Ranked #15 of 58 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot Cabernet Franc from St-Estèphe
94/100
4.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Lots of fancy oak here adding layers to the toasty, smoky bouquet. It's very full-bodied, very tight, with slight bitterness, and needs ages before broaching. Very good.
Tasted: 19/04/2015
Drink: 2022 to 2050
99 Points Robert Parker
Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Cos d'Estournel unfurls slowly, measuredly, releasing delicate notes of dried mulberries, stewed plums and blackcurrant pastilles before giving way to notions of potpourri, black cherry compote and chocolate box plus touches of dried sage, tobacco and new leather. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid foundation of very firm, grainy tannins and very lively acidity supporting the remarkable intensity of tightly wound fruit layers, finishing very long and fragrant. Give it another 4-5 years in bottle and this will be stunning! Drink 2024 - 2060.
Source: Robert Parker.