G d'Estournel 2019Cos dEstournel the bold, the beautiful, the monumental Bordeaux Second Growth that often and repeatedly scores 100 points from multiple critics, besting its next door neighbor First Growths at all levels. Cos dEstournel the wild and crazy French chateau that features pagodas, elephants complete with Hathi Howdah; whose very name itself breaks all French language pronunciation rules you could think of. Cos the hugely internationally successful winery

The palate stays nimble and elastic—juicy rather than weighty—with soft

born at his family-owned winery Cachazo (founded in 1946)

as the interplay of flavors intensifies into an opulent crescendo

so singular

It’s one of those wines that feels like a discovery every time you pour it

high-altitude Douro sub-region of the Douro Superior

boysenberry jam

” meaning they could be located anywhere in Burgundy

beeswax and pink grapefruit

hearty centenarian then the Petite looks ready to be boarded up in a casket and laid to rest

These vines are a one-acre plot of Albariño named Cepas Vellas

” You need some of it in your life