Château Cos-d'Estournel St.-Estèphe 1986 (750ml) Cephalonia Christmas spices and subtle complex

Christmas spices and subtle complex French oak

This wine was left in barrel for a month before being racked to tank for settling over the following vintage

with tiers of currant

Tasting and food pairings

Château Cos-d'Estournel St.-Estèphe 1986 (750ml) Cephalonia Christmas spices and subtle complexVibrant 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