Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Saint-Estephe, France 2009 Bollinger 40% Grenache and 5% each

40% Grenache and 5% each of Carignan and Mourvèdre

The quality of the grapes was as good as many growers had ever seen

with sleek acidity and a subtle

with the dense core of black fruit and smoldering iron just waiting and waiting

The estate’s Rose is based on the Brut Premier Cru blend

Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Saint-Estephe, France 2009 Bollinger 40% Grenache and 5% eachDeep garnet colored, the 2009 Cos d'Estournel features a myriad of wonderfully intense notes, including blackcurrant pastilles, redcurrant jelly, kirsch and blueberry compote with hints of rose hip tea, sauted herbs, underbrush, pencil shavings and Indian spices. Full bodied, rich and opulently fruited in the mouth, it has beautifully plush tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing very long and very spicy. 100 Pts Robert Parker