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2009 Château Cos d'Estournel - Angry Wine Merchant
2009 Château Cos d'Estournel - Angry Wine Merchant
2009 Château Cos d'Estournel - Angry Wine Merchant
2009 Château Cos d'Estournel - Angry Wine Merchant
2009 Château Cos d'Estournel - Angry Wine Merchant
2009 Château Cos d'Estournel - Angry Wine Merchant
2009 Château Cos d'Estournel - Angry Wine Merchant
2009 Château Cos d'Estournel - Angry Wine Merchant
2009 Château Cos d'Estournel - Angry Wine Merchant
2009 Château Cos d'Estournel - Angry Wine Merchant
2009 Château Cos d'Estournel - Angry Wine Merchant
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2009 Château Cos d'Estournel - Angry Wine Merchant
2009 Château Cos d'Estournel - Angry Wine Merchant
2009 Château Cos d'Estournel - Angry Wine Merchant

2009 Chateau Cos d'Estournel

Red Bordeaux Blend

France / Bordeaux / Medoc  / Saint-Estephe

¥69,100
JD 100
RP 100
V 91
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2eme Grand Cru Classé

2009 Chateau Cos d’Estournel – Opulence and Structure from Saint Estephe

The 2009 Chateau Cos d’Estournel stands as one of the most celebrated modern vintages from this iconic Left Bank estate. Situated in Saint Estephe, Cos d’Estournel is known for wines that bridge power and refinement, and the exceptional 2009 growing season allowed the terroir’s richness and structure to shine with remarkable clarity.

Tasting Notes

The nose is expansive, offering blackcurrant, plum, exotic spice, and graphite, layered with subtle floral and smoky notes. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and velvety, delivering dense dark fruit framed by polished tannins and balanced acidity. The finish is long and resonant, marked by depth, freshness, and a distinctly savory edge that continues to evolve with time.

Winemaking & Vineyard Details

The blend is led by Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented by Merlot and smaller portions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Vineyard parcels benefit from deep gravel and clay soils, contributing to both concentration and structure. Vinification is conducted with precision, followed by aging in French oak barrels to integrate texture and aromatic complexity.

Investment & Collectibility

The 2009 vintage is widely regarded as a benchmark release for Cos d’Estournel, with sustained demand among collectors and strong performance on the secondary market. Its combination of critical acclaim, richness, and long-term aging capacity positions it as a cornerstone wine for serious Bordeaux portfolios.

Vintage Insights & Accolades

The 2009 Bordeaux vintage delivered ripe fruit and exceptional balance across the Left Bank. At Cos d’Estournel, these conditions resulted in a wine of scale, polish, and enduring appeal.

Explore Related Collections

JD 100

Jeb Dunnuck

Another magical wine from this property, the 2009 Château Cos D'Estournel reminds me slightly of the 2005 with its incredibly rich, powerful, opulent style married to stunning finesse and elegance. Still youthful yet with a touch of maturity, its deep ruby/plum color is followed by classic Saint-Estèphe notes of blackcurrants, dried tobacco, loamy earth, Asian spices, and licorice. Deep, full-bodied, and massive on the palate, it's flawlessly balanced and has building tannins hiding under its wealth of fruit, with no hard edges and a great, great finish. This tour de force is still 5-7 years away from maturity and is a legendary wine to follow over the coming 40-50 years. Tasting date: November 23, 2020. Drinking window: 2025-2070.
RP 100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Cos d'Estournel features a myriad of wonderfully intense notes, including blackcurrant pastilles, redcurrant jelly, kirsch and blueberry compote with hints of rose hip tea, sautéed herbs, underbrush, pencil shavings and Indian spices. Full-bodied, rich and opulently fruited in the mouth, it has beautifully plush tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing very long and very spicy. Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. Issue date March 14, 2019. Drinking window 2020-2065. Rated 100. One of the greatest young wines I have ever tasted, the monumental 2009 Cos d’Estournel has lived up to its pre-bottling potential. A remarkable effort from winemaking guru Jean-Guillaume Prats and owner Michel Reybier, this blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot (33%) and a touch of Cabernet Franc (2%) was cropped at 33 hectoliters per hectare. It boasts an inky/black/purple color along with an extraordinary bouquet of white flowers interwoven with blackberry and blueberry liqueur, incense, charcoal and graphite. The wine hits the palate with extraordinary purity, balance and intensity as well as perfect equilibrium, and a seamless integration of tannin, acidity, wood and alcohol. An iconic wine as well as a remarkable achievement, it is the greatest Cos d’Estournel ever produced. It is approachable enough at present that one could appreciate it with several hours of decanting, but it will not hit its prime for a decade, and should age effortlessly for a half century. Reviewed by Robert M. Parker. Jr. Issue date December 22, 2011. Drinking window 2022-2072.
V 91

Vinous

The 2009 Cos d’Estournel is exactly as I predict on the nose, almost overwhelming with over-ripe black plum, raisin, fig and black olive, smudged and lacking the precision and tension of the 2009 Montrose. The palate is sweet and cloying on the entry, hedonistic and voluminous, yet unequivocally bereft of tension and sense of terroir on the finish. Frankly, it is ageing exactly as I predicted when I first tasted it from barrel. Not my style yet still enjoyable. Tasted at BI Wines & Spirits' Ten Year On tasting. Reviewed by Neal Martin. Tasting date: February 2019. Drinking window: 2022-2040.

