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2016 G d'Estournel, Médoc, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Merlot
Ready - youthful (Drink 2024 - 2048)
Jane Anson MW
90/100
Neal Martin MW
90/100
James Molesworth
90/100
James Suckling
93/100
Product: 20168033134

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Description

Bottled under a special label for us for this vintage, this is made by the team behind the ornate Château Cos d’Estournel. The fruit hails from gravelly, sloping vineyards in the northern Médoc, facing the Gironde Estuary. Merlot (77% of the blend) gives seductive aromas of ripe black plums, berries and enticing mocha spice. Eucalyptus notes keep us refreshed. The palate is smooth, bold and generous, kept in check by a graphite core. With mellowed tannins and ample spice, this would pair beautifully with a lamb tagine. Drink now to 2030.

Victoria Bull, Wine Buying Assistant, Berry Bros. & Rudd (May 2022)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2016
Alcohol % 13%
Maturity Ready - youthful (2024 - 2048)
Grape List Merlot
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Cos d'Estournel

Critics reviews

Jane Anson MW 90/100
This is an excellent Goulée with the cooling edge of a beautiful fresh Médoc coupled with generosity. Easily one of the best Goulées that I have tasted. Flint and smoke aromatics on the nose are followed by welcoming red fruits through the body of the wine. 77% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, picked over a long harvest period from 28th September to 15th October. This is the first year the new plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon have been included in the blend. 3.65pH.Drink 2023 - 2035jane_anson_mw, Decanter.com (Apr 2017)
Drink 2023 - 2035
Jane Anson MW, Decanter.com (Apr 2017)
Neal Martin MW 90/100
Bottled in April 2016, the 2016 Goulée by Cos d’Estournel has a vivid, fresh, lively bouquet of black fruit infused with bell pepper. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin and plenty of tarry black fruit laced with tobacco. I appreciate the freshness and classicism of this Goulée, which is more cohesive and shows a little more substance than previous vintages. Very fine.Neal Martin, Vinous.com.com (Dec 2018)
Drink 2023 - 2035
Neal Martin MW, Vinous.com (Dec 2018)
James Molesworth 90/100
Takes a modern approach at first, with a glistening coat of sweet, vanilla-accented toast around a core of plush plum and blackberry puree flavors. A swath of tobacco and flashes of iron and cherry pit on the finish keep this grounded. Drink now through 2027. 7,917 cases made.james_molesworth, Wine Spectator (Sep 2019)
Drink 2023 - 2035
James Molesworth, WineSpectator.com (Sep 2019)
James Suckling 93/100
Deep, dark and rich fruit, from plums to berries. Full bodied, layered, dense and very rich. Best after 2022.james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (Feb 2019)
Drink 2023 - 2035
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Feb 2019)

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