Château Cos Labory Saint-Estèphe Grand Cru Classé AOC

Past Château Lafite, then up the small hill of stones, the locals call “Caux”, to Cos d’Estournel and its discrete neighbour Château Cos Labory.
The name of the estate comes from its geographical location on the Cos hill and the name of François Labory, who was the first owner until 1845. Mr. d’Estournel then acquired it before selling it again to an English banker, Charles Martyns in 1852. The property was finally taken over by George Weber in the 1930’s, who bequeathed it to his daughter and son-in-law, François Audoy in 1959. In 1971, the couple acquired the neighbouring estate, Château Andron Blanquet, until their elder son Bernard took over, now the emblematic symbol of the estate, having always lived in Saint-Estèphe.
Over time, the changes came gradually through substantial investment into technology, particularly an ultra-modern vat house and a new cellar. Having decided to vinify the wines at low temperatures to preserve and extract the fruit, their aim is to offer wines that age well but are also enjoyable when still young. Château Cos Labory combines characteristic Saint-Estèphe vigour and elegance and its rich tannin content gives this wine good ageing potential.

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VARIETALS
57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot

VINTAGE
2017

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Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 13%

APPEARANCE
Dressed in a splendid dark purple color with ruby reflections.

NOSE
The nose opens with the intensity of ripe fruit aromas, evolving into the freshness of these cedar notes which are typical of the Saint-Estèphe terroir.

PALATE
On the palate, the wine plays the score of harmony, perfectly balanced by a caressing substance in the mid-palate endowed with a mellowness and a crunch of the most seductive fruit, with soft tannins, without excess astringency.

AGEING
Performed in oak barrels (50% new).

PAIRING
Tasty red meat with powerful flavors, such as lamb, pigeon, ostrich or mutton.

READINESS FOR DRINKING
It is already very pleasant to drink but can still develop between 5 and 10 years.

RATINGS

90-92pts

4.1

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