Château Cos  Labory  2012 – Saint-Estèphe, Cru Classé

The  nose  is  fruity, gourmand,  racy  and  offers  fleshiness, a  small  richness  as  well  as  elegance. It reveals notes of  blackberry, gray  pepper  and small notes of  raspberry,  gravels  associated  with  fine touches of  oak,  smoke  as  well  as  discreet  hints  of violet, spices  and a  very  discreet  hint  of  mushroom  (in the background). The  palate  is  fruity,  slightly tight  and  offers  a  small  juiciness, structure, a  small  tension, a  fine  acidulous  frame, a good  freshness  as  well  as  suavity/gravels. On the  palate  this  wine  expresses notes of cassis,  wild  strawberry  and small notes of small  juicy/crunchy  red  berries  associated  with  touches of  flowers,  crunchy/acidulous  blueberry,  fine touches  of  chocolate  as  well  as  hints  of  spices, cardamom  and  smoke/oak. Tannins are fine and  tight.