Rich flavors with an edge of restraint
— Matt Kettmann (11/2025)
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the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Viking Estate Vineyard Adelaida District is also all varietal and spent 20 months in 70% new French oak before bottling
Cos d'Estournel 2020 (750ml) Mataro Rich flavors with an edgeBased on 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot, the deep purple hued 2020 Chteau Cos D'Estournel has, dare I say, an almost Lafite like sense of elegance and class, offering gorgeous cassis and darker currants fruits as well as tobacco, lead pencil, acacia flowers, and graphite. Hitting 13. 46 alcohol, with a pH of 3. 9 and an IPT of 80, this flawless, full bodied, incredibly elegant Saint Estphe has silky tannins, perfect balance, and a great, great