1955 Château Cos d'Estournel
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The 1955 Château Cos d'Estournel was actually poured blind in Burgundy, a bottle with nigh perfect provenance. And it showed. What a fabulous wine. Deep in color, this had a bouquet paradoxically youthful and yet commensurate with its age - timeless? This is old school Bordeaux on the nose: scents of blackberry, iodine, seaweed and woodland, all beautifully defined. The palate is exquisitely balanced with perfect acidity, the lack of any new oak allowing the terroir to show through. There is a sweetness at its core, almost like a 1953 Claret in style with blackberry, cedar and a tangible marine influence marking the fresh, vital finish. It epitomizes everything great about Claret in this era, also a testament to the greatness of this vintage. Wonderful, just wonderful. Tasted November 2015.
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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.