Ch Cos d’Estournel 2022
2e Grand Cru Classé
Saint Estèphe
€ 262.57/ Per fles min. 12 flessen
Biowijn | Nee |
Draaistop | Nee |
Vinous – Neil Martin – 95-97/100
The 2022 Cos d’Estournel was picked from 7 to 23 September at 33hL/ha
and is aged in 50% new oak (one cannot imagine that being countenanced
15-20 years ago). It has an overtly floral nose with wilted violets infusing
the precocious yet controlled black fruit. There’s fine delineation,
impressive focus and energy. The palate is smooth and silky on the entry
with pliant, sculpted tannins. The acidity is well judged (3.79pH) with white
pepper and a graphite element toward the persistent finish. Quintessential
Cos d’Estournel, this wine will mature for many years, although the jury’s
out on whether it will surpass triumphs like the 2016 or 2019/20.
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate – 93-95/100
The 2022 Cos d’Estournel unwinds in the glass with aromas of sweet berries, plum liqueur and rich spices, followed by a full-bodied, broad-shouldered and muscular palate that’s rich and structured, with a ripe core of fruit and chewy tannins. Harvest dates were relatively early this year, and maturation is occurring in only 50% new oak; yet the 2022’s chunky, glass-staining style makes it Ducru Beaucaillou’s only rival for the title of most extracted second growth of the Médoc.