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5 June 2008

Château Cos d'Estournel

Château Cos d'Estournel is the first 'super-second' to be released and will are delighted to offer it @ £650.00 IB per case. . . This is a very welcoming price by Jean-Guillaume Prats who has reduced the price by 16% against the 2006 opening price.

The 2007 Cos d'Estournel is highly rated by all the critics - Robert Parker rates it (90-93), which is the same as Château Lafite Rothschild, Latour and Petrus.

Neal Martin however, awards a whopping (94-95)
"The nose is far more backward and closed but there is very good fruit intensity here with blackberries, black cherries, violets and again, that tang of orange sorbet that shows the ripeness here. The palate is full-bodied, very good ripeness again with bright black fruits laced with touches of black cherry, orange zest and an engaging citrus freshness towards the finish. This is an unequivocal success for the vintages, certainly one of the best wines. Good grip on the off-dry finish. Superb. Tasted April 2008."

Decanter Magazine 18.0. . .