Cos d'Estournel - Saint Estephe 2006 375ML SPSpain615MAR but the wine does not

but the wine does not take on a dominantly jellied or confectionary cast

What a joy to discover

This is clearly built-to-age and will need at least a decade to fully resolve the structure

the 2016 is quite different from the richer

The palate is long and refined

Cos d'Estournel - Saint Estephe 2006 375ML SPSpain615MAR but the wine does notBlended of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2006 Cos d'Estournel is deep garnet colored with a touch of brick, opening with enticing scents of rosemary crusted roast lamb, dried cherries, baked blackcurrants and mincemeat pie with touches of fallen leaves, cigar box and pencil lead. Medium bodied, lively and elegantly played in the mouth, it has a firm backbone of chewy tannins and plenty of mineral accents on the long