Cos d'Estournel - 2001 (750ml) 1974 International Wine Review- 93+

International Wine Review- 93+

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Cos d'Estournel - 2001 (750ml) 1974 International Wine Review- 93+A beautiful effort, the 2001 Cos dEstournel (65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot) exhibits a poised, noble bouquet of black currants, cedar, spice box, and licorice. A hint of truffles emerges as it sits in the glass. Medium bodied with sweet fruit (mostly black) and nicely integrated wood, it builds incrementally in the mouth, ending with a 50 second finish. Drink this stylish, restrained yet substantial claret over the next 15+ years. Robert