Chateau Cos d'Estournel Saint-Estephe 2000 SHELF with velvety texture and 13

with velvety texture and 13

and baked agave

and a stony grip on the finish

stewed apricot

juniper and pine hit a compelling chord on the palette

Chateau Cos d'Estournel Saint-Estephe 2000 SHELF with velvety texture and 13A legendary bottle entering its prime. Cos d'Estournel is the 'King of Saint Estphe,' the Second Growth whose Indian pagoda style chateau is one of the most recognizable silhouettes in the Mdoc. The 2000 vintage is one of the great Bordeaux years of the past half century a millennial vintage that produced wines of extraordinary depth and longevity. At 25 years old, this is well into its drinking window: the tannins have softened, the fruit has turned