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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.

1986 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  93   
JR  17   
MB  ***/*   

1986 Cos d'Estournel

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  93   
JR  17   
MB  ***/*   

1986 Cos d'Estournel

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill

RP  95   
WS  93   
JR  17   
MB  ***/*   

1988 Cos d'Estournel

Signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  95   
VN  91   
JR  17.5   
MB  **/**   

1988 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue; heavy label condition issue

WS  95   
VN  91   
JR  17.5   
MB  **/**   

1988 Cos d'Estournel

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WS  95   
VN  91   
JR  17.5   
MB  **/**   

1989 Cos d'Estournel

Light label condition issue

WS  93   
ST  93   
JR  17.5   

2004 Cos d'Estournel

Light label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  92   
ST  91   

2005 Cos d'Estournel

JS  99   
WS  98   
RP  97   
ST  96   
CT  95   
JR  18.5   
WS  #28 of 2008   

2012 Cos d'Estournel

VN  94   
RP  93+    
WS  92   

2016 Cos d'Estournel

Light label condition issue

WA  100   
VN  100   
JS  100   
JD  99   
WS  96   
CT  96   
JR  18   

2016 Cos d'Estournel

WA  100   
VN  100   
JS  100   
JD  99   
WS  96   
CT  96   
JR  18   

1986 Château Montrose

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

WS  95   
RP  91   
JR  17.5   
MB  ****   

1990 Château Montrose

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; heavy label condition issue

RP  100   
ST  95   
WS  94   
JR  17.5   

1982 Château Calon-Segur

Lightly depressed cork; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  94+    
ST  93   
JR  17   

1982 Château Calon-Segur

Capsule condition issue; depressed cork; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  94+    
ST  93   
JR  17   

1982 Château Calon-Segur

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  94+    
ST  93   
JR  17   

1986 Château Calon-Segur

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

JR  17   

1986 Château Calon-Segur

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

JR  17   

2000 Château Calon-Segur

Lightly elevated cork

WS  93   
RP  91+    
ST  90+    
JR  17   

2005 Château Calon-Segur

RP  93   
WS  93   
ST  92+    

2020 Château Calon-Segur

JD  99   
WA  97   
WE  97   
VN  96   
JS  96   
WS  95   

1986 Château Meyney

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  90   
WS  90   

1986 Château Meyney

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  90   
WS  90   

1986 Château Meyney

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  90   
WS  90