4x100 Points - 2016 Cos d'Estournel, A Legend In The Making
2016 was a sensational vintage that will go down in history as one of the best ever for the region. The finest wines are incredible, with St Estephe’s 2016 Cos d’Estournel at the very top level. With four 100-point scores from the critics, this is a superb Bordeaux, and we are delighted to have a significant parcel of pristine cases to offer.
The 2016 vintage remains a high-water mark for modern Bordeaux. The conditions of the year combined with never-better winemaking and a focus on finesse and balance and result in wines of purity, intensity and outright brilliance. For Lisa Perrotti-Brown, they shone in a retrospective tasting in 2020 and “are true to their places, an attribute somewhat unique to great wine and extra-worthy of collecting. In short, yes, the 2016s lived up to all my expectations and then some.”
Few, if any are better than Cos d’Estournel, as is demonstrated by look a the notes and scores from the critics:
- “has amazed since I first tasted it out of barrel”, 100 points Neal Martin
- “both opulent and energetic, revealing loads of perfumed black fruit layers”, 100 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown
- “Love the finish. Extravagant. Magical”, 100 points James Suckling
- “offers incredible levels of concentration along with precision, purity, power and elegance”, 100 points Jeff Leve
It’s a legend in the making, do take a look, and let us know if you would like to secure a case or two.
2016 Château Cos d’Estournel
(6*75cl OWC) @ £855 per case in bond
100 points Neal Martin
In my last sighted review of the 2016 Cos d’Estournel, I wrote: “I suspect it will close down for a period in its youth.” Perhaps it is already beginning to shut down, because though this wine was deeply impressive, it fell just a notch short of ethereal previous bottles, despite its “pixelated black fruit” on the nose and “sublime balance” on the palate. I tasted the wine twice thereafter, though this time with a 4-6 hour decant, and this revealed the Cos d‘Estournel that has amazed since I first tasted it out of barrel. (2020)
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100 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Deep garnet in color, the 2016 Cos d‘Estournel is quite closed to start, requiring a lot of coaxing to bring out profound notions of creme de cassis, wild blueberries, black cherry compote, and rose oil, leading to suggestions of Indian spices, crushed rocks, and dried lavender. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is both opulent and energetic, revealing loads of perfumed black fruit layers and a plush, polished texture, finishing with epic length and depth. (2022)
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100 points James Suckling
This is muscular yet so well defined and toned. Full-bodied with deep and dense fruit on the palate, yet powerful and rich at the same time. So much sandalwood and blackberry character. Chewy and rich at the finish. This is a warm and generous wine, but the alcohol is just over 13 degrees. Not that high. Love the finish. Extravagant. Magical. Try from 2025.
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100 points Jeff Leve
You could lose count if you were trying to number all the layers of velvet drenched, powerful, lifted, sweet, fresh deep red fruits here. The wine offers incredible levels of concentration along with precision, purity, power and elegance. But to take all this in at its peak, patience is required as you will need at least 12 years or so before this really starts shining. But it is going to be worth the wait.
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