Description
Gabriel:
| When to drink: 2022 to 2050 | |
| Valuation | 18/20 |
| 75 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 23.5 % Merlot, 1.5 % Cabernet Franc. Intense bouquet, cooked cherries, mocha, cloves, cinnamon, black olives, a hint of blood flavours reminiscent of the Rhône. Like the Goulée and the Pagodes, this is also incredibly supple on the tongue, appearing - from this perspective - to have more fat than flesh, with a noble bitter note in the extract, which emphasises the spiciness again in the finish. I tasted the 1985 Cos at a similar time 30 years ago and it seems to have an incredible number of parallels with the 2015. A great Cos, but then not a really great one, because it has more juice and power. | |
Falstaff: 95/100
Dark ruby-garnet colour, violet reflections, subtle edge brightening, clear roasted aromas, dark nougat, candied orange zest, fine blackberry confit. Juicy, red berry touch, present, spicy tannins, chocolaty touch on the finish, still a little brittle, seems a little over-extracted at the moment and therefore slightly bitter in the aftertaste, will need some time to cross this valley.