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  • CRITICAL REVIEWS
  • WINEMAKER NOTES
JD 100

Jeb Dunnuck

Another magical wine from this property, the 2009 Château Cos D'Estournel reminds me slightly of the 2005 with its incredibly rich, powerful, opulent style married to stunning finesse and elegance. Still youthful yet with a touch of maturity, its deep ruby/plum color is followed by classic Saint-Estèphe notes of blackcurrants, dried tobacco, loamy earth, Asian spices, and licorice. Deep, full-bodied, and massive on the palate, it's flawlessly balanced and has building tannins hiding under its wealth of fruit, with no hard edges and a great, great finish. This tour de force is still 5-7 years away from maturity and is a legendary wine to follow over the coming 40-50 years. Tasting date: November 23, 2020. Drinking window: 2025-2070.
RP 100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Cos d'Estournel features a myriad of wonderfully intense notes, including blackcurrant pastilles, redcurrant jelly, kirsch and blueberry compote with hints of rose hip tea, sautéed herbs, underbrush, pencil shavings and Indian spices. Full-bodied, rich and opulently fruited in the mouth, it has beautifully plush tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing very long and very spicy. Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. Issue date March 14, 2019. Drinking window 2020-2065. Rated 100. One of the greatest young wines I have ever tasted, the monumental 2009 Cos d’Estournel has lived up to its pre-bottling potential. A remarkable effort from winemaking guru Jean-Guillaume Prats and owner Michel Reybier, this blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot (33%) and a touch of Cabernet Franc (2%) was cropped at 33 hectoliters per hectare. It boasts an inky/black/purple color along with an extraordinary bouquet of white flowers interwoven with blackberry and blueberry liqueur, incense, charcoal and graphite. The wine hits the palate with extraordinary purity, balance and intensity as well as perfect equilibrium, and a seamless integration of tannin, acidity, wood and alcohol. An iconic wine as well as a remarkable achievement, it is the greatest Cos d’Estournel ever produced. It is approachable enough at present that one could appreciate it with several hours of decanting, but it will not hit its prime for a decade, and should age effortlessly for a half century. Reviewed by Robert M. Parker. Jr. Issue date December 22, 2011. Drinking window 2022-2072.
V 91

Vinous

The 2009 Cos d’Estournel is exactly as I predict on the nose, almost overwhelming with over-ripe black plum, raisin, fig and black olive, smudged and lacking the precision and tension of the 2009 Montrose. The palate is sweet and cloying on the entry, hedonistic and voluminous, yet unequivocally bereft of tension and sense of terroir on the finish. Frankly, it is ageing exactly as I predicted when I first tasted it from barrel. Not my style yet still enjoyable. Tasted at BI Wines & Spirits' Ten Year On tasting. Reviewed by Neal Martin. Tasting date: February 2019. Drinking window: 2022-2040.

2009 Chateau Cos d’Estournel – Opulence and Structure from Saint Estephe

The 2009 Chateau Cos d’Estournel stands as one of the most celebrated modern vintages from this iconic Left Bank estate. Situated in Saint Estephe, Cos d’Estournel is known for wines that bridge power and refinement, and the exceptional 2009 growing season allowed the terroir’s richness and structure to shine with remarkable clarity.

Tasting Notes

The nose is expansive, offering blackcurrant, plum, exotic spice, and graphite, layered with subtle floral and smoky notes. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and velvety, delivering dense dark fruit framed by polished tannins and balanced acidity. The finish is long and resonant, marked by depth, freshness, and a distinctly savory edge that continues to evolve with time.

Winemaking & Vineyard Details

The blend is led by Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented by Merlot and smaller portions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Vineyard parcels benefit from deep gravel and clay soils, contributing to both concentration and structure. Vinification is conducted with precision, followed by aging in French oak barrels to integrate texture and aromatic complexity.

Investment & Collectibility

The 2009 vintage is widely regarded as a benchmark release for Cos d’Estournel, with sustained demand among collectors and strong performance on the secondary market. Its combination of critical acclaim, richness, and long-term aging capacity positions it as a cornerstone wine for serious Bordeaux portfolios.

Vintage Insights & Accolades

The 2009 Bordeaux vintage delivered ripe fruit and exceptional balance across the Left Bank. At Cos d’Estournel, these conditions resulted in a wine of scale, polish, and enduring appeal.

Explore Related Collections

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