Le Point / par Jacques Dupont le 20/06/2018 Nez riche, note d’épices, fruité très pur, juteux, profond, tout en longueur, élevage élégant, finale sèche, nette, tanins fermes, serrés, élégants, bonne constitution, droit et racé.
Jeb DUNNUCK 88-90 / 100 par Jeb Dunnuck le 12/06/2018 Inky-colored, with a firm yet concentrated, edgy style, the 2017 Château Cos Labory offers plenty of graphite, toasty oak, violets, and assorted dark fruits. I’d love to see a touch more baby fat and texture on all this structure, but it’s nicely concentrated and certainly has potential.
Vinifera 90 / 100 par Jacques Perrin le 28/05/2018 Peu intense au nez, il offre une bouche tannique, encore peu avancée mais garnie de tanins sérieux et qui s’affineront durant l’élevage.
Vinous 89-92 / 100 par Antonio Galloni le 15/05/2018 The 2017 Cos Labory is laced with inky blue/purplish fruit, gravel, smoke, licorice, lavender and crushed rocks. This is the first vintage to incorporate a dollop (5%) of Petit Verdot, which seems to add attractive elements of darkness and savoriness. Proprietor Bernard Audoy adds that harvest was over by October 2, which is earlier than the first day of harvest in 2016.
The Wine Cellar Insider 88-90 / 100 par Jeff Leve le 11/05/2018 A medium bodied, forward, classic styled wine with an easy going, fresh, red berry character that will drink well with just a few years of age.
Vinous 90-92 / 100 par Neal Martin le 01/05/2018 The 2017 Cos-Labory has a commendable bouquet with clean, crisp aromas of blackberry, smoke and light tobacco scents. There is no greenness here, a trait that can spoil some vintages of this Saint-Estèphe. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity, plenty of ripe brambly black fruit with a sense of mineralité on the finish. Hey...is this the moment when Cos-Labory produces a great wine? Looks that way here. I look forward to re-tasting this once in bottle and will keep my fingers crossed.
Wine Advocate 90-92 / 100 par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 27/04/2018 The 2017 Cos Labory is deep garnet-purple colored and scented of blackberry pie, cassis and pencil shavings with touches of violets, garrigue and mossy bark. Medium to full-bodied with a firm frame of ripe, grainy tannins, it has lovely freshness and impressive length.
Decanter.com 90 / 100 par Jane Anson le 25/04/2018 Tight, intense dark fruits and good weight are joined by bristling tannins. 50% new oak shows a little more than is strictly necessary, but it should settle in over the next few years - be sure to give it 5 to 6 years before opening.Drinking Window 2023 - 2034
WeinWisser 17 / 20 par René Gabriel le 25/04/2018 Sattes Purpurgranat mit aufhellendem Rand. Intensives Heidel-beerbouquet, dahinter Cassis und Brom-beergelee. Am festen Gaumen mit fleischi-gem Extrakt und gut stützender Frische. lm gebündelten Finale Pflaumenhâute und Schlehensaft. Auf dem gleichen Niveau wieletztes Jahr! 17/20 2023 - 2040
Wine Enthusiast 91-93 / 100 par Roger Voss le 17/04/2018 Bold tannins mark this dense wine, though it has plenty of ripe black fruit to balance. It's a wine that is set for medium-term aging. Spice, ripe berry flavors and acidity are coming together well. Drink from 2023.
Jamessuckling.com 90-91 / 100 par James Suckling le 06/04/2018 Rather sophisticated for the vintage, this is velvety and linear with fresh acidity, firm tannins and a juicy finish.