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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.

1985 Cos d'Estournel

Capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  95   
WS  93   

1988 Cos d'Estournel

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

WS  95   
VN  91   
JR  17.5   
MB  **/**   
5 available
Bid *

1988 Cos d'Estournel

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; 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

Capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; 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  **/**   

1988 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue

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

1988 Cos d'Estournel

Label condition issue

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

1988 Cos d'Estournel

Lightly elevated cork

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

1988 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

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

1988 Cos d'Estournel

Light label condition issue

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

1991 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue

1993 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

1993 Cos d'Estournel

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

1995 Cos d'Estournel

Light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

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

1996 Cos d'Estournel

ST  94   
RP  93   
WS  90   
JR  17.5   
2 available
Bid *

1996 Cos d'Estournel

Light label condition issue

ST  94   
RP  93   
WS  90   
JR  17.5   

1999 Cos d'Estournel

JR  17   
2 available
Bid *

2000 Cos d'Estournel

WS  96   
WE  94   
RP  91   
ST  90   
JR  17.5   
WS  #2 of 2003   

2000 Cos d'Estournel

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

WS  96   
WE  94   
RP  91   
ST  90   
JR  17.5   
WS  #2 of 2003   

2002 Cos d'Estournel

Light label condition issue

RP  93+    
WS  93   
ST  93   
JR  17   
2 available
Bid *

2008 Cos d'Estournel

CT  92.7   
RP  92+    
ST  92   
WS  90   
JR  17   

2010 Cos d'Estournel

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

RP  97+    
WS  95   
CT  95.2   
ST  94+    
JR  18.5   

2012 Cos d'Estournel

Light label condition issue

VN  94   
RP  93+    
WS  92   

2012 Cos d'Estournel

VN  94   
RP  93+    
WS  92