Whatever your opinion of Cos d'Estournel, red or white, there is no denying the estate's recent successes. The wines are highly today regarded by many, and they are said to sit comfortably alongside those of other second growth estates. Returning to Clive Coates writing in Grands Vins, the wines are described as having both "power and finesse" and are clearly in his opinion superior to many wines of the St Estèphe appellation which he describes as being "occasionally a little too tough for their own good". This turn of phrase has led some to misquote Coates as describing Cos d'Estournel as tough, but this is not the case. In his words, they have "both the power and the finesse, both the body and the delicacy, both the backbone and the fruit". His words are ones of unmitigated praise.

Chris Kissack / Winedoctor www.winedoctor.com

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