This is amazing as always with layers of fruit and firm, velvety tannins. Full body, incredible depth of fruit and length. Currants, raspberries and Indian spices. It goes on for minutes. A monumental Cos. Greatest ever from here. Better in five years, but amazing.
Reviewer Name: James Suckling
Review Date: 17th November 2015
Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Cos d'Estournel features a myriad of wonderfully intense notes, including blackcurrant pastilles, redcurrant jelly, kirsch and blueberry compote with hints of rose hip tea, sautéed herbs, underbrush, pencil shavings and Indian spices. Full-bodied, rich and opulently fruited in the mouth, it has beautifully plush tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing very long and very spicy.
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2065
Reviewer Name: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Review Date: 14th March 2019
Another magical wine from this property, the 2009 Château Cos D'Estournel reminds me slightly of the 2005 with its incredibly rich, powerful, opulent style married to stunning finesse and elegance. Still youthful yet with a touch of maturity, its deep ruby/plum color is followed by classic Saint-Estèphe notes of blackcurrants, dried tobacco, loamy earth, Asian spices, and licorice. Deep, full-bodied, and massive on the palate, it's flawlessly balanced and has building tannins hiding under its wealth of fruit, with no hard edges and a great, great finish. This tour de force is still 5-7 years away from maturity and is a legendary wine to follow over the coming 40-50 years.
Drinking Window: 2025 - 2070
Reviewer Name: Jeb Dunnuck
Review Date: 23rd November 2020
This is a monumental wine. The surreal texture is off the hook. The wine coats and stains your palate. This is decadence with a backbone. Pure velvet with countless waves of perfectly ripe fruit, that expresses a wonderful purity. Inky, dark in color, this is only getting started. 2 hours in the decanted allowed the blackberry, plum, espresso, smoke, licorice, extremely dark chocolate and earthy notes to appear. Make no mistake, this is all about the incredible levels of density and decadent mouthfeel. Prices have not moved much. In time, my bet is, this will be considered one of the stars of the legendary 2009 vintage!
Reviewer Name: Jeff Leve
Review Date: 1st March 2018
This shows why everyone loves the vintage. Features a gorgeous display of perfectly melded plum, red currant and blackberry fruit that flows beautifully over very creamy tannins. Still nearly all fruit, with flecks of warm stone and iron on the finish. This could easily sit in this phase for some time, but will be hard to resist. Totally modern and beautifully done.--Non-blind Cos-d'Estournel vertical (December 2015). Best from 2020 through 2040. 20,830 cases made.
This is a vintage that was naturally very generous, sporting a yield of around 35hl/ha. It's without question more spicy, peppery and exotic than many vintages, and it is still obvious why there were disagreements among the critics over this wine. It was made towards the end of the era when the winemaking team at Cos d’Estournel systematically de-leafed and pushed the Cabernet Sauvignon to be as ripe as possible - harvest finished 10 October - and perhaps it strays a touch over the line. It's undoubtedly opulent, fleshy and weighty without being heavy, with a rich texture, and when it was younger I struggled to find the signature characteristics of the appellation, but the freshness of St-Estèphe terroir is more obvious at this point. Plenty to savour in this wine.
Mid ruby. Dry and restrained on the palate. Pretty firm tannins and dark, inexpressive fruit. Powerful and brooding. Not austere though – has a softness and approachability. (RH)
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- Year 2009
- Colour Red
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Sub Region Saint-Estephe
- Designation
- Classification
- Pack Size 12x75cl
- ABV 14°
- Drinking Window 2025 - 2070
- Drinking Recommendation Not Ready
- LWIN 100878820091200750
- Reviews (7)
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100 James Suckling
This is amazing as always with layers of fruit and firm, velvety tannins. Full body, incredible depth of fruit and length. Currants, raspberries and Indian spices. It goes on for minutes. A monumental Cos. Greatest ever from here. Better in five years, but amazing.
Reviewer Name: James Suckling
Review Date: 17th November 2015
100 Wine AdvocateDeep garnet colored, the 2009 Cos d'Estournel features a myriad of wonderfully intense notes, including blackcurrant pastilles, redcurrant jelly, kirsch and blueberry compote with hints of rose hip tea, sautéed herbs, underbrush, pencil shavings and Indian spices. Full-bodied, rich and opulently fruited in the mouth, it has beautifully plush tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing very long and very spicy.
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2065
Reviewer Name: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Review Date: 14th March 2019
100 Jeb DunnuckAnother magical wine from this property, the 2009 Château Cos D'Estournel reminds me slightly of the 2005 with its incredibly rich, powerful, opulent style married to stunning finesse and elegance. Still youthful yet with a touch of maturity, its deep ruby/plum color is followed by classic Saint-Estèphe notes of blackcurrants, dried tobacco, loamy earth, Asian spices, and licorice. Deep, full-bodied, and massive on the palate, it's flawlessly balanced and has building tannins hiding under its wealth of fruit, with no hard edges and a great, great finish. This tour de force is still 5-7 years away from maturity and is a legendary wine to follow over the coming 40-50 years.
Drinking Window: 2025 - 2070
Reviewer Name: Jeb Dunnuck
Review Date: 23rd November 2020
100 The Wine Cellar InsiderThis is a monumental wine. The surreal texture is off the hook. The wine coats and stains your palate. This is decadence with a backbone. Pure velvet with countless waves of perfectly ripe fruit, that expresses a wonderful purity. Inky, dark in color, this is only getting started. 2 hours in the decanted allowed the blackberry, plum, espresso, smoke, licorice, extremely dark chocolate and earthy notes to appear. Make no mistake, this is all about the incredible levels of density and decadent mouthfeel. Prices have not moved much. In time, my bet is, this will be considered one of the stars of the legendary 2009 vintage!
Reviewer Name: Jeff Leve
Review Date: 1st March 2018
97 Wine SpectatorThis shows why everyone loves the vintage. Features a gorgeous display of perfectly melded plum, red currant and blackberry fruit that flows beautifully over very creamy tannins. Still nearly all fruit, with flecks of warm stone and iron on the finish. This could easily sit in this phase for some time, but will be hard to resist. Totally modern and beautifully done.--Non-blind Cos-d'Estournel vertical (December 2015). Best from 2020 through 2040. 20,830 cases made.
93 DecanterThis is a vintage that was naturally very generous, sporting a yield of around 35hl/ha. It's without question more spicy, peppery and exotic than many vintages, and it is still obvious why there were disagreements among the critics over this wine. It was made towards the end of the era when the winemaking team at Cos d’Estournel systematically de-leafed and pushed the Cabernet Sauvignon to be as ripe as possible - harvest finished 10 October - and perhaps it strays a touch over the line. It's undoubtedly opulent, fleshy and weighty without being heavy, with a rich texture, and when it was younger I struggled to find the signature characteristics of the appellation, but the freshness of St-Estèphe terroir is more obvious at this point. Plenty to savour in this wine.
17 Jancis RobinsonMid ruby. Dry and restrained on the palate. Pretty firm tannins and dark, inexpressive fruit. Powerful and brooding. Not austere though – has a softness and approachability. (RH)
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Chateau Cos d’Estournel’s name comes from its 19th century owner Louis Estournel. The chateau itself is unique, with its pagodas, elephant sculptures and bells inspired by Louis' trade missions to India. Always considered one of the top names in Saint Estephe, the wine is typically bold with great balance that expresses itself over decades. The Chateau recently recruited an exciting new winemaker, Aymeric de Gironde.
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