The Château Cos Labory of Saint-Estèphe of Bordeaux

Château Cos Labory
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 17 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Estèphe in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Cos Labory is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Saint-Estèphe to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château Cos Labory is an estate located in the Saint-Estèphe vineyard in France. It is situated on the limestone plateau of the commune of Saint-Estèphe, bordered by the prestigious Pauillac appellation. Its history dates back to 1885 when the Château was purchased by the Cuvelier family, who were already well-known in the region. Jacques and François Cuvelier inherited the estate and gradually developed the soils, vineyards, cellar, and winemakers. They developed a method of high-quality winemaking and ensured that all wines have an exceptional balance and character. The château's vineyards consist of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Cabernet Franc. This clay and limestone-rich soil produces wines of great intensity and depth. The grapes are harvested at precise maturity, guaranteeing aromatic qualities and extraordinary structure. Château Cos Labory produces wines of remarkable finesse and structure. The white wines are juicy and fresh, and the reds are vibrant, velvety, and robust. The wines have aromas of black fruits, cocoa, fruit coulis, and spices. On the palate, one notes a silky sweetness and great persistence, making the Château's wines perfect for a good gourmet dinner. The Château Cos Labory is a high-quality wine estate that stands among the best estates of Saint-Estèphe. It is an estate that nurtures a quality and tradition ethic and produces aromatic, balanced, and fresh wines that are a pleasure to taste.

Top Château Cos Labory wines

Looking for the best Château Cos Labory wines in Saint-Estèphe among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Cos Labory wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Cos Labory wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Cos Labory

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Cos Labory

How Château Cos Labory wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, lamb shoulder confit with harissa or saddle of hare jura style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Cos Labory

On the nose the red wine of Château Cos Labory. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of leather, black currant or dark fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Cos Labory. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Cos Labory

  • 1990With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Cos Labory.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Estèphe

The wine region of Saint-Estèphe is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cos d'Estournel or the Château Montrose produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Estèphe are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Estèphe often reveals types of flavors of iron, sandalwood or banana and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, dried herbs or star anise.

In the mouth of Saint-Estèphe is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 199 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Estèphe, producing 306 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Estèphe go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

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