cedar and light tobacco aromas that gently unfurl in the glass
gently chewy tannins and lingering oak spice notes
50% new oak
It’s 100% Merlot
There is even better power and volume to the highly energetic middle weight plus flavors that exhibit a taut muscularity on the complex
2020 Chateau Cos d'Estournel Saint-Estephe Sparkling cedar and light tobacco aromas99 points, Jeb Dunnuck "Based on 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot, the deep purple hued 2020 Chteau Cos D'Estournel has, dare I say, an almost Lafite like sense of elegance and class, offering gorgeous cassis and darker currants fruits as well as tobacco, lead pencil, acacia flowers, and graphite. Hitting 13. 46 alcohol, with a pH of 3. 9 and an IPT of 80, this flawless, full bodied, incredibly elegant Saint Estphe has silky tannins, perfect