‍18,5/20
RVF
‍98/100
JS
‍98+/100
WA

Château Cos d'Estournel 2018

Saint-Estèphe

Immense 2018 pour Cos d’Estournel qui exprime classe et volupté !

Gain fidélité 5.00%
Caractéristiques
Pays:
France
Région:
Bordeaux
Appellation précise:
Saint-Estèphe
Millésime:
2018
Couleur:
Rouge
Type de vin:
Sec
Format:
Bouteille de 75cl
Cépage(s):
76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23,5% Merlot et 1,5% Cabernet Franc
Âge des vignes:
Cinquantenaires
Vendanges:
Manuelles
Elevage:
En barriques de Chêne Français entre 14 et 18 mois, neuves à 80%
Degré:
14,5%
Dégustation et Garde
Boire à partir de :
2026
Apogée :
2031-2046
Boire avant :
2051+
Conseil de service :
Carafer longuement dans sa jeunesse
Servir à :
17-18°

Description

Ce Saint-Estèphe deuxième Cru Classé bénéficie d’un microclimat avec le rempart de l’océan Atlantique à l’Ouest et la Gironde à l’Est temporisant ses températures pour des jus d’élégance et d’équilibre constant. Les vignes cinquantenaires s’enracinent sur un sol de graves maigres. Les jus, subtile alliance de Cabernet Sauvignon (75%), Merlot (23,5%) et Cabernet Franc (1,5%), voient un élevage en barrique, neuves à 80%.

Mûres et myrtilles teintées d’épices se mêlent aux élans de violettes dans un bouquet ouvert et séduisant aux fraîches nuances de cèdre. La bouche offre densité, intensité, velouté et tanins fondus de grande élégance.

Suggestion gourmande

Bécasse à la ficelle, crème de foie gras aux morilles sur sa brioche toastée.

Avis des Experts

18,5/20
La Revue du Vin de France
Guide vert 2022 "Il préserve un bel éclat malgré la très grande maturité du fruit. Notes d’eucalyptus, de cassis et bonne intégration du bois. Les tannins sont nobles et soyeux. La finale est savoureuse."
98/100
James Suckling
"The richness and beauty of this wine is impressive with blackcurrant, cherry, berry and fresh cloves. The fruit is so pure here. Full-bodied with tannins that are so integrated and refined that you don’t feel them, yet they are there! Very creamy and layered with great length and beauty. It turns to tar and licorice at the finish. Tight now, but the texture is special. Try after 2027."
98+/100
The Wine Advocate
"The 2018 Cos d'Estournel is a blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, aged in 50% new oak barriques. The alcohol weighs in at just over 14.5%. Sporting a deep purple-black color, it needs a lot of swirling to begin to unlock a powerful nose of crème de cassis, stewed plums, wild blueberries and chocolate-covered cherries, followed by nuances of Sichuan pepper, star anise, tree and clove oil, plus a waft of charcoal. The full-bodied palate is densely packed with taut, muscular black fruits and earthy layers, framed by super firm, ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and wonderfully earthy. A very impressive behemoth, this is going to need a good seven to 10 years to truly show its stuff and should drink for a good 40 years and beyond."
98+/100
Jeb Dunnuck
"An incredible wine from this estate that's as good as anything in the vintage, the 2018 Château Cos D'Estournel checks in as 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot that was brought up in 50% new French oak. While some 2018s are going to offer pleasure right out of the gate, this isn't one of them, but rather it's a backward, tannic powerhouse of a wine that has flawless balance as well as a level of purity that's off the charts. Thrilling crème de cassis fruit, notes of lead pencil, damp earth, cedarwood, violets, and acacia flowers, full-bodied richness, masses of ultra-fine tannins, and a great, great finish all make for a legendary Saint-Estèphe that will need a good decade of bottle age yet evolve for 50 years or more. If you are tempted to try a bottle in its youth, it needs lots of air."
17,5/20
Jancis Robinson
"Tasted blind. Quite interesting, complex nose with some floral elements. Clean and fresh. Vigorous and very well balanced. Everything is in the right place, even if there’s a hint of heat on the end."
96/100
Wine Enthusiast
"Rich and dense, this wine is happily poised between ripe fruits and a deceptively powerful structure. Smoky flavors from wood aging combine with solid black fruits that strain but never overstep an impressive balance. This wine will age, promising much for the future. Drink from 2026."
97-100/100
Vinous