Saint-Estéphe, 2ème cru classé

Château Cos d'Estournel 2003
Saint-Estéphe, 2ème cru classé
12 bottles per lot

ABOUT THE WINE
Château Cos d'Estournel is named after its 19th century owner, Louis-Gaspard d'Estournel. The word "Cos" derives from the Gascogne language, meaning "hill of pebbles”. In 1917 the property was purchased by Fernand Ginestet, whose daughter Arlette married into the Prats family which is how the Château came into the hands of Bruno Prats who managed Cos d'Estournel until 1998 when it was sold to the Taillan Group. His son Jean-Guillaume Prats has remained as general manager and in 2000 the estate was bought by Michel Reybier, and since 2004 the technical director has been Dominique Arangoits. Cos d'Estournel is located in the south of the St-Estèphe appellation, on the border with Pauillac. The vineyards are superbly sited on a south-facing gravel ridge with a high clay content, just north of Lafite-Rothschild, separated by the La Jalle de Breuil tributary stream. The 91 hectare estate is planted with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. The average age of vine is 35 years at a density of 8,000 to 10,000 per hectare and only vines over 20 years of age end up in the Grand Vin.