Cos d’Estournel Grand Cru Classé 1990

Saint-Estèphe · France

Grapes -Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Noir

“BEST COS EVER!

I kid you not! The 1990 was a total exception for Cos d’Estournel. I even once hosted a 5 decades of vertical Cos, no vintage can beat the 1990. I drank it many times and I have to stress provenance is key here.

It had this creamy latte bouquet coupled with smokes and wet tobacco.

Palate was exceptional, absolutely first growth standard, young, elegant, creamy, chocolate, and very rich. Served double blind, my guess was a Latour 89! So you can figure where it stands! “