2016 Château Cos d'Estournel Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France

ABOUT THIS WINE

The 2016 of this wine received a perfect rating of 100 points by three of the world's most esteemed critics.

76% Cabernet Saugignon, 23% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc. More than ever with this historic scenario, the human factor has taken on fundamental importance in accompanying the vintage. Graceful without being erased, full without excess of opulence, Cos d'Estournel 2016 reveals a harmony of exquisite delicacy. The tasting deserves to take its time, to allow the wine to take its amplitude and reveal its incredible balance, with tannins present but melted. Fine and elegant, with a lingering finish, this is a vintage with very high aging potential.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Chateau Cos d'Estournel is a Grand Cru vineyard located in St. Estephe. Its oriental facade is adorned with three pagoda turrets, all cast in a soft golden sandstone. Chateau Cos d'Estournel today covers 170 acres separated from Chateau Lafite, along the southern edge, by the stream between St. Estephe and Pauillac. The gravelly soil, over a flint, limestone and silicate subsoil low in nitrogen, has eroded over centuries to form steep ridges which perfectly drain the vineyards. The vineyards are planted 60 percent in Cabernet Sauvignon vines, 2 percent of Cabernet Franc, and 38 percent in Merlot. Naturally, the percentage of Cabernet or Merlot in the composition of each vintage depends on the climate which favors one grape variety or the other.