2000 Cos d'Estournel
By Chateau Cos d'Estournel
2000 Cos d'Estournel from Chateau Cos d'Estournel, St-Estephe, Bordeaux
The millennial vintage of 2000 stands as a milestone for the venerable Chateau Cos d'Estournel in St-Estephe, a regal manifestation of both the chateau's esteemed heritage and the remarkable benevolence of the vintage's climatic conditions. This was a year when Bordeaux as a region soared, with Chateau Cos d'Estournel perching itself majestically atop the qualitative pyramid.
Epochal Millennial Vintage: A Laser-Sharp Focus on Elegance
The bucolic elegance of St-Estephe was put under a lustrous spotlight with the 2000 Cos d'Estournel. A vintage noted for its precision and balance, 2000 fashioned wines of eminent structure and poise. In keeping with this theme, the 2000 Cos d'Estournel unfurls in the glass with an ambrosial bouquet redolent of dark berries, cigar box, and warm graphite––a noble invocation to its poised maturity.
A Confluence of Terroir and Tradition
Each sip of the 2000 Cos d'Estournel showcases the harmonious confluence of supreme terroir and unyielding tradition. Layered tannins reveal themselves with gravitas, framing a palate that interweaves luscious cassis with subtle spice undertones and an enduring finish that speaks to the wine's prodigious architecture.
The stewardship of Chateau Cos d'Estournel has ensured that their wines not only reflect their storied past but also embrace the potential for growth as a sage investment. The 2000 Cos d'Estournel is no exception; it stands as a testament to their commitment to crafting vinous treasures that consecrate both cellar and portfolio.
A Summation Worthy of Esteem
For fine wine investors looking to fortify their collections with a storied vintage from Bordeaux, the 2000 Cos d'Estournel emerges as a paragon of St-Estephe nobility and sophistication. Its well-delineated structure and flawless integration of tannins suggest not only immediate gratification but also a promising horizon for further maturation––a dual proposition that presents an attractive allure for investment contemplation. This is a wine that weaves together its past, present, and future into a tapestry rich in vinous splendour.
Market price (HKD)
HK$20,980.00
12x75cl
Highest score
97
POP score
128.82
Scores and tasting notes
Blended of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2000 Cos d'Estournel is deep garnet in color with a touch of brick and sporting a lot of tertiary evolution on the nose. It leaps from the glass with opulent sandalwood, Chinese five spice, cigar box and leather scents over a core of prunes, baked cherries, dried mulberries and eucalyptus plus a touch of potpourri. Medium-bodied, the palate is laden with fragrant fruitcake and exotic spice layers, framed by wonderfully plush tannins and a refreshing line, finishing with an exhilarating menthol lift.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - The Wine Advocate, 30 November 2018
Tasted blind at Bordeaux Index’s 2000 tasting in London. This is a fantastic Cos d’Estournel that I was unsure about out of barrel, but is now blossoming with age. It is adorned with a lovely nose: blackberry, wild hedgerow, espresso, a touch of chocolate and sandalwood. Very fine definition and vigour. The palate is full-bodied with ripe tannins, superb symmetrical structure, dense, obdurate black fruits, a saline note, very well balanced, very focused, broadening out nicely towards the ravishing, supple finish. Excellent. Drink 2015-2040. Tasted March 2010.
Neal Martin - Wine Journal Sep 2010
Showing some lightening at the edges as well as some amber, this is the least impressive of the greatest vintages for Cos d’Estournel between 2000 and 2009. It is an outstanding wine, but it is closer to maturity and lacking the concentration, texture, and overall compelling aromatics of more recent vintages. The wine displays roasted herbs intermixed with licorice, incense, black cherry, and black currant fruit. Medium-bodied, rather than full, elegant, with some spicy tannins and a nice sweet finish, compared to the other top classified growths, this wine is on a much faster evolutionary track and can be drunk now and over the next 15 or more years.
Robert Parker Jr - Wine Adcocate #189 June 2010