Why this vintage
- 97/100 from James Sucklingand 5 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2021 vintage in Saint-EstèpheFrost, mildew, then a cool summer brought back Bordeaux of old: taut, vibrant wines, shorter but elegant.
Critic scores
- James Suckling97
- Wine Enthusiast97
- Vinous94
- Jeb Dunnuck94
- Wine Advocate93
- Wine Spectator93
The 2021 vintage in Saint-Estèphe
Vintage benchmark: 86/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: Frost, mildew, then a cool summer brought back Bordeaux of old: taut, vibrant wines, shorter but elegant.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Saint-Estèphe. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
2021, Finely Honed. It opens with notes of black tea and black pepper before liberating intense aromas of red berries, blackberry, and black fig. Subtle mineral notes balance an incredible concentration, resulting in an exceptionally harmonious wine. Noble and remarkably long, Cos d'Estournel 2021 is a classic, particularly refined expression of our singular terroir that is certain to age very well.
Blend of the 2021 vintage
- 64 % Cabernet Sauvignon
- 30 % Merlot
- 4 % Cabernet Franc
- 2 % Petit Verdot
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2021 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with 65 % cabernet sauvignon, 33 % merlot, 2 % cabernet franc — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2021 sheet
- 55 yrsVine age
Terroir
The Terroir of Cos d'Estournel. Situated on the edge of the plateau near the Gironde estuary, Cos d'Estournel enjoys a remarkable geographic location. The vineyard benefits from a maritime climate and gentle natural ventilation, whilst being sheltered from extreme weather. Comprising a rolling landscape on deep gravel and clay, Cos d'Estournel enjoys an unparalleled situation with two hillsides and a central plateau. This location gives it an incredible variety of terroirs and the exhaustive knowledge of the vineyard makes it possible to determine what every plot has to offer, harness its full potential and bring out its very best.
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Texts and documents 2021
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Visuals
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Sheet checked on September 28, 2026. Technical data: the estate’s VinCod sheets. Critic scores: sources cited above, with their date. Vintage benchmarks and character: Compagnie Médocaine’s own editorial read. Soils and relief, where shown: the Compagnie Médocaine’s parcel survey and the Mapbox/IGN terrain model.