A delicate pink color with many fine bubbles. Elegant, fresh and expressive nose with watermelon notes and red fruits. Round and well balanced, with intensive aromas of fresh cut watermelon.
A fresh and complex nose, with predominant notes of red and dark fruit, is bold and powerful in the mouth. Typical of a great Saint-Estèphe, the wine is remarkably elegant and rich in tannins, but with a fine suppleness that makes it immediately accessible. The bouquet offers aromas of fruit and spices, with a stylish finish.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 30/06/2004 A beautiful effort, the 2001 Cos d’Estournel (65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot) exhibits a poised, noble bouquet of black currants, cedar, spice box, and licorice. A hint of truffles emerges as it sits in the glass. Medium-bodied with sweet fruit (mostly black) and nicely integrated wood, it builds incrementally in the mouth, ending with a 50-second finish. Drink this stylish, restrained yet substantial claret over the next 15+ years.
