Chateau Cos Labory Saint Estephe 2019 October2023Reductions Angustifolia Rubescens y A

Angustifolia Rubescens y A

This debut vintage from the duo of Damien Courbet and David Croix—two enology school friends who reunited to make Jura wines—captures lightning in a bottle

From the importer: Young and bottled a touch hotter than most Calvados at 44% ABV

35% Chardonnay and 25% Pinot Noir

picked earlier than usual to mantain a good acidity and early Cab

Chateau Cos Labory Saint Estephe 2019 October2023Reductions Angustifolia Rubescens y AThe quiet neighbor with the famous name. Cos Labory is a Fifth Growth in Saint Estphe, sharing a property line with Cos d'Estournel. The Audoy family ran this estate for generations on a much smaller, more traditional scale before selling to Cos d'Estournel's Michel Reybier in 2023; this 2019 was bottled under Audoy stewardship. 2019 was a superb Mdoc vintage, ripe and balanced, and Cos Labory's classical style Cabernet led, structured, savory is