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2021 Château Cos-Labory

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RATINGS

93Decanter Magazine (points)

Gently fleshy and ripe on the palate, this has chew and bounce to the expression with ripe strawberry and blackcurrant with a really enjoyable wet stone and liquorice element...lovely long length and persistence. Juicy, but really juicy - blackcurrant and strawberry with lift. Lovely freshness all the way through.

92James Suckling

...fragrant red showing aromas of sliced strawberries, chocolate, nutmeg and currants. Medium-bodied, nicely firm, with a sleek and elegant finish.

92Wine Enthusiast

Black fruit and dark-chocolate aromas are followed by fragrant black-currant flavors with a balanced core of tannins.

91The Wine Advocate

...offers up aromas of rich berries, cherries and licorice mingled with sweet soil tones and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, its round and seamless, with unusual depth of fruit for the vintage, concluding with an expansive finish.

16Jancis Robinson

Fragrant with leafy dark fruit. Pretty leafy on the palate...tannins are finely textured.

PRODUCER

Château Cos-Labory

Château Cos-Labory was founded in the mid-19th century by Francoise Labory, who combined his name with the name of a nearby hill when he named the estate. After changing hands several times, the Audoy family acquired the estate, and they own and run it today. With 44.5 acres of vineyards the estate makes a flagship wine and a second wine, Le Charme Labory.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, St.-Estephe

Saint-Estèphe is in the northern Médoc, on the left bank of the Gironde River. Although it has no First Growth estates, its five Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Growth châteaux are notable, and, in recent decades, have become favorites with reviewers and consumers. Some reviewers also note that the appellation is today making excellent Cru Bourgeois wines, which frequently offer good value. There are 3,404 acres of vineyards and a variety of soil types, from gravelly soil to soil with significant sand or clay. The two Second Growth Châteaux in St.-Estephe are Cos d’Estournel and Montrose. The Third Growth Calon-Ségur is widely admired. The principal grapes grown are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

VINTAGE

2021 Château Cos-Labory