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Located at the northern tip of the Médoc, the vineyard of Château La Goulée was abandoned in 2007 when Cos d'Estournel acquired it. The aim was to produce an intensely flavoursome, tasty and charming wine thanks to an almost (90%) pure Merlot grape variety.
The contract was perfectly fulfilled with this magnificent 2019, a real delicacy rated 92/100 by M. Galloni (Vinous).
The 2019 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2024): 91/100 “G is a well-made vintage, necessarily more accessible, but well-defined.”
Vinous (A. Galloni): 92/100 “Contract perfectly fulfilled with this magnificent 2019, a real gourmet treat.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2032
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Second wine of Cos d'Estournel, probably the best second wine of the Médoc after those of the first classified growths (for half or even a quarter of the price).
The 2019 vintage in the press:
J-M Quarin (March 2022): 93/100 “Pointed out as my best note in Primeurs, this wine confirms this status in the finish. Dark, intense color. Very aromatic nose, with ripe, spicy fruit.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2035
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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The very high quality of Cos d'Estournel's recent vintages is impressive, placing it undoubtedly among the first great classified growths of the Médoc. A single qualifier comes to mind when we think of Cos d'Estournel: monumental, for its wines as well as for its cellar.
The 2019 vintage in the press:
J-M Quarin (March 2022): 96/100 “Dark, intense and beautiful color. Very aromatic nose, with ripe fruit. Nuances of spices and blackberries. Smooth on the attack, juicy in the mid-palate, very tasty, the wine caresses the palate. It evolves on a touch and noble flavors towards a great complex finish, tasty, with a meticulous tannic framework. A delicious ensemble."
Vinous (N. Martin -February 2022): 97/100 “The 2019 Cos d'Estournel was picked from September 23 to October 7 at 43hL/ha, matured in a judicious 55% new oak, and bottled in July 2021 by gravity. It is more backward on the nose, and there's nothing wrong with that for a Grand Vin. Biding its time, it opens to deliver lovely, very pure scents of blackberry, raspberry coulis and touches of graphite and violet, the latter having developed during barrel matuation. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, and the texture is a little more crunchy than when tasted from barrel sample. Gone is the silkiness; in its place there is backbone and grip, features that will stand this Cos d'Estournel in good stead for considerable cellar aging. Its displays more classicism in bottle compared to barrel, and exhibits more Saint-Estèphe DNA."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2030-2048