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2016 G d'Estournel, Médoc, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Merlot
Ready, but will keep
Product: 20168033134
2016 G d'Estournel, Médoc, Bordeaux

Description

Bottled under a special label for us for this vintage, this is made by the team behind the ornate Château Cos d’Estournel. The fruit hails from gravelly, sloping vineyards in the northern Médoc, facing the Gironde Estuary. Merlot (77% of the blend) gives seductive aromas of ripe black plums, berries and enticing mocha spice. Eucalyptus notes keep us refreshed. The palate is smooth, bold and generous, kept in check by a graphite core. With mellowed tannins and ample spice, this would pair beautifully with a lamb tagine. Drink now to 2030.

Victoria Bull, Wine Buying Assistant, Berry Bros. & Rudd (May 2022)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2016
Alcohol % 13
Maturity Ready, but will keep
Grape List Merlot
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Cos d'Estournel

About this wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.
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Cos d'Estournel

Château Cos d`Estournel is named after its 19th century owner, Louis-Gaspard d'Estournel, and it was he who built the bizarre oriental edifice that is a landmark for any tourist in the Médoc. Today Cos d'Estournel is without doubt the leading estate in St-Estéphe. It is located in the south of the appellation on the border with Pauillac and its vineyards are superbly sited on a south-facing gravel ridge with a high clay content, just north of Lafite.
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