Chateau Cos d'Estournel 'G d'Estournel'

Most second labels of Bordeaux châteaux that aren’t first or second growths can be greeted with a shrug – enjoyable but not memorable – while third labels should be approached as warily as blind dates. To find G d’Estournel not only to be good, but quite good, is a pleasant surprise – very harmonious with blackberry and red raspberry flavors, mature oak notes and nutty tannins. A great value for someone who wants to regularly drink good Left Bank wines but can’t afford to.( Roger Morris)

Feiner Duft, klare Frucht, saftig, frisch, mit perfekt verpacktem Tannin und lebhafter Säure. Ungemein frisch und leichtfüssig.

Intensiver Kirschduft, Cassis, steinig unterlegt. Am Gaumen gradlinig, knackig, rotfruchtig und frisch, nicht überbordendes Tannin, kurzes, frisches Finish. Für den jungen Konsum gemacht.

Earthy aromas give this wine a rustic character. The palate is ripe, dominated by jammy Merlot. It is soft and developing quickly. Drink from 2025.

Feiner Duft, klare Frucht, saftig, frisch, mit perfekt verpacktem Tannin und lebhafter Säure. Ungemein frisch und leichtfüssig. (En Primeur Tasting April 2024, 12.78 Alkohol)

A fine and linear tannin structure that gives finesse and focus to the wine. Medium-bodied with fresh and bright fruit and a silky finish. Shows slightly more finesse than in the past. A blend of 64% merlot, 26% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot.

A juicy and solid 2021 with currants, dark chocolate and bark. Some black cherries, too. Medium body. Firm and silky with a juicy undertone. Drink or hold.

Processed in reduction shows complex notes and good sensory density with flavors of ripe plums, dates, hot asphalt and juniper berries. Medium body, soft tannins and a medium-relaxing finish. Drink now.

Ungemein saftig und knackig, frisch und fruchtig, fröhlich, trinkig, hervorragend gemacht: beweist einmal mehr, dass man auch im Norden des Médoc hervorragenden Weine keltern kann.

Simple but cheerful. Fruit driven, yet with some depth. Dark berries, some spiciness, s ome fresh mintiness at the end. Savoury finish.

Le nez est fruité, frais, intense et offre un joli grain poudré frais. Il exprime les notes de violette, de cerise fraîche et plus légèrement – de poivre frais associées à des touches de prune violette, de petites baies rouges sauvages ainsi qu‘à de fines pointes de badiane. La bouche est fruitée et offre de la fraîcheur, de la minéralité, une trame acidulée, de la justesse, de la tension, un côté camphre. Elle exprime les notes de cerise noire, de petites baies rouges sauvages fraîches et plus légèrement – de poivre associées à des touches de muscade, de lilas/violette ainsi qu’à des pointes de cannelle fraîche, à une fine pointe presque anisée et à des pointes de cardamone. Une subtile mâche sur la fin de bouche. Soyeux.

A ripe wine with soft red fruits, this has fine tannins under the juicy freshness. Drink this attractive wine from 2025.

Attractive aromas of redcurrants and plums with some chocolate, follow through to a medium body, with round tannins and a juicy finish. Soft and open. Crunchy acidity at the end. Drink now.

Licorice, black cherries, vanilla, espresso bean and nuances of roses create the nose. Medium-bodied, forward and fruity, the wine is soft, round, and leaves you with a polished, red cherry finish. Drink from 2023-2032.