Cos d’Estournel 位於 Saint-Estèphe，1855 年分級列為二級莊，如今被譽為「超二級莊」，品質媲美一級名莊。酒款以 Cabernet Sauvignon 為主，輔以 Merlot 和少量 Petit Verdot，年輕時結構緊實、風格內斂，隨時間展現複雜與優雅。
酒莊位於 Saint-Estèphe 南端，毗鄰 Pauillac 的 Lafite。葡萄園坐落於向南的坡地，土壤由礫石與黏土覆蓋石灰岩基底而成，「Cos」在古加斯科語中意為「石子丘」，正是其風土的寫照。
2000 年由瑞士企業家 Michel Reybier 接手，他與團隊推動葡萄園與酒窖的革新，包括建成先進的重力流酒窖。Robert Parker 更將 Cos d’Estournel 列入「世界最偉大的 155 間酒莊」之一，彰顯其在波爾多的卓越地位。
產區保護條例：
波爾多 AOC Saint-Estèphe
產地：
法國波爾多
種類：
紅葡萄酒
葡萄品種：
66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc. 1% Petit Verdot
酒精度：
13%
容量：
750毫升
釀造：
在控溫下進行發酵並定期淋皮 (pumping over)，浸漬約 22 天。蘋果酸乳酸發酵完成後，酒液會送進自家打造的法國橡木桶裡慢慢陳年。每一桶都逐一試味，只挑最出色的來做最終混釀。
品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 98+ points)
呈深石榴紫紅色，需稍加醒酒方可綻放，隨後展現出蜜餞李子、波森莓、黑加侖子軟糖和野生藍莓的香氣，並伴隨淡淡的印度香料、薄荷、紫丁香、苔蘚樹皮及一絲鐵礦氣息……酒體中等至飽滿，骨架由顆粒感單寧與良好酸度支撐……尾韻悠長而芬芳。此酒至少還能陳年 40 年。
(記於 2020 年)
(James Suckling's rating: 98 points)
一瓶令人讚嘆的佳釀！散發肉豆蔻與肉桂等香料氣息，並伴隨肉乾、李子、雪松與檀香的香氣。酒體飽滿，口感富深度，餘韻悠長不絕。展現出精細緊緻的特質，單寧非常圓潤，餘韻悠長飄逸。
Cos d’Estournel, located in Saint-Estèphe, was classified as a Second Growth in 1855 and is now recognized as a “Super Second,” with quality often rivaling the First Growths. The grand vin is Cabernet Sauvignon–dominant, complemented by Merlot and a touch of Petit Verdot, producing wines that are structured and restrained in youth, evolving into complexity and elegance with age.
The estate lies at the southern edge of Saint-Estèphe, bordering Lafite Rothschild in Pauillac. Its south-facing slopes rest on deep gravel and clay over limestone, a terroir reflected in the name “Cos,” meaning “hill of pebbles” in old Gascon.
Since 2000, the estate has been owned by Swiss entrepreneur Michel Reybier, whose vision and team have modernized the vineyards and cellars, including a state-of-the-art gravity-flow winery. Robert Parker has listed Cos d’Estournel among the “World’s Greatest 155 Wine Estates,” underscoring its prestige and excellence in Bordeaux.
Appellation:
AOC Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux
Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)
Grape Varieties:
66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot
Alcohol Content:
13%
Volume:
750mL
Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 98+ points)
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Cos d’Estournel needs a little coaxing to unfurl, revealing preserved plums, boysenberries, blackcurrant pastilles and wild blueberries, with hints of Indian spices, menthol, lilacs and mossy tree bark plus a suggestion of iron ore… Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a solid backbone of firm, grainy tannins and well-knit freshness… finishing long and fragrant. This wine should go on for at least another 40 years.
(James Suckling's rating: 98 points)
Quite the bottle here! Spices, such as nutmeg and cinnamon, as well as dried meat and plums with cedar and sandalwood. Full body. Deep and dense in the center palate and a long, long finish. Shows finesse and tightness. Very polished tannins. Long and ethereal.
