1978 CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 1978

Saint Estèphe

Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé

Condition Good

Stock : 0 bottle

129,00 € tax incl. 107,50 € tax excl.

Avis d'expert

94 / 100

Jean-Marc Quarin

(04-1991) Ruby red color. Vermilion reflections. Evolved. Very shiny. Medium intensity. Clean, intense nose. Slightly animal undergrowth under a fresher first appearance. With clean, intense agitation. Undergrowth. A bit simple. Clean and supple attack developing on a concentrated structure, with a straight, elegant and racy shape which evolves on remarkably balanced tannins towards a long powerful finish where aromas of very ripe fruit, blackcurrant, ink and incense return. of wood that last a very, very long time. The first bottle was corked. Mr PRATS mentions that during the “eyelet revolution” in Portugal, the main cork producer, the quality of stoppers had greatly decreased.

93 / 100

Wine Spectator

(05-1990)

Features

Château informations

Features

Vintage	Wine 1978
Classification	Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé
Region	Bordeaux
Appellation	Saint Estèphe
Colour	Red
Volume	0.75 l
Country	France
Château	Château Cos D'Estournel
Country	France

Château informations

Château Cos D\'Estournel

The Château Cos d'Estournel is a vineyard of 67 hectares, located in Saint-Estephe in the Gironde. Cos d'Estournel is an AOC in the Medoc which is part of the Saint-Estephe appellation and classed a Second Growth in the official classification of Medoc wines in 1855. The vines are 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and a small percentage of Cabernet Franc. The vineyards spread over thirty plots that average 35 years old. The Château Cos d'Estournel also produces a second wine called Les Pagodes de Cos, from vines aged less than twenty years.

The best vintages are 2003, the vintage of 2000, 1996 wines, crus classés of 1995, the vintage 1994. Then, the vintage of 1990 and 1986, wines of 1985, and the grand crus classés of 1982 and are exceptional.