Cos d’Estournel 2010 – Saint Estèphe Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, precise, finely tight, racy and offers concentration, power, a beautiful definition and deepness. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, quite ripe cassis and small notes of dry wild strawberry associated with touches of violet, lily, nutmeg as well as hints of underwood, timut pepper, fine hints of camphor and tobacco. The palate is beautifully built, full of balance and offers juiciness, freshness, gourmandize, an acidulous frame, tension, a beautiful fullness, a beautiful finesse of the grain, richness as well as a beautiful definition, power (full of control/finesse) and deepness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cassis, quite ripe wild blackberry and small notes of dry wild strawberry associated with touches of small black berries, amphor, violet, nutmeg as well as hints of underwood, tobacco, nutmeg, discreet hints of bergamot and an imperceptible hint of truffle. Tannins are precise, elegant, racy and structuring. Good length and persistence. An imperceptible almost saline hint in the finish/persistence.