1970 | Cos d’Estournel | Saint-Estephe

Introduction

Red Wine: 1970 | Cos d’Estournel | Saint-Estephe

The 1970 Cos d’Estournel’s color remains an impressive dark garnet with rubypurple tints. The wine is medium to full-bodied, tannic, rustic, and concentrated.

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Producer: Cos d’Estournel

Vintage: 1970

Size: 750ml

ABV: 12.5%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

The 1970 Cos d’Estournel’s color remains an impressive dark garnet with rubypurple tints. The wine is medium to full-bodied, tannic, rustic, and concentrated.

Producer Information

Cos d’Estournel is a vineyard and winery in the Saint-Estphe appellation of the Mdoc. In the 1855 Classification, it was classified as a second growth and remains one of the most prominent and sought-after of all Bordeaux wines. Historically, the Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant grand vin has had a high percentage of Merlot compared with other Mdoc growths, although this has lessened in recent years. Cos d’Estournel is dark, brooding and tannic when young, developing complexity and intensity with time. The estate is situated in the very south of Saint-Estphe, just north of Pauillac’s Lafite Rothschild. The south-facing vineyard slopes gently down to the Jalle du Breuil stream which separates it from Lafite. In old Gascon, “cos” means “hill of pebbles”, and the vineyard does consist of deep Quaternary gravels and clay on limestone bedrock. It covers 91 hectares (225 acres) and is planted 60 percent to Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot. Besides the top wine, Cos d’Estournel has three other red wines in its portfolio. The second wine, Les Pagodes de Cos, was initiated in 1994 and is made from younger vines in vineyard areas designated for the grand vin. Chteau Marbuzet was historically sourced from younger vines but, since 1994, has been made from the 7 ha (17 acres) of vines surrounding the cellar.