Chateau Cos d'Estournel, 2ème G.C.C, 1855 2017 sauvignon-blanc compared to Manzanilla standard of

compared to Manzanilla standard of about 4 and a half)

dark red with a bright crimson hue

liquorice and black cherry flavours followed by a long lasting vanilla-tinged finish

A traditional Burgundy in colour with a soft crimson hue

The aging is longer and less reductive than for its younger sibling

Chateau Cos d'Estournel, 2ème G.C.C, 1855 2017 sauvignon-blanc compared to Manzanilla standard ofCos is in Saint Estephe but borders Pauillac and, in particular, the vineyards of Chateau Lafite. Quality was good in the 1990's but, since the 2001 vintage, it has reached another level. In some vintages the quality level is not far from that of the first Growths. The stunning new winery is the most modern and sophisticated in all of Bordeaux, with the world's only 100% gravity cellar no pumps used at all. Cos is now battling it out with Loville