Wines by Château Cos d’Estournel

Château Cos d’Estournel

The elephants, the pagoda! Rich, playful elements come to mind when thinking of this 2ème Cru in St. Estèphe. Its unmistakable style originates from Louis-Gaspard Estournel. The unmarried son of an old winemaking family used the wealth he amassed from horse and wine trading with Arabia and India to create his life’s work. Modesty was not exactly one of his virtues: as a neighbor of Lafite-Rothschild, Estournel aimed to “produce the best wine on Earth.”
On 100 hectares of vineyards (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot), grapes are cultivated between elephant statues, while the wines are aged in barrels in a 19th-century cellar designed in the shape of a Chinese pagoda. Coveted by wine lovers around the world, these wines remain a true testament to Estournel’s grand vision.