Chateau Cos D'Estournel Bordeaux Wine Tasting back to the 1961 Vintage Thursday, June 29th 7:30pm and all the Saint Estephe in the store on SALE!!
"It wasn't always like this. Before Paris, people didn't drink our wine. I mean, my friends did. But you could hardly consider their palates discerning..."
Bo Barrett - Bottle Shock
We just received a nice collection of wines from one of my favorite properties in Bordeaux, Chateau Cos D’Estournel back to the legendary 1961 vintage. Chateau Cos D’Estournel is the neighbor to the north of Chateau Lafite Rothschild and at a fraction of the cost of this first growth. Whenever we have 10 vintages of one of the top Chateau of Bordeaux that means It is time for a vertical tasting!
We have some serious scientific work with Bordeaux to do on Thursday, June 29th as we have 10 vintages of this great chateau on the table tonight and for those of you that can’t make the tasting we have included every wine from Cos D’Estournel along with all the Saint Estephe in the store on this offering on SALE!
The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $395 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
Chateau Cos D’Estournel Wine Tasting back to 1961 Vintage
Thursday June 29th
7:30pm
2014 Chateau Cos d'Estournel Blanc Bordeaux
1961 Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint-Estephe
1981 Chateau Cos D'estournel, Saint-Estephe
1983 Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint-Estephe
1986 Chateau Cos D'estournel, Saint-Estephe
1989 Chateau Cos D'estournel, Saint-Estephe
1990 Chateau Cos D'estournel, Saint-Estephe
1996 Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint-Estephe
2000 Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint-Estephe
2006 Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint-Estephe
2010 Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint-Estephe
2014 Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint-Estephe
Menu
Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie
Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras with Bourbon Natural Sauce, Edamame, Tomato Concasse and Mascarpone Cheese Tortellini
Venison and Shiitake Shumai with Porcini Crema
Duck Confit with Currant Demi and Pomme Frits
The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $395 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
A bit about Chateau Cos D’Estournel:
Cos D'Estournel lies across a marshy meadow and up a slope from what may be the world's most famous wine estate, Château Lafite Rothschild. Cos has always been an odd curiosity among the stately châteaux of the Médoc, for the property is unlike anything else in all of France. At the top of the hill with vineyards gently fanning down and out over the surrounding slopes sits the great chai - a fantastic architectural amalgam of Chinese gothic and French country château. D'Estournel is the legacy of its first proprietor, Monsieur Louis Gaspard D'Estournel, who used to breed horses and ship them to the Orient. Monsieur D'Estournel was inspired by what he saw on his many trips; the entrance to Cos D'Estournel probably best embodies the former owner's taste for the exotic and the unusual of the East. The main door to the chai once formed the entrance to the harem of the Sultan of Zanzibar and is carved with vine leaves, bunches of grapes, flowers, and wondrous animals. Three Chinese style pagoda turrets grace the structure, and a triumphal arch leads to the main road. The visual impact is almost shocking in the context of its surroundings; one can just imagine the controversy it must have aroused in the staid and somber Médoc of the early 1800's.
Unlike its immediate neighbors to the South in Pauillac - who were producing wines of world fame by 1800 - Cos was a late bloomer. Although wine may have been made on the property in the late 1700's, it wasn't until the early 1800's when, according to legend, Louis decided to sell some of his home-grown stuff on one of his trips to the Orient. However, the folks back East didn't buy a drop, and he had to cart it all the way back to France. At the conclusion of the lengthy round trip, he found that not only did his wine travel well but that time had softened it up marvelously. It fetched a very high price on the Bordeaux market; and from that point forward, Cos D'Estournel was in the wine business. Louis D'Estournel continued to improve Cos all the way into the 1850's and sold it just before his death in 1853 at a price equivalent to that paid a year earlier for the great Château Mouton Rothschild. That Cos D'Estournel had risen to a position of prominence in that era was confirmed by the 1855 Grand Cru Classification of Bordeaux. It was ranked a second cru as well as being rated the highest rated wine of the commune of St. Estèphe.
