2003 Chateau Cos d'Estournel
Red Bordeaux Blend
France / Bordeaux / Medoc / Saint-Estephe
WINEMAKER NOTES
2003 Chateau Cos d’Estournel – Saint-Estèphe’s Exotic Second Growth
The 2003 Chateau Cos d’Estournel stands as one of the most distinctive wines of this exceptional vintage. As a leading **Second Growth** estate in the Saint-Estèphe appellation, Cos d’Estournel is renowned for its exotic complexity, structured power, and consistent performance across decades.
Tasting Notes
Powerful aromatics of blackberry liqueur, incense, and Asian spice lead into layers of graphite, espresso, and charred earth. The palate is broad and concentrated, yet balanced, showing notes of black cherry, licorice, and cocoa, with a long, plush finish framed by polished tannins.
Winemaking & Vineyard Details
This vintage is composed of approximately **70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot**, sourced from vines rooted in Saint-Estèphe’s gravel and clay soils. The wine was aged for **18 months in 80% new French oak barrels**, highlighting Cos d’Estournel’s signature opulence while retaining a firm backbone of structure and minerality.
Investment & Collectibility
The 2003 Cos d’Estournel is widely regarded as one of the standout wines of a hot and challenging vintage. Its combination of richness, exotic spice, and long-term cellar potential makes it highly collectible and one of the most compelling Second Growths from this era. Perfect for your collection.
Vintage Specifics & Accolades
The **2003 vintage** in Bordeaux was defined by an intense summer heatwave, which favored deep, concentrated reds in the northern Médoc. Cos d’Estournel handled the heat exceptionally, producing a wine of rare complexity and power.
- 98 points – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
- 96 points – Wine Spectator
- 95 points – Vinous
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2003 Chateau Cos d’Estournel – Saint-Estèphe’s Exotic Second Growth
The 2003 Chateau Cos d’Estournel stands as one of the most distinctive wines of this exceptional vintage. As a leading **Second Growth** estate in the Saint-Estèphe appellation, Cos d’Estournel is renowned for its exotic complexity, structured power, and consistent performance across decades.
Tasting Notes
Powerful aromatics of blackberry liqueur, incense, and Asian spice lead into layers of graphite, espresso, and charred earth. The palate is broad and concentrated, yet balanced, showing notes of black cherry, licorice, and cocoa, with a long, plush finish framed by polished tannins.
Winemaking & Vineyard Details
This vintage is composed of approximately **70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot**, sourced from vines rooted in Saint-Estèphe’s gravel and clay soils. The wine was aged for **18 months in 80% new French oak barrels**, highlighting Cos d’Estournel’s signature opulence while retaining a firm backbone of structure and minerality.
Investment & Collectibility
The 2003 Cos d’Estournel is widely regarded as one of the standout wines of a hot and challenging vintage. Its combination of richness, exotic spice, and long-term cellar potential makes it highly collectible and one of the most compelling Second Growths from this era. Perfect for your collection.
Vintage Specifics & Accolades
The **2003 vintage** in Bordeaux was defined by an intense summer heatwave, which favored deep, concentrated reds in the northern Médoc. Cos d’Estournel handled the heat exceptionally, producing a wine of rare complexity and power.
- 98 points – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
- 96 points – Wine Spectator
- 95 points – Vinous
Explore Related Collections
2003 Chateau Cos d’Estournel – Saint-Estèphe’s Exotic Second Growth
The 2003 Chateau Cos d’Estournel stands as one of the most distinctive wines of this exceptional vintage. As a leading **Second Growth** estate in the Saint-Estèphe appellation, Cos d’Estournel is renowned for its exotic complexity, structured power, and consistent performance across decades.
Tasting Notes
Powerful aromatics of blackberry liqueur, incense, and Asian spice lead into layers of graphite, espresso, and charred earth. The palate is broad and concentrated, yet balanced, showing notes of black cherry, licorice, and cocoa, with a long, plush finish framed by polished tannins.
Winemaking & Vineyard Details
This vintage is composed of approximately **70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot**, sourced from vines rooted in Saint-Estèphe’s gravel and clay soils. The wine was aged for **18 months in 80% new French oak barrels**, highlighting Cos d’Estournel’s signature opulence while retaining a firm backbone of structure and minerality.
Investment & Collectibility
The 2003 Cos d’Estournel is widely regarded as one of the standout wines of a hot and challenging vintage. Its combination of richness, exotic spice, and long-term cellar potential makes it highly collectible and one of the most compelling Second Growths from this era. Perfect for your collection.
Vintage Specifics & Accolades
The **2003 vintage** in Bordeaux was defined by an intense summer heatwave, which favored deep, concentrated reds in the northern Médoc. Cos d’Estournel handled the heat exceptionally, producing a wine of rare complexity and power.
- 98 points – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
- 96 points – Wine Spectator
- 95 points – Vinous
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