G d'Estournel 2019
The Wine
From the ‘Super Second’ Chateau Cos d’Estournel, the G is crafted with the same dedication and expertise as the Grand Vin and is the perfect introduction to the world of Cos!
Sourced from its own lieu-dit located north of Saint Estephe, where the climate is cooler and windier than most of Bordeaux, giving the wine a beautiful freshness and balanced acidity. Composed of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, all of which is handpicked. It spends less than a year in barrel, preserving the beautiful ripe fruit of the vintage. The 2019 Vintage is a terrific year for Bordeaux and here has produced a mouthful of a wine that's so seductive!
92 points Antonio Galloni, Vinous “…intensely savory, aromatic Médoc. Tobacco, spice, cedar, mint, dark cherry, licorice and incense all grace this mid-weight wine. Silky tannins round things out in style. The 2019 is a charmer. Drink 2024 - 2034.
92 points James.Suckling.com “This is a rich and intense G with lots of dried berries and chocolate. Medium-to full-bodied with firm tannins that nicely frame the wine nicely. Drinkable now, but can age well”.
The Details
Variety - Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Country - France
Region - Bordeaux
Sub Region - Medoc
Extra - Cork
Year - 2019
Volume - 750ml
About the Wine Maker 
Château Cos d'Estournel was built at the beginning of the 19th century by Louis Gaspard d'Estournel. Nicknamed the Maharajah of Saint Estèphe on account of his passion for travel to the Indies, he built exotic pagodas above the winery, in memory of the distant lands he had visited. The property's wine quickly gained a reputation as one of Bordeaux's finest and began to be exported all over the world; in the 1855 classification it was ranked as a second growth.
Although the estate has changed hands a number of times since its creation it's fame has always been respected far and wide. Planted to mostly Cabernet Sauvignon (60%) and Merlot 30% with a little Franc and Petit Verdot the estate has long been known for rich and bold fruit with slate and graphite representative of the terroir.