After Mon. D'Estournel's death, the estate changed ownership several times and was bought in 1919 by the Ginestets, one of Bordeaux's leading wine families. The proprietor at that time, Bruno Prats, was a son of one of the Ginestets (his mother was the sister of Pierre Ginestet, the former owner of Château Margaux). Prats spent his summers at Château Marbuzet, for there has never been a real château at Cos D'Estournel - only the great chai (the winery and barrel aging facilities). In fact, it was not until the mid seventies that the word Château was affixed to the name; before that time the label said only Cos D'Estournel. Although Cos D'Estournel has always been considered the best wine of St. Estèphe, it was never considered in the same league as some of the great châteaux of Pauillac, St. Julien, and Margaux. All that changed under the stewardship of Prats, and Cos has gone from strength to strength. Excellent wines were produced there in 1978 and 1979, and the Château probably produced the greatest wine in its history in 1982 - it rivaled the wines produced by the first growths. The 1985 was every bit as good as the 1982, this elevated the prestige of Cos D'Estournel to even higher levels.
In 1998, the PRATS brothers sold Cos d'Estournel to the Merlaut family, the owners of the Taillan group, and to Argentinian investors represented by Mr Mayano. Cos was sold again in 2000 and currently belongs to the Société des Domaines Reybier. With this most recent change in ownership came Jean-Guillaume Prats, great-grandson of Fernand Ginestet and son of Bruno Prats who was also the manager of Cos from 1970 to 1998. Since Jean-Guillaume as taken the helm many critics felt that Cos D'Estournel is producing a wine that is on par with the first growths of the Médoc!
The production of Cos D'Estournel is approximately 20,000 cases a year of a wine that is built for aging, fairly austere when young Cos needs 10-15 years of age in a great vintage like 2001 and can last for upwards of 30 years if cellared properly. The 2001 is a typically large-scaled Cos D'Estournel, but the wine still has remarkable elegance and approachability for a wine from Saint-Estèphe. This may be attributable partially to winemaking practices, partly to the grapes in the final blend (the vineyard is planted to 60% Cabernet and 40% Merlot), and partly to the soil. The estate's attributes are best described by the noted English authority, Clive Coates, who says: "Cos is really a different wine from any other St. Estèphe...a wine which is somewhat softer and more elegant, less aggressively powerful...Cos, however, has both the power and finesse, both the body and the delicacy, both the backbone and the fruit”. In the words of Clive Coates, "Grand Vin, indeed!"
Owner of Cos d’Estournel since 2000, entrepreneur Michel Reybier is a simple and discreet man. Moved by the extraordinary personality of the estate and the audacity of its founder, his decision to acquire was clear: it would be “Cos and only Cos.”
Today he remains deeply attached to his vineyard. “At first glance, I was attracted by the history of the place. And then when I visited the estate, I felt instantly how unique, how exceptional it is.”
Michel Reybier is an active presence throughout the year and a major actor in the estate’s development. In this he resembles his predecessor Louis Gaspard d’Estournel, with whom he also shares a profound passion for Cos d’Estournel.
All the Cos D’Estournel we have in the store:
2019 Chateau Cos d'Estournel Blanc, Bordeaux, France
Price: $270.00 Your Price: $237.60
2017 Chateau Cos d'Estournel Blanc, Bordeaux, France
Price: $270.00 Your Price: $237.60
2014 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL BLANC, BORDEAUX, FRANCE
Price: $125.00 Your Price: $110.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2016 PAGODES DE COS D'ESTOURNEL ST. ESTEPHE Magnum
List Price: $90.00 Your Price: $ 79.20
2016 PAGODES DE COS D'ESTOURNEL ST. ESTEPHE
List Price: $90.00 Your Price: $ 79.20
The joy and spontaneity of moments shared with loved ones. An impromptu lunch with friends is the perfect occasion to open a bottle of Pagodes de Cos. It is reminiscent of the simple pleasures of life, like homemade blackcurrant syrup, a bowl of just-picked red cherries or a freshly opened jar of citrus jam. Pagodes de Cos is at once indulgent, comforting and vivacious, like a carefree conversation with family or friends in a familiar place.
