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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

Capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

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

1995 Cos d'Estournel

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

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

2005 Cos d'Estournel

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

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

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

RP  94+    
ST  93   
JR  17   

1982 Château Calon-Segur

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; base neck fill; light 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   

1982 Château Calon-Segur

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  94+    
ST  93   
JR  17   

1989 Château Meyney

Light label condition issue

WS  93   
RP  90   

1988 Château Haut-Marbuzet

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

WS  90   

2005 Château Le Crock

3.0ltr

WS  89-91   

2019 Heritage de Le Boscq

Light label condition issue