Appellations

Cos Labory 2021

St Estephe, Fifth Growth

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Tasting Notes

Resolutely old school, something that is always true for Cos Labory but even more so in 2021. There are plenty of tannins framing slightly rustic but plentiful black fruits, and fresh acidities that make the ending a little tough. Needs time to soften. Tasted three times. 32hl/h yield, 14 months in 50% new oak.

Score: 86 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2026-2038 Date: 11 May 2022

The 2021 Cos Labory has a light, perfumed bouquet of cedar-infused black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins. A bit light on the finish, but it retains balance. Old-school claret, really – and there’s nothing wrong with that.

Score: 88 - 90 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2027-2038 Date: 01 May 2022

The 2021 Cos Labory is a wild, eccentric wine. Dark red/purplish fruit, spice, leather, tobacco and incense lend quite a bit of nuance. There's good depth and plenty of character, but also some slightly rough contours that could use a bit of polishing up. The aromatics in particular feel a bit disassociated.

Score: 91 - 93 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2031-2046 Date: 01 May 2022