(92 Points) Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The 2016 Les Pagodes de Cos is blended of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46.5% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 0.5% Cabernet Franc. It has a deep garnet-purple color and opens with notions of warm cassis, black cherries and smoked meats giving way to scents of charcoal, underbrush and cloves plus a waft of new leather. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the palate with generous black fruits and some compelling red fruit sparks, supported by ripe, grainy tannins and finishing long and spicy.
2014 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 'LES PAGODES DE COS', SAINT-ESTEPHE, FRANCE
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $66.00
2006 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 'LES PAGODES DE COS', SAINT-ESTEPHE, FRANCE
Price: $112.50 Your Price: $99.00
1981 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL, SAINT-ESTEPHE
Price: $225.00 Sale Price: $175.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
1983 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL ST ESTEPHE
Price: $425.00 Sale Price: $325.00 Quantity in Stock: 22
1986 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL, SAINT-ESTEPHE
Price: $375.00 Sale Price: $275.00 Quantity in Stock: 22
1989 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL, SAINT-ESTEPHE
Price: $425.00 Sale Price: $350.00 Quantity in Stock: 168
1990 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL, SAINT-ESTEPHE MAGNUM
Price: $995.00 Sale Price: $825.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
1990 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL, SAINT-ESTEPHE
Price: $495.00 Sale Price: $395.00 Quantity in Stock: 18
1996 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $425.00 Sale Price: $350.00 Quantity in Stock: 83
2000 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL ST. ESTEPHE 3 LIter
Price: $3300.00 Your Price: $2904.00
2006 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $235.00 Your Price: $206.80 Quantity in Stock: 2
2010 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL, SAINT-ESTEPHE MAGNUM
Price: $1200.00 Sale Price: $1056.00
2012 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $255.00 Your Price: $224.40
2014 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $270.00 Your Price: $237.60
2015 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $336.00 Your Price: $295.68
2017 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $300.00 Your Price: $264.00
2016 GOULEE BY COS D’ESTOURNEL MEDOC Magnum
Price: $105.00 Your Price: $92.40
2016 GOULEE BY COS D’ESTOURNEL MEDOC
Price: $52.50 Your Price: $46.20 Quantity in Stock: 5
The bounty and grace of nature. Goulée by Cos d’Estournel brings to mind a light sea breeze, refreshing eucalyptus and the tantalizing scents of juicy, ripe berries and rich cacao beans… Evoking an invigorating afternoon spent on the water with friends or a delicious meal in an oceanfront bistro softly lit by the glowing rays of the sun, Goulée by Cos d’Estournel is decidedly untamed, a bold and expressive wine.
2019 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 'G D'ESTOURNEL', MEDOC, FRANCE
Price: $45.00 Your Price: $39.60
G d’Estournel evokes the wonderment of an explorer returned home from the Far East, his soul replete with luminous memories of majestic Indian elephants, shimmering Burmese gold, the finest of Nepalese silks, the warm glow of Vietnamese lanterns…
A harmony of delectable fruit, a whiff of incense, the sheen of a case inlaid with mother of pearl… and memories of these refined, opulent delights suddenly spring back to life.
MERLOT : 86%
CABERNET SAUVIGNON : 13%
CABERNET FRANC : 1%
The vineyard saw more extreme weather conditions and less rain than Cos d’Estournel. Fortunately, the vineyard was able to compensate for climatic conditions thanks to the age of its vines and their roots, which forever dig deeper from one year to the next, light ploughing efforts—carried out more intensely than usual—and the fresh air brought by the nearby Gironde Estuary.
