2024 Château Cos Labory 5. Cru Classé

James Suckling - 93-94

A powerful, muscular St.-Estephe for the year with lots of fresh blackberries and black cherries. Full-bodied and tight-grained, with abundant tannins and a compact, medium-long finish. Slightly chewy at the end. 62% cabernet sauvignon, 26% merlot, 10% petit verdot and 2% cabernet franc.

Vinous - 92-94

The 2024 Cos Labory is a powerful, burly wine. Dark-toned fruit, gravel, licorice, incense and chocolate are all dialed up. Strong saline accents extend the brooding finish. Ample, deep and quite imposing, Cos Labory offers plenty of impact. There is still some rusticity here that needs to be addressed, but Cos Labory is moving in the right direction. Tasted two times.

Decanter - 91

Cabernet aromas, blackcurrant leaf, cedar and dark chocolate. Bright acidity gives the lift straight away with quite massy tannins that fill the mouth. They're not too dry, but plentiful with a plushness as well as coolness. A touch of cedar and greens on the finish which is distracting but overall not bad at all. A little light on the finish just losing some momentum. Chalky and mineral ending too. 2% Cabernet Franc completes the blend. Ageing 20% new barrels. 3.63pH.