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2005 Château Cos d'Estournel
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Estèphe
Community Tasting Notes 354
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catowne1 Likes this wine: 95 points
May 4, 2024 - Hard to believe this wine is almost 20 years old. Still drinking very big and bold. Tannins are still grippy. drinkable now, but needs a good amount of time in my opinion.
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Édifice wrote: 97 points
May 4, 2024 - Fantastic wine with a wonderful bouquet, dark, ripe berries, spices and crushed stones, flowers. Very silky palate, spicy, dark fruited, a bit of chocolate, yet some freshness, leading to long finish with very fine tannins. Ready to drink with a bit of decant. For sure a more exotic, modern wine, but by no means overdone.
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Matt T wrote: 95 points
May 1, 2024 - From a 375 and consistent with prior notes. This is just starting to be ready. This is a big wine with a lot of fruit, but is restrained and elegant. There is a wall of fine tannin here that is still breaking down. No doubt, a classic wine that is likely to continue to improve.
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melvinyeowq wrote: 86 points
April 30, 2024 - Pre-Labour Day drinks: Such a contrast to the brilliant '96 Calon Segur that came before, clearly a Parkerized, over-extracted wine from a hot vintage. Guessed '05 or ‘09 left-bank modern producer. Agree whole-heartedly with the previous note that said this was soupy and muddled.
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platpeeps wrote: 87 points
April 9, 2024 - The mouthfeel immediately shouted over-extraction, with sweet and spicy dark fruits developing mocha from the mid-palate through to the finish. I found this soupy and muddy, lacking the focus and structure I expect from fine claret. A lighter touch on the tiller could have improved this no end. CHP 87pts
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Pro Reviews 27
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By Charles Curtis MW
Bordeaux 2005 retrospective, 6/26/2021 (link)(Château Cos d'Estournel, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
2005 Bordeaux: Here and Now (Apr 2021), 4/1/2021 (link)(Cos d'Estournel Cos d'Estournel Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Richard Hemming, MW
11/27/2020 (link)(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JebDunnuck.com
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Up From The Cellar No. 10 & Misc New Releases, 6/2/2020 (link)(Chateau Cos d’Estournel) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
Fairest of Them All: Cos d’Estournel 1928 – 2015 (Oct 2018), 10/1/2018 (link)(Cos D'estournel Cos D'estournel Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
JA Cos d'Estournel Vertical, 7/2/2018 (link)(Château Cos d'Estournel, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
JA Cos d'Estournel Vertical, 7/1/2018 (link)(Château Cos d'Estournel, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The WINEFRONT
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By Gary Walsh
3/16/2018 (link)(Chateau Cos d’Estournel) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/23/2017 (link)(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
2005 Bordeaux with Tanzer & Galloni (Nov 2015), 11/1/2015 (link)(Cos D'estournel Cos D'estournel) Subscribe to see review text.
JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
9/22/2015 (link)(Château Cos d’Estournel Saint-Estèphe, France) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/22/2015 (link)(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/29/2015 (link)(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
January 2015, 1/1/2015 (link)(Château Cos d’Estournel St Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
8/20/2013 (link)(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
Cos d'Estournel Vertical, 1/16/2011(Cos d'Estournel) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
November 2009 (link)(Chateau Cos d'Estournel St Estèphe) Subscribe to see review text.
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
Bordeaux Horizontals, 5/11/2009(Cos d'Estournel) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/20/2009 (link)(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/18/2009 (link)(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/31/2008 (link)(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)(Chateau Cos d'Estournel Saint Estephe) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126 (link)(Chateau Cos d'Estournel Saint Estephe) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/13/2006 (link)(Ch Cos d'Estournel St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
4/6/2013 (link) 94 points(Château Cos d'Estournel) Very dark red violet color; cedar, tart currant, light herb, marjoram, coffee nose; plush, tart currant, coffee, marjoram, tart black currant palate with firm tannins; needs 6-plus years yet; long finish
Wine Library TV
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
Top 2 Wines From The Book, Episode #514, 8/6/2008 (link) 98+ points(Chateau Cos d'Estournel) COLOR-dark; NOSE-some black cherry, leather & Asian spice, but quite tight right now; TASTE-great complexity; bright cherries are coming through; the polish is intense; I still taste the lingering finish on this classic Bordeaux; the back-end tannins completely convince me that this wine has the potential age for 50+ years; an amazing freshness; as this wine develops, I'm looking forward to the 2nd tier flavors on the mid-palate; dark fruits dominate this wine (black cherries & black fruit); the finish is staggeringly long; this is textbook & classic Bordeaux; great effort; GV-98+
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
1/13/2008 (link) 93 points(Château Cos d'Estournel) Black red violet color; incense and sandalwood nose; tasty, sexy, espresso, toasty, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Château Cos d'Estournel
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation St. Estèphe
- UPC Codes 000001979701, 000004209652, 086454010123, 087000347649, 3339010511013, 3339010511211, 3339010811014, 3339011411015, 3364420040297, 338870511013, 3394150020900, 3419466242331, 3450301060826, 400009765489, 616773325433, 636659007758, 639737586480, 649944080657
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 947 (3%)
- In Cellars 23,565 (75%)
- Consumed 7,058 (22%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Beef, Duck, entrecote w/ sauce, Game, grilled steak w/ sauce, Lamb, lamb w/ rosemary, Poultry, rack of lamb w/ herbs, roast beef w/ mushroomsWho Likes This Wine
100% Like It 169 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Cos d'Estournel
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Estèphe
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