Chateau Cos d'Estournel 1971 Bouteille (75cl) HE
Château Cos d’Estournel 1971 is a red wine from Saint-Estèphe, classified as a Second Growth in 1855. It is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. In its retrospective, the estate lists this vintage among the decade's standout achievements, highlighting the expression of the Cos d’Estournel terroir. The Wine Advocate awards it 84/100 and considered it fully mature, to be drunk in 1998. Wine Spectator rates it 91/100. Critics describe an evolved wine with a silky, supple texture, driven by fruit that remains present and seductive.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Top Shoulder
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Estèphe
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Cos d'Estournel
- Millésime
- 1971
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot
Château Cos d'Estournel
Cos d’Estournel is an estate in Saint-Estèphe, in the Médoc, classified as a Second Grand Cru in the 1855 classification. Its 100-hectare vineyard is situated on the Cos hill and consists mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon. The estate has been owned by Michel Reybier since 2000.
- Owner
- Michel Reybier
- Maître de chais
- Angélique Meynieu
- Surface (ha)
- 100.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
In 1791, Louis Gaspard d’Estournel inherited the Cos and Pomys estates, which included, in particular, 14 hectares of vineyards. He gradually expanded the vineyard, which eventually reached 45 hectares, and carried out several technical experiments, notably with glass corks and new grape varieties. Cos wine was exported to India as early as 1838, which contributed to the oriental inspiration behind the estate’s architecture. Louis Gaspard d’Estournel commissioned the construction of the pagodas that still characterise the château today. Burdened by debt, he sold the estate in 1852 to the London banker Charles Cecil Martyns and died the following year. In 1855, Cos d’Estournel was recognised as a deuxième cru classé. After several changes of ownership, the estate was acquired in 1917 by Fernand Ginestet; his descendants from the Prats family subsequently took over its management. Michel Reybier became the owner in 2000 and had a fully gravity-fed winery built in 2008. Today, Dominique Arangoïts is the technical director and Angélique Meynieu holds the post of cellar master.
