The 2018 Château Cos d'Estournel is a powerful, complex wine with a deep purple-black color and a nose of crème de cassis, wild blueberries, and hints of spice and charcoal. The full-bodied palate is densely packed with dark fruits and firm, ripe tannins, framed by vibrant acidity. Though currently tight, this wine has immense aging potential and promises to evolve beautifully over the next 40 years.

The Wine Advocate | RP 98+
Published: Mar 31, 2021
Drink: 2028-2068

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.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 98
Published: Jan 15, 2021

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.

Jancisrobinson.com | JR 17.5
Published: Feb 10, 2022
Drink: 2028-2048

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.

Estournel.com

FASCINATING, OPULENT, VOLUPTUOUS
An invitation to travel.

Like a solitary adventurer who has sailed the seas, Cos d'Estournel initially appears secretive and intriguing. Then he slowly reveals himself. Step by step, with small touches, he evokes stories of distant cities, markets with a thousand secrets, joyful celebrations in warm stone villages, and women with voluptuous curves. The smells, colors, and flavors are gradually revealed, like happy memories. An elegant, fascinating charm, somewhere between restraint and unashamed sensuality.

CABERNET SAUVIGNON: 74%
MERLOT: 23%
CABERNET FRANC: 2%
PETIT VERDOT: 1%

Straightforward and vibrant, the 2018 Cos d'Estournel reveals itself to be between power and balance, with very well-integrated tannins. It is a wine with multiple nuances, notably the great character of noble spices and the very long and persistent finish.
A vintage with exceptional qualities and immense aging potential, it promises to join the family of Cos d'Estournel anthologies.