2010 Cos d'Estournel Ex-Chateau 2024

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

WA 99 TWI 99 JS 98 JA 98 JD 98 JL 98 WS 97 DC 96 WE 95
WA 99

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2020

Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Cos d'Estournel unfurls slowly, measuredly, releasing delicate notes of dried mulberries, stewed plums and blackcurrant pastilles before giving way to notions of potpourri, black cherry...
TWI 99

The Wine Independent, March 2024

(99+ points) The 2010 Cos d’Estournel is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet colored, it needs a lot of shaking and swirling to unlock notes of crème de...
JS 98

jamessuckling.com, October 2016

There’s clarity and beauty to this wine as always with pure dark berry, stones and spices. Some clove too. Full body, firm and silky tannins and a long finish. Pure and precise wine with so much class. Try in 2020.
JA 98

janeanson.com, September 2024

Stands head and shoulders above the 2009 at this point, here you get the creaminess and power of a great vintage, with tannins that head towards monster-territory, and yet there is real delicacy and hidden complexity...
JD 98

jebdunnuck.com, May 2023

The 2010 Château Cos D'Estournel is based on 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot that was pulled from just 55% of the total production and aged in 80% new French oak. Hitting...
JL 98

TheWineCellarInsider.com, September 2022

Still young, but even at this early stage, it is impossible not to be wowed by this wine. The layers of depth, intensity, richness, power, and finesse are almost off the charts. The black fruits are perfectly ripe...
WS 97

Wine Spectator, March 2016

A great contrast to the '09, this feels even denser, with dark plum, black currant and fig sauce flavors that pump along. The spine is all graphite and chalk, giving this a riveting feel through the finish. The cut is...
DC 96

Decanter, April 2024

Darkly fragranced, with chocolate, blackcurrants and violets, ripe fruit and soft woody touches. Tense and compact, tannins with a lovely texture. Nice weight and balance. Silky and streamlined, polished and poised. Long...
WE 95

Wine Enthusiast, May 2013

This is a complex and rich wine dominated by superripe fruit. It is a wine of extremes, of fruit, of dark tannins allied to some bitterness from the black chocolate extract. Ripe plums and sweet black fruits are given a...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region St Estephe
Vintage 2010
Size 750ML
Closure Cork

The 2010 Cos d'Estournel is a Bordeaux blend from the renowned St. Estephe sub-region in Bordeaux, France. This wine, produced by Cos d'Estournel, is a red wine that has been aged using traditional methods, sealed with a cork. Esteemed reviewers have provided high praise, indicating this vintage's exceptional quality.

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate rated the wine with an impressive score of 99. Lisa Perrotti-Brown describes it as "deep garnet in color" with layers of aromas including "dried mulberries, stewed plums, and blackcurrant pastilles." She highlights the wine's "rock-solid foundation of very firm, grainy tannins" and "remarkable intensity of tightly wound fruit layers," suggesting that it will become even more impressive with further aging.

Jane Anson from janeanson.com awarded the wine a score of 98, noting its superiority over the 2009 vintage. She describes it as having "creaminess and power," with "tannins that head towards monster-territory," yet maintaining "real delicacy and hidden complexity." Anson appreciates the "gorgeous quality" and "exotic" notes of incense and cinnamon.

Jeb Dunnuck also rated the wine at 98, highlighting its composition of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and a small percentage of Petit Verdot. He remarks on its "extraordinary notes of blackcurrants, unsmoked tobacco, graphite, freshly sharpened pencils, and chocolate," emphasizing its "massively concentrated" character and "flawlessly balanced" palate. Dunnuck suggests it is made in a more "focused, precise, and structured style" than the 2009 vintage.

Overall, the 2010 Cos d'Estournel is a wine of remarkable complexity and depth, with reviewers agreeing that it is a wine of exceptional quality that will continue to develop over the coming decades.