and built the estate. An adventurer who had travelled the world, his taste for the exotic and the Orient gave Château Cos d’Estournel its unique architecture in the Médoc. Owned by Michel Reybier since 2000, Château Cos d’Estournel continues to shine in the Saint-Estèphe appellation and joins the lineage of the world's greatest wines, distinguished by its unique style where the pursuit of beauty and excellence is a constant quest.

The vineyard

A reference among the great wines of Saint-Estèphe, Château Cos d’Estournel enjoys an exceptional geographical location. Indeed, its vineyard is located on the edge of a plateau, in the immediate vicinity of the Gironde estuary. The vineyard thus benefits from a maritime climate while being protected from bad weather. The vines are planted on two slopes and a central plateau, benefiting from an ideal exposure and good ventilation.

The wine

Cos d'Estournel 2015 is made from only 39% of the total harvest produced that year by the estate. In other words, a strict selection of batches from the greatest terroirs made up of vines with an average age of 55 years. 

Blend

Cabernet sauvignon (75%)
Merlot (23.5%)
Cabernet franc (1.5%).