Vingård | Cos d'Estournel |
|---|---|
Druer | 74 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 23 % Merlot, 2 % Cabernet Franc, 1 % Petit Verdot |
Region | Saint-Estèphe |
Vinens stilart | Bordeaux Saint-estèphe |
Alkoholindhold | 14.5% |
Allergener | Indeholder sulfitter |
Flaskelukning | cork |
Beskrivelse af vin | The call of faraway lands. As mysterious and intriguing as a lone adventurer returning from a solitary sail, Cos d’Estournel is slow to reveal itself. Little by little, it evokes stories of distant places, market stalls brimming with unfamiliar fruits, spices and wares, village festivities warmed by the joy of revelers and the setting sun, and sumptuous visions of ladies and their voluptuous curves. A myriad of scents, colors and tastes appeals to the senses. The Grand Vin of Cos d’Estournel is both demure and deliberately sensuous, a fascinating and elegant nectar. |
Let | Kraftig | |
Blød | Tannisk | |
Tør | Sød | |
Lav syre | Høj syre |
Saint-Estèphe wines are powerful, concentrated and rich, with sometimes austere, gritty tannins in their youth, and hallmark notes of cassis, tobacco, cigar box and crushed stone.
These full-bodied blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can age extremely well.
Saint-Estèphe is situated in the northern end of Bordeaux's Haut-Médoc, with grapes grown on gravel soils atop a clay base. The soils he...
