Chateau Cos d'Estournel 1986 Bouteille (75cl) EA


The 1986 Château Cos d’Estournel is a red wine from Saint-Estèphe in Bordeaux, produced by Château Cos d’Estournel. Classified as a 2ème Grand Cru Classé in 1855, it is crafted from 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. The Wine Advocate awards it 92/100 and Jancis Robinson 15.5/20. The Wine Advocate describes a balanced wine with grainy tannins and a spicy finish, with drinking windows of 2016–2034 according to The Wine Advocate and 2015–2020 according to Jancis Robinson.
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La bouteille proposée

Size
Bottle (75cl)
Packaging
Loose
Label Condition
Fairly Damaged
Fill Level
Perfect
Capsule Condition
Perfect

Identité du vin

Couleur
Red
Pays
France
Région
Bordeaux
Appellation
Saint Estèphe
Producteur / Domaine
Château Cos d'Estournel
Millésime
1986

Cépage et assemblage

Grape Variety
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot
Domaine

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.

Critiques professionnelles

Notes & cotations

The Wine Advocate 92/100
Reviewed by
Neal Martin
Published
Drink Date
2016 - 2034

Tasted at the property, the 1986 Cos d'Estournel, which was aged in 90% new oak and is a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, is a vintage that I had not tasted for a number of years. It has a healthy color, quite deep with just a thin bricking on the rim. The nose is quite intense, quite voluptuous for a 1986, perhaps blind I might have mistaken it for a 1985. Red plum, licorice and graphite, there is something rounded and sensual about this 1986—although it does not have the complexity of the greatest vintages of Cos d'Estournel. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, savory and almost meaty on the mouth, nicely balanced and then...BAM! There's a real spicy, black pepper kick on the finish originating from the Cabernet Sauvignon. It does not possess the structure or persistence of the greatest 1986s, rather a Claret that I know would just shine and complement dishes at the dinner table. Drinking perfectly now, this Cos d'Estournel has another 15-20 years to offer. Tasted July 2016.

Jancis Robinson 15.5/20
Reviewed by
Jancis Robinson
Published
Drink Date
2015 - 2020

Light ruby. Strong redcurrant flavours but lots of acidity on the finish. First bottle not quite clean. Second bottle still a bit austere. I suspect the tannin and acid will always dominate.

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