Critic Ratings & Tasting Notes
Decanter (93/100)
“Gently fleshy and ripe on the palate, this has chew and bounce to the expression with ripe strawberry and blackcurrant, plus a really enjoyable wet stone and liquorice element. This is a great effort this year, with lovely long length and persistence. Juicy—really juicy—with blackcurrant and strawberry lift. Lovely freshness all the way through. Appealing and easy to recommend.”
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (91/100)
“A strong effort, the 2021 Cos Labory offers up aromas of rich berries, cherries and licorice mingled with sweet soil tones and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it’s round and seamless, with unusual depth of fruit for the vintage, concluding with an expansive finish.”
James Suckling (92/100)
“A tight yet fragrant red showing aromas of sliced strawberries, chocolate, nutmeg and currants. Medium-bodied, nicely firm, with a sleek and elegant finish. Best from 2025.”
Wine Enthusiast (92/100)
“Black fruit and dark-chocolate aromas are followed by fragrant black-currant flavors with a balanced core of tannins. Now owned by neighboring Cos d’Estournel, this estate is beginning to show signs of a new life. Drink from 2027.”
Falstaff (91/100)
“Dark ruby garnet colour with purple reflections, delicate ochre rim. Nuances of dark berries, black cherries, some bergamot and cherry, subtle nuances of precious wood, a hint of nougat in the background. Taut, with notes of red berries, good balance and fresh acidity, ripe, supporting tannins, mineral in the aftertaste, will benefit from further bottle ageing.”
A Saint-Estèphe overachiever
The property
Located in the Saint-Estèphe appellation, on the left bank of Bordeaux, the Château Cos Labory owes its name to the word “caux” meaning a stony hill in reference to its location on the aptly named gravel hill “Cos”.
The vineyard
The Château Cos Labory 2024 is a Saint-Estèphe wine from a 35-hectare vineyard with an average age of 38 years, planted on a gravelly terroir ensuring remarkable drainage to the vines and good regulation of water needs in case of water stress.
Blend
Cabernet sauvignon (62%), merlot (26%), petit verdot (10%) and cabernet franc (2%).
