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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.

1979 Cos d'Estournel

Very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  92   
MB  ***   
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1979 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  92   
MB  ***   
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1981 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; base neck fill; label condition issue

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1982 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  95   
ST  94   
JR  18.5   
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1983 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; base neck fill; label condition issue

WS  91   
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1983 Cos d'Estournel

Top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  91   
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1983 Cos d'Estournel

Elevated cork; base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  91   
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1983 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill or better; light label condition issue

WS  91   
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1983 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue

WS  91   
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1983 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill

WS  91   
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1983 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

WS  91   
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1985 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  95   
WS  93   
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1986 Cos d'Estournel

Light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  93   
JR  17   
MB  ***/*   
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1989 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  93   
ST  93   
JR  17.5   
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2015 Les Pagodes de Cos

JR  16.5   
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1978 Château Montrose

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

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1979 Château Montrose

Very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

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1981 Château Montrose

Light label condition issue

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1981 Château Montrose

Capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

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1989 Château Montrose

375ml

Very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  100   
JS  99   
WS  96   
CT  94.8   
JR  18   
DE  ****   
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1989 Château Montrose

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

RP  100   
JS  99   
WS  96   
CT  94.8   
JR  18   
DE  ****   
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1990 Château Montrose

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

RP  100   
ST  95   
WS  94   
JR  17.5   
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2014 Château Montrose

WA  96   
VN  96   
WS  95   
CT  93.5   
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1995 Château Calon-Segur

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  96   
WA  95   
RP  92   
ST  91   
JR  18   
DE  ***   
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1998 Château Calon-Segur

Light capsule condition issue

ST  88-90   
JR  17   
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