{"product_id":"2018-chateau-cos-destournel","title":"2018 Château Cos d'Estournel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Château Cos d'Estournel Saint-Estèphe 2ème Cru Classé\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Saint-Estèphe's pagoda-topped Second Growth, Cos d'Estournel produces some of the most distinctive wines in the Médoc, sitting on deep gravel soils across a stream from Château Lafite. The 2018 vintage, particularly successful in the northern Médoc, brought rich, ripe fruit alongside the estate's hallmark structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, with smaller proportions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerroir:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70 hectares of gravelly soils on the boundary of Saint-Estèphe and Pauillac, with clay subsoils that retain water in warm vintages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinification \u0026amp; ageing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plot-by-plot fermentation in temperature-controlled vats. Malolactic in barrel. Aged 18-22 months in French oak with a high proportion of new oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOLOUR:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, dense purple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOSE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Powerful bouquet of blackcurrant, dark cherry, liquorice, graphite, cedar and exotic spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePALATE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-bodied and richly textured, with polished tannins, deep fruit and a long, savoury finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cellar for a decade or more; pair with prime rib, venison, game pie and the finest aged cheeses. Serve at 16-18°C.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Cos d'Estournel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56474806485318,"sku":"WM-050","price":214.74,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0983\/5036\/7046\/files\/autofit-cos-destournel-2018.png?v=1781854295","url":"https:\/\/winemine.bg\/en\/products\/2018-chateau-cos-destournel","provider":"WineMine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}