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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.

2018 Château Lynch-Bages, Château Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande, Cos d'Estournel

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1970 Cos d'Estournel

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

MB  ****   

1970 Cos d'Estournel

Heavy capsule condition issue; heavy signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; heavy label condition issue

MB  ****   

1970 Cos d'Estournel

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

MB  ****   

1970 Cos d'Estournel

Capsule condition issue; depressed cork; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

MB  ****   

1970 Cos d'Estournel

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

MB  ****   

1989 Cos d'Estournel

Base neck fill or better

WS  93   
ST  93   
JR  17.5   

1995 Cos d'Estournel

RP  95   
WS  94   
ST  92+    
MB  ***/*   

1996 Cos d'Estournel

ST  94   
RP  93   
WS  90   
JR  17.5   

1997 Cos d'Estournel

ST  89-90   

2006 Cos d'Estournel

RP  94   
WS  93   
ST  93   
JR  18   

2010 Cos d'Estournel

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

RP  97+    
WS  95   
ST  94+    
JR  18.5   

2012 Cos d'Estournel

VN  94   
RP  93+    
WS  92   

2020 Cos d'Estournel

WA  94   
WS  94   

2017-2020 Cos d'Estournel

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2010 Les Pagodes de Cos

ST  91   
4 available
Bid

2012 Les Pagodes de Cos

WE  92   
JR  16   
4 available
Bid *

2012 Les Pagodes de Cos

WE  92   
JR  16   
3 available
Bid *

1990 Château Montrose

Light capsule condition issue

RP  100   
ST  95   
WS  94   
JR  17.5   
4 available
Bid *

1990 Château Montrose

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  100   
ST  95   
WS  94   
JR  17.5   
2 available
Bid *

1990 Château Montrose

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork

RP  100   
ST  95   
WS  94   
JR  17.5   

1998 Château Montrose

Capsule condition issue; depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  90   
ST  90   
DE  ****   

2005 Château Montrose

Light label condition issue

WA  96   
JS  96   
RP  95   
WS  94   
ST  93+    
JR  15   
2 available
Bid *

2005 Château Montrose

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WA  96   
JS  96   
RP  95   
WS  94   
ST  93+    
JR  15   

2005 Château Montrose

WA  96   
JS  96   
RP  95   
WS  94   
ST  93+    
JR  15