Château Cos Labory 2015
16,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
17/20
RVF
93/100
Wine Enthusiast
"With lovely richness and full-bodied fruitiness, this is a true success for this vintage. It impresses with its beautiful, clean, and crisp palate." (Le Guide RVF 2018) Delivered in a wooden case for any order of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding "Point Relais" delivery method)
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Nose
Aromas of red fruits (strawberry, cherry) and black fruits (blackcurrant) with a hint of vanilla
Palate
A beautiful tannic structure, both refined and tightly knit. Great freshness
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink starting at
2018
Drink before
2025
Food and Wine Pairings
Pairs well with a nice cut of beef, game, or a duck parmentier...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 16.5/20 (Benchmark wine)
Rated estate (2019 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)
About the wine:
Precise, full-bodied, with elegant notes of cedar; very close in quality (but not in price) to the appellation’s flagship wines, and a successful example of a modest, family-owned estate.
About the estate:
An excellent Saint-Estèphe, a true expression of a great terroir, and one that is still relatively unknown to many—which explains its reasonable and affordable prices.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2019 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
A genuine family estate, still inhabited—a rarity—by its owners. Owned by the same family since 1922, Cos Labory is the home of Bernard Audoy, the current president of the Saint-Estèphe appellation. The estate was part of Cos d’Estournel until 1810, when it was purchased by François Labory. With an area that is relatively modest for a classified growth (18 ha), its vineyards are divided into three large sections, one of which is crescent-shaped and lies to the west of the château. All consist of gravel, but rest on subsoils that are more or less clay-rich.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2018 guide) 17/20 + Favorite (Great Wine)
Rated Estate (2019 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the wine:
With a lovely richness and a full-bodied fruitiness, this vintage is a true success. It makes a strong impression with its beautiful, clean, and crisp palate.
About the estate:
Though a relatively low-key classified growth from Saint-Estèphe, Cos Labory is by no means lacking in merits. The Audoy family, which runs the estate, produces a very classic wine, often a bit austere in its youth but one that ages with elegance. Far from current modern trends, Cos Labory—which was separated from Cos d’Estournel during the French Revolution—has produced interesting wines in recent vintages at prices that remain very reasonable.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2018 guide) 93/100
About the wine:
"Cos" is the name of the hill where the vines are planted; the wine is dense and rich in firm tannins. The fruit is also very present—ripe black fruits that emerge beneath the tannins. Let the wine age a little longer; it will be ready to drink starting in 2026.
Customer Rating
4.3/5
based on 3 reviews
Review by Mr. BERNARD L. Published on 12/31/2022
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Review by Mr. GERALD F. Posted on February 10, 2022
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Review by Mr. CHARLES T. Published on May 11, 2021
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