Ratings By Robert Parker 78 Tasting Notes Cos Labory??s weak, medium ruby color has more in common with a washed out Burgundy than Bordeaux. Hints of compost, herbs, damp earth, and soil scents are followed by a stretched, lean, austere claret to drink during its first 7-8 years of life.(Wine Advocate #153 Jun 2004) By… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes A medium dark ruby color is followed by aromas of sweet currants and new oak in this moderately intense, soft, low acid, charming St.-Estephe. The wine possesses sweet tannin and an up-front personality that will provide plenty of pleasure over the next decade.(Wine Advocate #140 Apr 2002) By… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker (86) Tasting Notes I was in error with respect to my severe judgment of this wine from cask. The truth is always in the bottle, and the 1997 Cos Labory is far better from bottle than it was from cask. A medium plum/ruby color is followed by a charming raspberry/cherry, Burgundian-like… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes My concerns about the 1996’s tannic ferocity were alleviated by its performance out of bottle. It has turned out to be a classic, dark ruby/purple-colored St.-Estephe with earthy black currant fruit, medium to full body, moderate tannin, and excellent purity. As the wine sits in the glass, blackberry… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes Although this dark ruby/purple-colored Cos Labory is more charming since bottling, aromatically it is closed, with red and black fruits just beginning to emerge. In the mouth, dusty tannin appears elevated, giving the wine a hard, dry, rough-textured finish. However, there is medium to full body, plenty of… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes A classic Bordeaux nose of licorice, cedar wood, black currants, and some tobacco leaf is followed by a medium-bodied, nicely concentrated wine with light tannin and a savory mouthfeel. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.(Wine Advocate #181 Feb 2009) By Robert Parker