Château Cos-d'Estournel St.-Estèphe 1986 (750ml) Cephalonia inky purple in color

inky purple in color

Fruity and nicely chewy on the palate with slightly steely tannins and a flavorful finish

Christmas spices and subtle complex French oak

Ideal for wine connoisseurs looking to age their white wines in a cellar

Château Cos-d'Estournel St.-Estèphe 1986 (750ml) Cephalonia inky purple in colorVibrant deep colour, this has masses of spice box and minerals on the nose. Of course, the 86 was famous for its power and tannic structure and this is still muscular and foursquare, but the tannins are beginning to yield and soften. Very fresh acidity and classic sweet cassis fruit with notes of minerals, underbrush and tobacco. Very pure and long. Impressively, the wine had been decanted two hours previously and was still evolving in the glass more