1987 Cos d'Estournel
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This wine is fully ready to drink, displaying a plummy, toasty, weedy bouquet, light to medium body, some soft, fleshy fruit, low acidity, and soft tannins in the finish. It should be consumed over the next 7-8 years. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 3/91.
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The 1987 is fully mature, displaying a toasty, weedy bouquet, light body, some soft, ripe fruit, low acidity, and a short but pleasant finish. It should be consumed over the next 4 years. Last tasted, 7/93. Aug 1993, www.robertparker.com
About the producer

Louis Gaspard d’Estournel inherited Cos and Pomys in 1791, founding Cos d’Estournel in 1811, investing significantly in the property and expanding the estate from 14 to 45 hectares. The estate rapidly rose to prominence and the wines were exported around the world.