2011 Cos Labory
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A very dark curranty nose continuing on the palate which also features bitter dark chocolate with underlying sloe and damson. JUST manages to stay juicy (as opposed to dried) but only just.
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FINE+RARE
Neal Martin
More reviews and scores
Tasted blind. Mid crimson. Soupy nose. Very dry but not bitter. Light and stony. True to the appellation. (JR)
Rich, ripe and meaty, very dark-fruited plus some vanilla sweetness. Lithe and chalky on the palate. Pretty uncompromisingly dry in texture but has some sweet fruit in the middle. Wait. (JH)
Black-hearted and inky. Unusual, rather floral nose with Asian spice. Fresh and supple and just a little malty on the palate but so much more lithe than most of the Pauillacs just tasted. Dry, powdery tannins but not drying. Actually relatively silky. (JH)
About the producer
Louis Gaspard d’Estournel purchased Cos Labory in 1847 and in tribute to this history, the Reybier family (owners of Cos d’Estournel today) acquired the Saint-Estèphe estate and its 35 hectares of vines in 2023.