Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Pagodes de Cos, Saint Estephe 2005 Domaine Clotilde Davenne Yellow fruit aromas straining at

Yellow fruit aromas straining at the leash and not to be contained by herbaceous notes of fermentation for much longer

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Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Pagodes de Cos, Saint Estephe 2005 Domaine Clotilde Davenne Yellow fruit aromas straining atTasted blind. Quite evolved looking. Very pure Cabernet fruit on the nose. Clean and fresh. Muscular. Not a spare ounce of flesh. Lots of blackcurrant. Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson. com (16. 5)