Excellent video, my friend. Congratulations. I drank only one bottle of Château Cos d’Estournel until now: 2002 vintage. It was amazing, showing its gravelly terroir.
Informative Video Thanks for providing more details about the Chateau. Could you give me your recommendations for each of the main 8 appellations in Bordeaux, less the first growths. Thanks! Want to know what I should try next! 🎉
@@TrophyWineHunter I’m actually quite a big fan of St Julien. Tried the 2016 Talbot was great for New Years Day. So I went back to buy a 2019 Talbot and a 2020 Leoville Barton. But I would like to hear what recommendations you have for the appellation.
@@xavierlee4550 for St. Julien, if you have the means, Ducru and Leoville Las Cases are the top dogs. Leoville Barton in my opinion has peaked and now is in elevated but not getting better stage anymore. Talbot has value because it is not that expensive but doesn't compare to 2nd growth. I actually like Leoville Poyferre as a winery that has some upside potential. Beychevelle is making magnificent wines but that is not really a secret. Of the 4th growths, I like St. Pierre. Problem with Talbot like Lagrange and Gruaud Larose is that they are not really improving that much....not bad wines but just static...so not exciting for either drinkers or investors as you can't make any money on these wines and they won't really surprise you on the upside too much. You know what you are getting but that to me is not that exciting so I don't have to drink those wines too often. Cheers!
@@TrophyWineHunter Thanks for the insight! Before this I have already set my sights on Poyferre and the 2nd wine of Las Cases. As for Beychevelle I have heard too many recommendations to try that Chateau. Living in Singapore is tough the Wines are really expensive after Import and Alcohol Taxes...
@@xavierlee4550 Beychevelle renovated its cellars about 5 years ago and it is really on par with some of the top wineries in terms of technology. In my opinion, making way better wines than both Talbot and Lagrange. You should try it out but it is getting expensive. Cheers!
roeland: yes I think 07 is drinking nicely now but it could cellar easily for another 5 years. We decanted and drank over 2-3 hours and it was really nice...not the best vintage of Haut Brion but HB is never really not good. Cheers!
ruispirul: then you will have more appreciation on their innovations. I am just a taster so if I can taste the difference, I ask why. I should taste a new vintage Cos to see if I can taste the difference. Cheers!
@@TrophyWineHunter yeah I understand as a taster you are judging the final wine but when winemaker follows each step and watches wine progress and takes care on each step and than you use pump and it changes wine drastically, all that care you took goes down to drain :)))
@@TrophyWineHunter I have no idea, I dont think as a wine drinker detailed like these are not very important. if you like wine, thats all you need to know, how they do it, its their business :)
Excellent video, my friend. Congratulations.
I drank only one bottle of Château Cos d’Estournel until now: 2002 vintage. It was amazing, showing its gravelly terroir.
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Fun fact Cos D'Estournel was mentioned in a restaurant scene early in the Judgement in Paris movie entitled "Bottle Shock."
joseph: I will have to go back to rewatch the scene in the movie. Cheers!
Informative Video Thanks for providing more details about the Chateau. Could you give me your recommendations for each of the main 8 appellations in Bordeaux, less the first growths. Thanks! Want to know what I should try next! 🎉
xavier: that is quite a tough one. How about let's start with just one of your choice and I will give you my recommendations. Cheers!
@@TrophyWineHunter I’m actually quite a big fan of St Julien. Tried the 2016 Talbot was great for New Years Day. So I went back to buy a 2019 Talbot and a 2020 Leoville Barton. But I would like to hear what recommendations you have for the appellation.
@@xavierlee4550 for St. Julien, if you have the means, Ducru and Leoville Las Cases are the top dogs. Leoville Barton in my opinion has peaked and now is in elevated but not getting better stage anymore. Talbot has value because it is not that expensive but doesn't compare to 2nd growth. I actually like Leoville Poyferre as a winery that has some upside potential. Beychevelle is making magnificent wines but that is not really a secret. Of the 4th growths, I like St. Pierre. Problem with Talbot like Lagrange and Gruaud Larose is that they are not really improving that much....not bad wines but just static...so not exciting for either drinkers or investors as you can't make any money on these wines and they won't really surprise you on the upside too much. You know what you are getting but that to me is not that exciting so I don't have to drink those wines too often. Cheers!
@@TrophyWineHunter Thanks for the insight! Before this I have already set my sights on Poyferre and the 2nd wine of Las Cases. As for Beychevelle I have heard too many recommendations to try that Chateau. Living in Singapore is tough the Wines are really expensive after Import and Alcohol Taxes...
@@xavierlee4550 Beychevelle renovated its cellars about 5 years ago and it is really on par with some of the top wineries in terms of technology. In my opinion, making way better wines than both Talbot and Lagrange. You should try it out but it is getting expensive. Cheers!
interesting video about cos !
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You mentioned haut brion 2007 in your video. I Got one. Is it in its window or should it be in the cellar for 5 years? What do you think
roeland: yes I think 07 is drinking nicely now but it could cellar easily for another 5 years. We decanted and drank over 2-3 hours and it was really nice...not the best vintage of Haut Brion but HB is never really not good. Cheers!
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Thermal inertia should mean the temperature changes slowly when the outside temperature changes quickly.
peterlue: thanks for the info. I don't know enough about winemaking to know how this, in theory, makes the wine better. Cheers!
Correct, their vats apparently are made out of materials that resist changes in temperature.
@@TrophyWineHunterIt's applied physics!
@@josephweiss2271 thx for the info. Cheers!
as a winemaker, I can assure you, using pumps is horrible, I wish I could do whole process with gravity. its a luxury worth investing tbh.
ruispirul: then you will have more appreciation on their innovations. I am just a taster so if I can taste the difference, I ask why. I should taste a new vintage Cos to see if I can taste the difference. Cheers!
@@TrophyWineHunter yeah I understand as a taster you are judging the final wine but when winemaker follows each step and watches wine progress and takes care on each step and than you use pump and it changes wine drastically, all that care you took goes down to drain :)))
@@Ruirspirul do you know which wineries only use gravity....is it only Cos? Cheers!
@@TrophyWineHunter I have no idea, I dont think as a wine drinker detailed like these are not very important. if you like wine, thats all you need to know, how they do it, its their business :)
@@Ruirspirul agreed...cheers!