95 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate): "The medium to deep garnet colored 2008 Cos d'Estournel is blended of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Pow! The nose explodes with notes of baked cherries, preserved plums, fried herbs, beef drippings and warm cassis with wafts of wood smoke, salami and tobacco leaf. Medium-bodied, the palate is elegant and earthy/savory in character, sporting beautifully ripe, grainy tannins and bags of freshness, finishing on a lingering mineral note. Drink: 2018-2035. (Nov 2018)"
95 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The first vintage made at the new winery, the 2008 Cos d’Estournel is drinking beautifully today, with terrific complexity as well as a silky, polished style on the palate. Made from 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc and revealing copious amounts of crème de cassis and black cherry fruit intermixed with notes of toasted bread, spice, and cedar, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a silky, sexy texture, and sweet tannin. Count me in as a fan. This beauty can be drunk today or cellared for another 15-20 years. Drink: 2018-2038. (2/15/18)"
95 points Wine Enthusiast: "This big, smoky wine has great richness and a big, concentrated structure. The feel is dark, solid, based on spice, new wood and ripe black plums touched with red berries, the tannins sheltering beneath. (Apr 2011)"
94 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2008 Cos d’Estournel had one of the most backward, reticent bouquets that I encountered during my tasting. This is so sultry and broody, begrudgingly offering some lovely brambly red fruit mixed with pencil box. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin, plenty of black fruit laced with allspice, black pepper and sage, leading to a dense and concentrated finish that should see this age for 20 or 30 years. It does not really serve as a forerunner to the blockbuster 2009 because this is cut from a completely different cloth. (Tasted at BI Wine & Spirit’s annual 10-Year On tasting.) Drink: 2020-2050. (Feb 2018)"
19/20 points The World of Fine Wine: "Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: The grand vin is this château’s most Cabernet Sauvignon ever, and the taste marks a milestone for the entire St-Estèphe region—prepare to be amazed. Supremely rich body; absolute respect for the aromatic potential of the vintage; and masterful tannin extraction that puts hedonism at the service of analytical rigor—the wine equivalent of having your cake and eating it. A truly sumptuous St-Estèphe, as is the Pagodes. (Jun 2009)"
95 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The first vintage made at the new winery, the 2008 Cos d’Estournel is drinking beautifully today, with terrific complexity as well as a silky, polished style on the palate. Made from 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc and revealing copious amounts of crème de cassis and black cherry fruit intermixed with notes of toasted bread, spice, and cedar, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a silky, sexy texture, and sweet tannin. Count me in as a fan. This beauty can be drunk today or cellared for another 15-20 years. Drink: 2018-2038. (2/15/18)"
95 points Wine Enthusiast: "This big, smoky wine has great richness and a big, concentrated structure. The feel is dark, solid, based on spice, new wood and ripe black plums touched with red berries, the tannins sheltering beneath. (Apr 2011)"
94 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2008 Cos d’Estournel had one of the most backward, reticent bouquets that I encountered during my tasting. This is so sultry and broody, begrudgingly offering some lovely brambly red fruit mixed with pencil box. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin, plenty of black fruit laced with allspice, black pepper and sage, leading to a dense and concentrated finish that should see this age for 20 or 30 years. It does not really serve as a forerunner to the blockbuster 2009 because this is cut from a completely different cloth. (Tasted at BI Wine & Spirit’s annual 10-Year On tasting.) Drink: 2020-2050. (Feb 2018)"
19/20 points The World of Fine Wine: "Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: The grand vin is this château’s most Cabernet Sauvignon ever, and the taste marks a milestone for the entire St-Estèphe region—prepare to be amazed. Supremely rich body; absolute respect for the aromatic potential of the vintage; and masterful tannin extraction that puts hedonism at the service of analytical rigor—the wine equivalent of having your cake and eating it. A truly sumptuous St-Estèphe, as is the Pagodes. (Jun 2009)"
| Product SKU | 339724 |
| Producer | Cos d'Estournel |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| SubRegion | Left Bank |
| Appellation | St-Estèphe |
| Varietal | Cabernet/Bordeaux Blends |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Size | 1.5L |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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