Description: A wine of great intensity expressing both strength and fineness. A very complex bouquet: ripe red fruits, spices with floral notes. Long and voluptuous tanins. A well-balanced wine with a big potential for long keeping.
Robert Parker: Wine Advocate # 158. Apr 2005. Reviewer : Robert Parker. One of the candidates for wine of the vintage, this beauty has a dense purple color to the rim and a classic, noble nose of graphite intermixed with black currant, spice box, licorice, and red and black fruits. Medium to full-bodied with exceptional precision and definition, this beautifully textured wine stands out as one of the most successful wines of this irregular vintage. A brilliant effort, it should be at its best between 2008 and 2020.
Jancis Robinson: Published : 04-Nov-2009. A bit spiky. Very chewy. Not one of the wines with the greatest finesse, but my second tasting convinced me there was quality here. When to drink : 2010 to 2017.
Wine Spectator: Issue: Mar 31, 2005. Gorgeous aromas of currants and berries with hints of licorice. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a pretty finish. Silky. This is extremely good for the vintage. The team of Cos worked hard on their 2002 and it shows. Best after 2009. –JS.
Stephen Tanzer: May/Jun 05. By Stephen Tanzer. Good red-ruby. Deep, aromatic, highly complex nose combines raspberry, espresso, tree bark, leather, graphite, cedar, coconut and exotic woodsmoke. Lush, sweet and pure, with very ripe flavors of currant, dark chocolate and graphite, nicely framed by perfectly integrated acidity. Finishes broad and suave; the tannins here make those of the young 2004 seem a bit tough by comparison. Superb, complete wine. Drink from 2010 to 2020.