The 2019 vintage of G d’Estournel delivers vivacity and balance; it is at once fresh and rich, vigorous and discreet. Vibrant and highly spirited, with unmistakable notes of pepper, it is a long, silky wine, whose nose of blackcurrant and violet is highlighted by aromas of eucalyptus, thyme and rosemary.
All the Bordeaux from Saint Estephe in the store on SALE!!
1995 CHATEAU CALON-SEGUR, SAINT-ESTEPHE, FRANCE
Price: $275.00 Sale Price: $220.00 Quantity in Stock: 28
1966 CALON SEGUR ST. ESTEPHE BORDEAUX, FRANCE (MID SHOULDER)
Price: $325.00 Sale Price: $250.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2018 CHATEAU CAPBERN GASQUETON SAINT ESTEPHE
Price: $45.00 Your Price: $39.60 Quantity in Stock: 6
2003 CHATEAU HAUT MARBUZET ST ESTEPHE BIG BOTTLE
Price: $1250.00 Sale Price: $850.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1979 CHATEAU LAFON ROCHET ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $225.00 Sale Price: $155.00 Quantity in Stock: 11
1981 CHATEAU LAFON ROCHET ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $140.00 Quantity in Stock: 12
1982 CHATEAU LAFON ROCHET ST ESTEPHE
Price: $325.00 Sale Price: $250.00 Quantity in Stock: 55
1983 CHATEAU LAFON-ROCHET SAINT ESTEPHE
Price: $235.00 Sale Price: $180.00 Quantity in Stock: 23
1990 CHATEAU LAFON ROCHET ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $295.00 Sale Price: $230.00 Quantity in Stock: 10
2016 CHATEAU LAFON ROCHET ST ESTEPHE
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $66.00 Quantity in Stock: 22
2012 CHATEAU MEYNEY ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $64.50 Your Price: $56.76 Quantity in Stock: 3
1989 CHATEAU MEYNEY SAINT-ESTEPHE
List Price: $179.00 Sale Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 117
1986 CHATEAU MEYNEY ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $175.00 Sale Price: $125.00 Quantity in Stock: 45
1983 CHATEAU MEYNEY SAINT-ESTEPHE, FRANCE
Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $150.00 Quantity in Stock: 12
1982 CHATEAU MEYNEY ST ESTEPHE
Price: $295.00 Sale Price: $235.00 Quantity in Stock: 11
2018 CHATEAU MONTROSE LA DAME DE MONTROSE ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72 Quantity in Stock: 4
1990 CHATEAU MONTROSE LA DAME DE MONTROSE ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $330.00 Sale Price: $275.00 Quantity in Stock: 23
1970 CHATEAU MONTROSE ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $225.00 Your Price: $198.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
1978 CHATEAU MONTROSE ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $330.00 Sale Price: $280.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
1980 CHATEAU MONTROSE ST ESTEPHE BORDEAUX, FRANCE
Price: $275.00 Sale Price: $225.00 Quantity in Stock: 11
1981 CHATEAU MONTROSE, SAINT-ESTEPHE, FRANCE
Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $155.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1982 CHATEAU MONTROSE ST ESTEPHE BORDEAUX, FRANCE
Price: $695.00 Sale Price: $550.00 Quantity in Stock: 33
1983 CHATEAU MONTROSE, SAINT-ESTEPHE, FRANCE
Price: $275.00 Sale Price: $225.00 Quantity in Stock: 17
1990 CHATEAU MONTROSE ST. ESTEPHE MAGNUM
Price: $2695.00 Sale Price: $2250.00 Quantity in Stock: 10
1990 CHATEAU MONTROSE ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $1350.00 Sale Price: $975.00 Quantity in Stock: 9
2015 CHATEAU ORMES DE PEZ ST. ESTEPHE
Price: $78.00 Your Price: $68.64 Quantity in Stock: 2
1983 CHATEAU TOUR DES TERMES, SAINT-ESTEPHE, FRANCE
Price: $65.00 Sale Price: $50.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
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